With the cyclocross season now over, I thought I might spend some time in the spring and summer months rooting around the Internet for some good instructional videos.
First up is bike cleaning. There are actually quite a few videos out there purporting to be about this subject, but most most have their usefulness limited by being poorly produced (turn some lights on please), of dubious educational value (do we really need a three-minute video of someone spraying off their commuter bike with a garden hose?), or too intent on pimping one particular product or brand (I’m talking about you CyberFoxy).
I finally did find this one, which details a pretty thorough cleaning and lubing regimen. It does prominently feature WeldTite cleaners and lubes, but the same techniques could be used with other products.
And if you want to be inspired to do a really thorough, loving cleaning job, check out this clip from the beginning of A Sunday in Hell, a documentary about the 1976 Paris-Roubaix spring classic.