No way am I spraying degreaser on my cassette with the exposed disc rotor on the other side 🙈 As someone else has said, better to take the cassette off.
I use a tooth brush and a small cleaning brush and go to town on it for a fast easy clean. I take it off and deep clean it with parts cleaner if I want a full cleaning.
I was wondering if this could damage the freehub? The stock wheels that my bike came with (rubbish with rubbish freehub) went bad when I sprayed water at the cassette so I would be a bit cautious spraying degreaser at it but I'm not sure if the caution is warranted. Thoughts?
brush degreaser on with a soft (ish) toothbrush, and then wash away with a hose that's gentle enough to wash it off, but not strong enough to damage bearings
I did this first time recently, wheel on the bike. But, degreaser applied only with a brush, not a spray, and with the cassette tipped towards the ground, so the degreaser runs away and not into the wheel bearing behind the cassette.
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Remove the cassette and wash it in your dishwasher (when your wife isn't home)
No way am I spraying degreaser on my cassette with the exposed disc rotor on the other side 🙈 As someone else has said, better to take the cassette off.
I use a tooth brush and a small cleaning brush and go to town on it for a fast easy clean. I take it off and deep clean it with parts cleaner if I want a full cleaning.
Uh oh, you didnt hermetically seal the disc and have your mother on speed dial before spraying the cassette.
I'm not cleaning my cassettes anymore, I'm waxing my chains 👌
Dont waste time. Disassemble the cassette and use gasoline or degreaser, or acetone. And never oil your bike again.
I was wondering if this could damage the freehub? The stock wheels that my bike came with (rubbish with rubbish freehub) went bad when I sprayed water at the cassette so I would be a bit cautious spraying degreaser at it but I'm not sure if the caution is warranted. Thoughts?
brush degreaser on with a soft (ish) toothbrush, and then wash away with a hose that's gentle enough to wash it off, but not strong enough to damage bearings
must do!
Fixed gear is way better
Just get a new bike?
Flush out your freewheel as well on a regularly basis.
The only real answer: wax
Just take it off and clean it
Just fullblast it with a powerwasher.
nice!
The rotor😢
your new brake rotors are here
hide the disc for gs
Triggered me
I did this first time recently, wheel on the bike. But, degreaser applied only with a brush, not a spray, and with the cassette tipped towards the ground, so the degreaser runs away and not into the wheel bearing behind the cassette.