The following bike cleaning procedure is used by many professional race team mechanics.It was developed over many years as a solution to the need for absolutely clean, properlyadjusted bikes on the start line each morning of a stage race. Most pro team mechanics canperform the entire bike wash in under 8 minutes. They usually work in teams of two, onewashes, the other dries, reassembles and waxes.

Important: We try to restrict the contact time to no more than two minutes when using citrusdegreasers as they can attack the paint finish on your bike. Many degreasers are also sold asgraffiti removers, and that is paint! Please be careful!

Feedback Sportsmakes versatile, durable collapsable workstandsthat really speed upmaintenence and bikecleaning. For workingaway from the shop,they are very handy. OurFavorite!

For working on locationswith no running wateravailable, you can use abug/chemical sprayer toclean a drivetrain. Thisone holds three gallonsof water and costs about$35. Great for washingbikes and killing thingsthat crawl, bite and scarethe ladies...

Fill the wash bucket withwater, mix in the dishsoap.

Mount the bike on theworkstand, or lean it upagainst a tree orbuilding. If you work thisway, be careful not toscratch up the shifters.

Using a workstand is thebest, easiest and mostefficient way to support abike when you work on it.

Bike Medicine has developed a new, custom blended, super-efficient and ultra fast citrus type degreaser. Our Golden Degreaser is now available in 8 ounce bottles, enough for about 16 bike cleanings. Only 1/2 ounce of Golden Degreaser is required to treat the average road or MTB drivetrain! With Golden Degreaser and a SpeedBrush you can clean a cassette in 6 seconds or less!

The Bike Medicine

Chainholder is a life-time

tool. There is very little to

wear out and it resists

most all chemicals that

we have used with it.

The Elite-Pro and Classic-Pro

workstands from Feedback

Sports are some of the best

we have ever seen.

The right brushes are the key to efficient bike cleaning. The Bike Medicine SpeedBrush features a durable, dual bristle design and finger guard. It is the perfect size and shape to clean all the drivetrain parts. Our SoapBrush will not scratch a bike finish and transports lots of water with each scoop.

Remove the computerhead and put itsomewhere safe.

Remove the rear wheel.Be careful of the rearwheel computer pickup,if there is one.

Support the chain with achainholder. This willkeep the chain fromhitting the frame duringthe cleaning process.

Flow degreaser onto therear cassette. Set thewheel aside.Remember: Allow onlytwo minutes of contactwith citrus degreasers!

Flow degreaser onto thechain and drivetrain.Saturate the chain.Remember: Allow onlytwo minutes of contactwith citrus degreasers!

With the nail brush,scrub the rear cassettesprockets. Flow a bit ofdegreaser onto the brushalso before you beginscrubbing.

With Golden Degreaser,most people can getthe cassette clean in only6 seconds or less!

Scrub the chain on all 4sides. Rotate the cranksso you get to all parts ofthe chain. Between thedegreaser and thebrushing, the grimeshould break up.

Remove the chain fromthe front chainrings.Shift to the innerchainring (smallest),then slide the chain off.This makes it easier toclean all of the teeth.

Scrub the frontchainrings, cranks,derailleurs and pedals.Be sure to scrub betweenthe chainrings too.

Make believe you’rebrushing your teeth.Cleaner feels better.

Remount the chain onthe front chainrings.Scrub the rear derailleur.Be sure to scrub thepulleys too. If the chainis moving, it makes iteasier to clean thepulleys.

Hose off the rear wheel,be sure to remove all ofthe degreaser and oldlubricant. Use a fineshower, not a hard jetstream. You don’t wantto drive water into thebearings.

With a fine spray,thoroughly hose off thedrivetrain. Make sure allof the degreaser and oldlube is gone. Inspect thechain for any traces ofgrit or deposits.

Take the large bristlebrush, dip it into thesoapy water. Start at thetop of the frame. theentire drivetrain,underside of the fork,handlebars and shifters.

Soap down the entirebike. Use the big brushthe clean out everycomponent.

Clean off all of thedeposits from thebrakes. Brushaggressively to break upmud and grime.

Use the soap brush toclean out all of thebuildup inside the fork.

Clean off all of thedeposits from shiftersand brake hoods.

Scrub the frontchainrings, pedals andcranks. You can’t be tooclean here.

Scrub the rear cassettewhere lots of grime anddirt can hide.

Wash down the bikewith a fine shower fromthe hose. Try to get offall of the soap. Do agood thorough rinse andleave no residue.

