In this little guide, you will discover practical advice for well maintain your mountain bike :
Clean mountain biking
Cleaning the mountain bike is the first thing to do after an outing. For this, you can do it with a water jet if you have one. On the other hand, avoid targeting the bearings, brakes or fork directly with the water jet so as not to damage them.
Basically: sweetness! High pressure is not recommended so as not to bring impurities into the derailleurs.
If you do not have a water jet at home, you can also use a basin of soapy water, and even combine these two methods to properly degrease the bike.
Dry mountain biking
Do not forget to dry your mountain bike well after washing to avoid the appearance of rust. To do this, it is recommended to use a dry cloth, less aggressive than other drying methods. If you have compressed air, you can also use it by forgetting to insist on the mechanical parts of mountain biking! Then you will need to degrease the transmission
Degrease the transmission
Degrease the chain with a degreaser, then lubricate it. Pay attention to never grease your channel without having cleaned it before ! If you have a quick attachment chain, the best is to disassemble and degrease it in a tank so as not to pollute your brake discs.
Lubricate the transmission
Once the transmission has been degraded, it must be lubricated immediately. Never postpone this step at the time, or you may meet some inconvenience the day you have found the time to get started. The main risk is to find your chain completely rusty the week after!
To grease your transmission , you can use a lubricant bomb on the inside of the chain or a syringe (purchaseable in any pharmacy) filled with oil. By using this method, you will push the remaining water of washing outside the chain. Spray the lubricant on the inside also makes it possible to distribute the amount of fat perfectly on the chain rolls.
If you use the bomb, pay attention to do not spray on the brake pads . You may seriously damage your braking. You can protect them by placing a cloth on the entire disc. It is not difficult, and it is essential! Do not also hesitate to slightly lubricate the frame, which will protect it from humidity, and therefore rust.
These three steps are essential and must be carried out after each outing (unless you don't have your mountain bike at all!).
Do you have more mountain biking tips? If so, do not hesitate to let us know in the comments!
Do not forget to dry your mountain bike well after washing to avoid the appearance of rust. To do this, it is recommended to use a dry cloth, less aggressive than other drying methods. If you have compressed air, you can also use it by forgetting to insist on the mechanical parts of mountain biking! Then you will need to degrease the transmission
Degrease the transmission
Degrease the chain with a degreaser, then lubricate it. Pay attention to never grease your channel without having cleaned it before ! If you have a quick attachment chain, the best is to disassemble and degrease it in a tank so as not to pollute your brake discs.
Lubricate the transmission
Once the transmission has been degraded, it must be lubricated immediately. Never postpone this step at the time, or you may meet some inconvenience the day you have found the time to get started. The main risk is to find your chain completely rusty the week after!
To grease your transmission , you can use a lubricant bomb on the inside of the chain or a syringe (purchaseable in any pharmacy) filled with oil. By using this method, you will push the remaining water of washing outside the chain. Spray the lubricant on the inside also makes it possible to distribute the amount of fat perfectly on the chain rolls.
If you use the bomb, pay attention to do not spray on the brake pads . You may seriously damage your braking. You can protect them by placing a cloth on the entire disc. It is not difficult, and it is essential! Do not also hesitate to slightly lubricate the frame, which will protect it from humidity, and therefore rust.
These three steps are essential and must be carried out after each outing (unless you don't have your mountain bike at all!).
Do you have more mountain biking tips? If so, do not hesitate to let us know in the comments!
Once the transmission has been degraded, it must be lubricated immediately. Never postpone this step at the time, or you may meet some inconvenience the day you have found the time to get started. The main risk is to find your chain completely rusty the week after!
To grease your transmission , you can use a lubricant bomb on the inside of the chain or a syringe (purchaseable in any pharmacy) filled with oil. By using this method, you will push the remaining water of washing outside the chain. Spray the lubricant on the inside also makes it possible to distribute the amount of fat perfectly on the chain rolls.
If you use the bomb, pay attention to do not spray on the brake pads . You may seriously damage your braking. You can protect them by placing a cloth on the entire disc. It is not difficult, and it is essential! Do not also hesitate to slightly lubricate the frame, which will protect it from humidity, and therefore rust.
These three steps are essential and must be carried out after each outing (unless you don't have your mountain bike at all!).
Do you have more mountain biking tips? If so, do not hesitate to let us know in the comments!
