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How to clean your rims and brake pads

By Andreas on 02/07/2012 in Bicycle maintenance

If your bike is anything like mine then after a couple of bike rides in the rain, the rims and brake pads will be fairly caked in road muck. This greatly reduces braking performance and speeds up the wear on the rims and the pads. To get them clean, the best method is to use [...]

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The London Cyclist guide to cleaning your bike even when you’ve not got the room to do it

By Andreas on 10/05/2012 in Bicycle maintenance

Keeping your bike clean when you’ve not really got the room to do it is a pain. However, it is something that should be in your calendar at least once a month. It should be one of those things, you shouldn’t even think about having to do. “Oh, it’s the first of the month – [...]

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