Work the chain withyour hands. If there arestill traces of old lube,grit or dirt, clean itagain. The more care youput in, the better theresults will be.

Dry the bike thoroughlywith a soft absorbentcloth or chamois. Thiswill prevent waterspots.

Make sure the drivetrainis completely dry. Somemechanics like to usecompressed air to blowout the chain

At this point, begin yourmechanical inspectionand adjustments. Oncethe bike is clean you canreally see what needs tobe done.

If you are going toadjust the shifting, do itbefore the chain lubegoes on. It will be moreaccurate.

You can now wax thebike, if you wish. Mostauto waxes will workfine on a bike. Followthe directions for theproduct you select.

Remount the rear wheel.Inspect the brakingsurfaces on both wheels.You can clean them upwith a piece ofScotchbrite.

Shift the chain onto thelarge chainring on thefront and the small cogon the back.

While rotating thecranks backward,dribble on about ¼ounce of Purple Extremelubricant so that itcompletely saturates thewhole chain.

Make sure youthoroughly coat everylink on the chain. Thiswill allow the PurpleExtreme to really flow andpenetrate to the center ofthe chain where it needsto go to work.

Some mechanics like tospin the cranks for a fullminute.

Next, take a disposablepaper towel or cloth towipe off the excesslubricant. The solventcarrier makes PurpleExtreme thin enough topenetrate all the wayinside the chain.

Set the bike aside,preferably overnight tolet the solvent evaporatecompletely. PurpleExtreme will beginprotecting as soon asyou apply it, but we justlike to make sure it willnot splash around onyour bike.

Purple Extreme is an advanced, high performance, synthetic bike chain lubricant.

It provides excellent protection for chains, open gears and exposed metal surfaces

subjected to severe loading. In addition, it works extremely well even in abrasive,

cold, wet or acidic environments. Purple Extreme’s additive technology forms aslippery, super-tough, synthetic film on metal surfaces that protects drivetrain parts

far beyond the ability of conventional oils or waxes.

High Mileage Per Application – Most cyclists Experience 400+ Miles of RoadRiding Between Applications of Purple Extreme

Best Value For Your Money! One Bottle of Purple Extreme Provides Three orMore Times the Mileage of Most Competing Products

Runs Clean – Doesn’t Attract Dirt

Originally Designed To Run Chains In Salt Water – Will Not Wash Off In Rain,Mud Or Snow

Smooth Running - Reduces Drivetrain Noise

All Conditions Lubrication Security – Protects From Wear Up To 400° F. andDown To -100° F.

Does Not Harden in Cold Conditions

Ultra High Film Strength – Prevents Metal To Metal Wear

Stays In Place – Does Not Shed or Fling Off

Penetrates Quickly To All Parts Of The Chain

Prevents Corrosion – Stops Rust From Ruining Your Drivetrain

Purple Extreme was originally

formulated to protect drive chains inthe mining business and on offshore oilrigs, in some the harshest conditionsimaginable, for months at a time.

Purple Extreme has extremely high filmstrength, way beyond mostconventional chain lubricationproducts available within the bicycleindustry. The ability of a lubricant tokeep two surfaces separated is calledfilm strength. Our film strength issecond to none.

The Timken Extreme Pressure Test isone of the laboratory methods used indetermining the load carryingcapacities of oils and greases. In thistest, a Timken bearing cup is rotatedagainst a steel block. The highest loadunder which a lubricant preventsscoring (caused by contact) of the steel

block by the rotating cup is the

reported value.

Our dare-to-compare livedemonstrations using a Timkenmachine have consistently andconclusively proven Purple Extreme’sability to keep metal surfaces separated.Purple Extreme has a Timken OK loadin excess of 90. No other bicycle chainlubricant has ever exhibited filmstrength even remotely close to PurpleExtreme. What does that mean to ourcustomers? Simple, less wear.

Like an insurance policy, thisextraordinary film strength providesextra protection for bearings andsurfaces subjected to mechanicalstresses. Your equipment lasts longer,runs smoother with less frequentapplications of lubricant.

As bicycles make greater use of 10 and

11 speed drivetrains, there is much lessmetal to carry the load. Choosing theright chain lubricant is more crucialthan ever. Purple Extreme is the perfectlubricant to help extend the life of oldercomponents and make new equipmentrun even better... far into the future.

PURPLE EXTREME prevents chainwearfrom the inside out!

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