I've fallen in love!

[KnottedYet]

And it's a true and wild love. An uncomplicated pure love. I knew the moment I saw that vision of beauty. So glorious I simply couldn't look away! My soul was filled with desire, I couldn't sleep for the fantasies in my mind, oh sweet torment!

My heart leaps at the name of my beloved: Park Tool Cyclone Chain Cleaner!

60 (well, I did 80. more is so much more satisfying) rotations of the crank and one change of Citrus Chain Brite and my chain is clean clean CLEAN. And it was way grody, lemme tell ya. There was RUST on my darling's chain! Bike Cooties!

I was amazed at how utterly filthy the Chain Brite solution got. And all the metal bits stuck to the magnet in the Cyclone! ICK! The Chain Brite sure smelled good, though. Even when it was dirty.

So when my dear Kona is all dry I will apply Boeshield, in preparation for my commute tomorrow.

My bike looked so lovely I had to do some maintainence on myself so as not to shame her. OPI "Friar Friar Pants on Fire" to the toes and fake tan to the legs. Gotta look fabulous in my Terry commuter skort tomorrow!

P.S. Skort matches bike. Coincidence.

[KnottedYet]

Just put the Boeshield on my orange-scented bike. Because the bottle says it's a "unique solvent and parrafin wax formula" I was shaking the bejeebers out of it. Expecting it to be like White Lightning.

Nope, this stuff is just like oil, goes on easily. (once you figure out that those aerospace engineers at Boeing expect you to realize ya gotta snip off the end of the drip spout. i'm not an aerospace engineer. i'm one of those healthcare workers. took me a bit.)

S'posed to dry for 2 hrs, then wipe off excess. Then ride to work.

We'll just have to see if this stuff is the Pacific Northwest miracle my bike goddess boss says it is.

I'm still giddy from the Cyclone and Citrus Chain Brite. (no, I didn't sniff it.)

[DirtDiva]

Sheesh. You're making my recycled toothbrush experiece feelings of intense inadequacy.

[DebW]

For those of you into truly sensual experiences with your bike, I could teach you how to take a wheel, tuck it lovingly into your armpit and caress its rim with your ear, while turning the hub to listen to those silky smooth bearings. You must also jiggle the cones and listen for any sounds of looseness in order to give it the perfect hub adjustment.

Don't blame me for going off the deep end. KnottedYet started it.

[Trek420]

ok, that's it. I need to get out more often

This is all sounding way too good. Just imagine when the capris arrive.

[KnottedYet]

Ok, the Boeshield has had plenty of time to dry, I've "wiped off the excess" several times over several days, and I've ridden 50 or more miles since I put it on my chain. At the very least, my chain looks clean because i've wiped it off so often. My cogs and chainrings are clogged with dirty goo.

Not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Haven't seen miracles. But then, I haven't ridden in heavy "real" rain yet, either.

It seems just as smeary, goopy, and dirty as any lubricating oil. For the dry paraffin effect I'd say White Lightning wins hands down.

Updates as events warrant.

Boeshield T-9. The Boeing Company. Distributed by PMS Products Inc. (I'm not kidding!) $10 for 4 oz.

[Kalidurga]

There was RUST on my darling's chain! Bike Cooties!

Considering the way you've freaked over rust and dings in the past, I find this hard to believe (Or was that Trek freaking over rust in one of the holes in the frame...? I can't remember now. If I'm wrong, just ignore me.)

And please, wipe down those cogs, would ya?

[KnottedYet]

yeah, it was me....

a little hysteria here, a little melodrama there

[Bad JuJu]

And all the metal bits stuck to the magnet in the Cyclone!

Oh, so THAT'S what the magnet is for. I just got one of these chain cleaner machines--plan to do some major bike cleanup tomorrow--and I could not for the life of me figure out what that magnet was for. I guess I'm not exactly engineer material either.

[liberty]

You guys are really challenging me... My chain is horribly dirty, and I haven't cleaned it because I wasn't sure what to do... If you can use the Park Tool Cyclone or something similar for the chain, what do you use to clean the rea cassette and derailleurs?

[KnottedYet]

My chain tool came with a brush and curved scraper for the cassette. I use a rag for everything else.

Seems to work nicely, even though it takes a little time. Ah, but it's a nice time! A girl and her bike...