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Recycled Cycles on Facebook

If you are into facebook, become a fan of Recycled Cycles. We have posted some photos from around the shop and intend to keep adding more. Have a look-

Over lubrication

As the winter wears on, I have gotten the privilege to work on a great number of bikes that have been ridden through all of the grit and grime that a nice Seattle winter has to offer. The roads are wet, bikes get dirty, we clean them, the job security is nice. However one thing I have noticed over the years is the general public’s tendency to over lubricate their chains. The process of lubricating a chain can be broken down into four basic steps:
1)    Wipe down chain with a rag.
2)    Apply new lube, about one drop per pivot point
3)    Pedal through a couple of times to let the lube work it’s way in
4)    Wipe off as much of the excess lube as possible

The last step is the one that is usually missed and the one that leads to your chain having too much lube on it. Basically: any lube that can be wiped off of your chain isn’t doing anything but attracting dirt. Any lube that is doing it’s job won’t come off when you wipe down the chain. By following those steps properly you will make your drivetrain last longer and you will have to clean it less often. Everyone wins.

 

Operation Oregon: Part II

Two back-to-back weekends of cyclocross. Four days of racing in the most varied conditions of the year. One team. Join the Blue n? Gold as we take the fight south. Part II: US Cyclocross National Championships December 10-13, Bend, OR.   Three short days after the USGP, we were back on the road, this time with a full [...]