How to Clean and Lubricate a Rear Derailleur

[distortion041]

Is it okay if I don't grease the derailleur afterwards and just lube?

[poolehart]

derailleurs are mans' greatest invention. be good to them :)

[christo930]

Can you use carburetor cleaner as a degreaser? Is dry teflon spray a good lube for the chain?

[oxyiscool]

Excellent video and thanks for using a dirty part to demonstrate.



[mogoliapowah]

i just use WD-40 on everything... even when i brush my teeth.

[ZekeMoffat1]

Douse that Rascal Daddio, Fuck the tree huggers.

[glowdingo]

holyyyy shit how many kinds of lube do i need to clean. good vid though

[jcbluefunk]

i am surprised that he uses grease to lube the pivot points. i always thought that light machine oil was best because it works itself deep into the pivots easier plus these specialty products are expensive.

[stevburke]

Is that a coswell cog or spacley sprockets

[c0wz]

wish this video wasn't so quiet

[Mrrandom109]

why is this video so 80´s xD

[WilliamGruff]

As someone who has just bought two secondhand derailleur geared Marin MTBs more than forty years after last riding a three speed hub geared bicycle, I found this both helpful and interesting. I've added it to a playlist and subscribed to your channel and will be watching it again, and again. Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to make the video. Thumbs up.

To davidbosh: Don't burst a blood vessel. I dislike chemicals too, and aerosols, but sometimes they are more effective.

[SuperXmichaelx]

how to i get thees aureoles in Canada plase help me

[hunterboy502066]

@davidbosh u r retarted green freak!

[excitingride]

Awesome tips. Thank you

[Aucanquilcha]

Keeping "green" in mind, I wouldn't push for per-fluorinated compounds, especially for hobby driver... you wouldn't want to find them in your fish, meat or water!

(or buy a rohloff speedhub to have nearly no maintenance ;-))

[cbarsonfire]

Brake cleaner or Simple Green works for me.

[KinaskyHenk]

just shower it...apply degreaser shower it again...lube it and you'll done..

[littleelvisofMA]

once you lubricate the chain, could you run it through the gears and then will that lube goes on to the freewheel, do you need to add more lube or will the lube on the chain spread throughout the freewheel

[littleelvisofMA]

simple, to the point great quality and crisp instructions

[Greenmarine6]

people need a video for this....bawhahaha

[theshabbs1]

Fuck the green up muesli eater, get the job done

[canadamtbiker]

Congratulations and thanks for your advices, GOD bless you.

[Lunarlaserranging]

whats the best way of cleaning old grease of bottom bracket cup threads and stuff like that. I'm guessing degreaser. Is isopropyl alcohol not suitable for heavily greased parts. WHats best way to clean threads on bolts

[BlackPowderMan]

@Lunarlaserranging Any degresser will work for bracket cups and barrings just put the parts to be degressed into a small dish and soak it. However I recommend taking your current spindle to your LBS and getting a sealed cartridge bottom bracket for about $30 and that will last alot longer and require less maintenance .

[SouthernWhiteTrash]

for old greasy bolts I dip a toothbrush in a bit of mineral spirits and scrub. When thats done, degrease the area, rinse, and lube all pivot points with a bit of chain lube, or waterproof

grease

[ekgomes]

thanks brow

[ROBOK2K7]

Very educational thank you

[TheCucamongaKid]

Great video. Thank you!

[bbytew]

Is Finish Line available over counter in Scandinavia or Norway ? I can only find in an internet shop.

[socijaldemokrata]

do not use the expensive crap from specialty stores or your LBS. go to any ol' hardware store and get the stuff that does the same job just as well for half the price.

also, go easy on the lube. you don't need to drown your derailleurs in it. 1/3 of what this dude put on it would have been sufficient.

[bbytew]

Never mind, its available here now.

[davidbosh]

If I saw any of my mechanics dump half a can of degreaser or dry lube on one derailleur they would get a serious talking to. I realize that you are promoting Finish Line products but you gain nothing by overusing either. Please "green up" your videos by using only what you need to get the job done.

[caeasura]

Thanks for your honesty. Please remember that I need to emphasize certain aspects of the method I'm using so that they're clear to less practiced viewers. In particular, I use a very dirty derailleur, and spend time on every lubrication point, even when it's not absolutely necessary. Also note that I do try to remove as much grime as possible with a screwdriver and brushes to limit the use of degreaser. Please send me an email. I'd love to talk more, maybe offer support for shop clinics...

[davidbosh]

@caeasura OK, so I was a bit harsh in my assessment of your video and I appreciate your stating that you mechanically remove as much grime as you can before using solvents. As background, the one night of the season that I could not oversee my bike co-op, I had a volunteer unload an entire new can of DW-40 on one repair. You might be overly-sensitive after that as well. As to the recent comment directed towards me, I believe you meant to tell me not to be "anal" not anul. Thanks.

[sekretsource]

@caeasura ...yes I agree with davidbosh...you are using too much of the lubes and degreaser. Even more so the lithium grease ..you will not get the grease into the deraileur pivot pins therefore one uses wet lube and by using so much grease you are creating a muc trap for the road grit and sand to cling onto.

[deegz01]

@davidbosh He's cleaning a bike, not saving the world.

[jpete3027666]

@davidbosh come on get off your high horse ya hippie...I'm sure he/she doesn't use half a can every time, talk about overreacting

[johnfox3]

@davidbosh don't get anul about it...

[kitkohler]

I love that you showed this how-to on the oldest, grimiest derailer ever. ;) points for added realism. :D

[caeasura]

I swear it's not a gimmick....given the relatively low quality of the video camera I'm using, I find that the parts I'm cleaning have to be really dirty for me to see the effect of cleaning them in the video. In fact, I've been riding in the worst conditions I can find just to make everything filthy. It's killing my bike, but I do it for the love....

[TRUMPHENT]

You should have borrowed my bike if you wanted real dirty.

I have to go and clean my room and rear derailleur now. :)

[alexandria2224]

how come i have to turn up the volume all the way on some videos. it's annoying. they need to set the volume up higher when they make them

[bbytew]

A good helpful video, not just an advertisement! Thank you!

[caeasura]

Thanks for the response. I talk about Finish Line products a lot, but I try to make it so that you can use products from other companies as necessary. I also try to make sure that the info is more about the bike than the products. I'm posting another set of videos in a couple of minutes, really basic ones about chain cleaning, but hopefully next week I'll be posting more technical ones about cassettes and freewheel cleaning, and freehub and freewheel lubrication.

[twystedfyre]

toronto

[caeasura]

There are lots of shops in Toronto that carry Finish Line. You might try The Cyclepath, Cycle Solutions, or Recycle Cycle, which I think is now another Cycle Solutions location. It might be a good idea to call ahead to make sure they have the item you're looking for.

[twystedfyre]

where can i find finish line products in ontario canada?

[caeasura]

You can find them in most bike shops. Where in Ontario are you?