Cycling in Waterloo Region

[jamincan]

I use the same chain cleaner, Iain, and agree that it's a lot easier to maintain a clean drive train with it. For deeper cleans, I find a toothbrush is handy for getting into the jockey wheels (and sometimes a screwdriver when it gets full of mud and grass), and the rear cassette is easiest to clean with a rag, taking the rear wheel off entirely. My main motivation for cleaning it regularly is the noise - I can't stand it when I don't have a silent drivetrain. It drives me nuts.

I don't get out very much in this sort of weather, but one tip for winter riding I've heard repeatedly - two pairs of gloves can be handy so that you can switch into a dry pair when you stop riding.