First time stripping

[nellie]

...a BIKE

 

Okay...so here's the story:

Dad wanted to go sell an old Trek 1000 that was standing around for around R800, fine.

BUT it had a Campag Chorus groupset on...older one and still 8sp, but still!!!! He CLEARLY didn't understand when i said "you CAN'T sell that for so little!!! It's freeking CAMPY!!!!" *...dad still not seeing what i mean by this..* Argh!!

 

So after moaning at him for an hour i finally got my way...i have absolutely no use for the frame, but i've wanted that groupy back for AGES (it was mine, then i got a new bike with new 10sp groupset. So that groupset got passed on to my little bro and built onto the Trek. Little bro also got a new bike a little while ago...so ja...Trek's and groupy's retired now) I've got a few nice wheels with 8sp clusters, so want to build up another bike sometime...just need a frame

So he said fine...i can have the groupset, but i have to sell the rest of the bike.

 

So that's what's been keeping me busy for most of the morning...trying to figure out how to get a groupset off the bike Did it and i'm all greasy now

 

Now....finally my question:

What's the easiest way to get everything cleaned?? Groupset's lying on the floor and i have no freeking idea what my brother did with the bike!! have never seen stuff that's so dirty and greasy and full of dust on a road bike!!!!

 

Help please?

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

ARRGGGG no man nellie.... thought you gonna give us some pics.....

 

 

 

but wel normal parifin should do the job..... that is what they normally wash the drivetrain with at the LBS.....

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

ARRGGGG no man nellie.... thought you gonna give us some pics.....

 

 

 

but wel normal parifin should do the job..... that is what they normally wash the drivetrain with at the LBS.....

[nellie]

Haha...i think i know you okes well enough to know that that's what you would have expected!

 

Okidokes...thanx..that was actually what i thought...just needed some confirmation that it won't mess up everything inside... Guess just rinse it off very well afterwards and then lube it?

[niterider]

Try cheap engine degreaser from any hardware store. A lot more pleasant to handle than paraffin.

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

ARRGGGG no man nellie.... thought you gonna give us some pics.....

 

 

 

but wel normal parifin should do the job..... that is what they normally wash the drivetrain with at the LBS.....

[Baaisikilist]

Use a biodegradable degreaser like prepsol (undiluted) and get scrubbing chick... Then you don't have to worry 'bout wrecking the environment when the time comes to dispose of the parrafin...

[nellie]

Try cheap engine degreaser from any hardware store. A lot more pleasant to handle than paraffin.

 

It's Campy...no cheap detours here

[XTC OKE]

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[nellie]

Try cheap engine degreaser from any hardware store. A lot more pleasant to handle than paraffin.

 

It's Campy...no cheap detours here

 

...i drink paraffin with my breakfast anyway...

[nellie]

Try cheap engine degreaser from any hardware store. A lot more pleasant to handle than paraffin.

 

It's Campy...no cheap detours here

 

...i drink paraffin with my breakfast anyway...

[nellie]

Use a biodegradable degreaser like prepsol (undiluted) and get scrubbing chick... Then you don't have to worry 'bout wrecking the environment when the time comes to dispose of the parrafin...

 

Where do i get that? ..or maybe i should just go look in the garage...dad's got everything in there...like a massive magic box actually! Not scared of scrubbing!

[TarmacPro]

Nellie

You never too young to start stripping ... your bike  and see how everything works perfectly... Seeing it is Campy...

 

I use Prepsol to clean all components. Just remember to lube and grease the components afterward or use parifin(but prefered cleaner is still Prepsol)..

[Mudsimus]

He wanted R800 for a trek with 8speed campy?! Where would you have found the sucker to buy it?

[hagar]

try some clean green a old tooth brush and a small paint brush .

 

make sure you get some clean green on the greasy hands too

 

and have fun !!

 

[nellie]

Hiehie TP!! I'm really looking forward to seeing how that old groupy works PERFECTLY again!! I'm sooo excited! Okidokes...so prepsol or parifin it is...which ever i can find first...thanx!

 

Ag Muds...wil ek ook weet!...maar die flippen groupset is meer werd as al die ander goed saam.

Kon net nie sluk dat wie okal 'n Trek1000 sal koop nie eers sal weet met watse amazing groupset hulle ry nie!! argh!!