What have you done to your bike today?

Juggernaut said:
I take the cassette off directly on to a long zip tie. Keeping the loop very loose and drop the whole thing into the ultrasound cleaner..... after a dunk n shake in mineral spirits that is. let’s me get everything clean w/out futzing with putting the pieces back together.
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What ultrasound cleaner are you using to fit the whole cassette in it? My 11-46 or 10-50 would not fit in my HF special.
 
serviceguy said:
What ultrasound cleaner are you using to fit the whole cassette in it? My 11-46 or 10-50 would not fit in my HF special.
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Full disclosure, I use the US cleaner mostly on my road bike parts. However, I have tossed my XT 11 speed cassette in (but that’s only a 40t) and just for show and tell, this is an old (original) XX1 42t cassette. I’m m about 2t over Max fill but I’d risk it.



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Over the Bars said:
I just have a cheapo one from harbor freight. 85 bucks without any coupons but you can always find a 20 percent off one online. I put the chain in By itself and ran it through 3 cycles . The water was absolutely gross and I emptied it between the second and third cycle but it got out all the gunk in the crevices and moves completely freely. That's the solution I use works great and won't harm the metal View attachment 151447View attachment 151448View attachment 151449
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Didn't know Simple Green is supplied in other colors. My Simple Green (recently purchased) is green. Mabe your Simple Green is purple because its a heavy-duty concentration.
 
jackx said:
Didn't know Simple Green is supplied in other colors. My Simple Green (recently purchased) is green. Mabe your Simple Green is purple because its a heavy-duty concentration.
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The regular green stuff is more corrosive and can do a number on aluminum components. The purple one is safe for all metals.
 
Two new calipers today, they come with new pads and they were under warranty, because I had them both replaced nine months ago and they have a two year warranty. Shimano duel pucks. They were leaking ever so slightly which got on the pads and caused my brake squeak. LBS did the replacement both times. I also got a new front spoke installed, it got lost somewhere along the way. I think it stinks that Shimano doesn't pay labor to the LBS, only free parts. I gave the LBS $60 to cover the spoke & calipers labor, hope I didn't insult them, I'm kinda outa touch with repair costs.
 
Juggernaut said:
Full disclosure, I use the US cleaner mostly on my road bike parts. However, I have tossed my XT 11 speed cassette in (but that’s only a 40t) and just for show and tell, this is an old (original) XX1 42t cassette. I’m m about 2t over Max fill but I’d risk it.



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Placed an offer for $85 on an eBay $93.4 sale of the same 10L that sells mostly for $124...they charge $11 for shipping, I'm expecting a counteroffer at $90, still slightly a bargain...will report back.
 
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