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"Put an iron smile on your face, 'Cause the cops don't care if I get erased"
Haven't had one of these for a while and I'm running out of things where it makes sense to write general guides on (anyone want a guide on how to lock your bicycle properly?) so let's just chat.
Got a question about your bike or bikes in general? Need a few pointers for mechanical issues or some tips? Post away!
calling in @dallasw @Kissmydadonthelips @late90smullbowl for their knowledge pre-emptively. If you also wanna get on the list or you want to not be on it, just hit me up
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Past Guides (if you want to add your own or other good resources just post them here or message me and I'll add them):
Tips on buying a bike to get around on - a beginners guide
Tips on basic bike maintenance - a beginners guide
cheap ways to individualize your bike a bit
How to scope out a right sized used bicycle online by pictures alone
Tips for biking in the cold / winter
When buying a bike on the cheap, here's some red flags
Online content (to learn) about bicycles and bicycling
Tips on what to take on your first longer bikeride
Former Megathreads
Best way in my opinion is warm water and a metal pot scrubber (like this)
Specialized chain cleaners do apparently work from what I can tell, but they run expensive and water and a pot scrubber has done a better job than any homebrew solutions I ever tried with the added bonus of not having to fuck with additional caustic or otherwise toxic chemicals.
I'm sure it'll deterioate the chain marginally faster than using a chemical solutions because you're just rubbing metal together but then who gives a shit.
you can get cheap bike chain cleaning kits on aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20210314132821&SearchText=bike+chain+cleaner