dyna-ti":sic628h6 said:Have to ask as its relevant
OP.Do you ever clean you bike ?as in at the end of a ride or just leave it till the next time :?
Im not saying thats wholly the reason but ive got sram cassette and mine is fine.I spray water through using a plant sprayer so as not to cause any internal grease removal you can get if you pressure wash.I do this 90% of the time after riding,admittedly im more on road than off so there isnt the grinding paste issue but im convinced keeping it clean prolongs its life.
The picture was taken in the car park before I drove home.
9 times out of 10 it gets washed when I get home (and it's always cleaned with in a week and before it's ridden again), usually the pressure washer to remove lumps of mud from the frame, tyres and rims (never going near the bearings) and then a soft brush with soapy water to clean the rest and then a quick rinse with clean water and re-lubed with TF-2 spray afterwards.
The cassette was perfect when I left the carpark and that cog just collapsed when I changed up on the first climb.
Carl.
