Do any people take their cassttes off to clean them? Its such a pain in the arse to clean. While I'm on this subject; what's the best way to clean a chain. Mine always seems to be minging!
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I use a Park tools cassette brush to get between the sprockets, in conjunction with muc-off. Gets sparkly clean. As for chains, you can get things that clip on and wash them. I use SRAM chains, so I can just unclip them and clean them easily.
Ahhh very clever in deed. how much would one of these cassette brushes cost oneself?
Just found this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5783
Can anyone find it cheaper?
i use a brush from a wilkinsons dust pan and brush set, cost me a quid and gets into all the gaps
I run three chains and rotate after every ride, sram chain so easy off then into a clean jar with hot water and drop of washing up liquid, shake and repeat til clean. dry and then coat in nytralube chain lube which keeps the cassette really clean compared to oil lubes
I use an old washing up brush on the cassette and Rock'n'Roll lube on the chain. Job done.
hmmm think i need to get a sram chain with the easy link.
i'll second the dust pan and brush set brush
I heard you can use the SRAM powerlinks with Shimano chains if you want. Not tried it though, and it only works for 9 speed as the 8 speed chains are different widths between brands.
I use a sram link in a shimano chain ( 9 speed ) it works okay
People clean their cassettes?
Ha, well I've been trying. Guess what though.....mine's a shimano chain with sram link so just popped it off and it's in a cup of hot water for a bit then I'll give it a scrub. Nice and easy. Strange that I have a shimano chain when everything else was sram that came on it.
Of course, if you don't clean your drivetrain then you wear it out quicker.