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Tip of the Week

Tip 9: Brush up on your cleaning equipment

A cheap but extremely useful bit of cleaning equipment can be found in your bathroom. Yes, that's right, the common household toothbrush makes a great cleaner for those difficult to get to or delicate areas.

useful for cleaning around disc brakes

Pick up as many as possible from your bathroom and make sure whenever you renew your brush you keep the old one for bike duties.

my disc brake pad changing kit

The only thing you need to be aware of is that have been used for brushing away oily deposits are kept separate from those that are not oily and you dont re-use them on your brake discs or pads etc.

 

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Tip 1 Talc up your tyres
Tip 2
Avoid cable rub
Tip 3 Check your cleats
Tip 4 Freshen up your bladder
Tip 5 Bite your bars
Tip 6 Repair torn tyres

Tip 7 Keep your shades safe

Tip 8 Double tube your tubes

Tip 10 Stop squealing brakes

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