Wd40 On Mountain Bike Disc Brakes
To ensure you get quiet consistent and powerful stopping from your disc brakes it s important to keep them clean.
Wd40 on mountain bike disc brakes. Once the reserve of the mountain bike disc brakes have been steadily rising in numbers within the road community. From the full faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra clad cross country rider. I put on wd40 before every ride and degrease after ride. I ride about 200 miles per week on all types of terrain and in all types of weather.
However there s an awful lot of different opinions on the best way to clean you disc brakes so we reached out to a number of industry experts for their thoughts. My chain and drive parts are still in pristine condition and look brand new. And spraying wd40 anywhere near your brakes is how you end up in the situation the op finds himself in. Installing disc brakes on a bike that didn t come with disc brakes.
The bike mechanic said there were no problems with any parts. I keep wd40 away from my bike. At all costs avoid getting any type of oil or bike spray think gt85 wd40 etcetera on your rotors. Dirty brakes no matter the style or bike they are attached to are significantly less efficient.
Better to not put the stuff anywhere near your bike. Disc brakes may not exactly be the coolest or most impressive feature on a bike but a cyclist s ability to stop quickly and safely should never be underestimated. There can be many reasons for a squeaky brake but the two most common causes are oil or some other. Automotive brake cleaners often to have an oil content which would ordinarily be burned off under braking bearing in mind that car moto brakes typically operate at much higher temps than bicycle brakes.
The global mountain bike network is the best mtb youtube channel with videos for everyone who loves dirt. I m not sure it does any damage. This involves just a little more precision when lubing or spraying your drive chain to avoid. When giant unveiled its new range of defy carbon endurance bikes for 2016 not a.
Get the latest mountain bike reviews news race results and much more by signing up for the mtbr newsletter. Oct 27 2010 at 22 41. Squeaky disc brakes are hated far and wide in every corner of the mountain bike community.