I have a 3 year old Fox Fork and I want to take care of it after riding. how should I clean it and how Do I lubercate it? also, does the crank need to be lubercated? what oil do I use??
where else should I lubercate? disk brakes? the handle bars??
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The moving ones.
Lube all moving parts. BUT NOT THE DISC BRAKES! Yes lube the crank. Try to avoid lubes like Axel grease because dirt will stick to it. I just use a can of WD40 and spray it on the chain and everywhere else that needs lubrication. You can use good old 3 in 1 oil too. But that can get messy.
After 3 years, your fork is probably due for a rebuild. This is were the fork is taken apart, the oil is changed, the seals are checked or replaced. If you don’t, you can start having problem with seals. Take it to a bike shop for this unless you know what you are doing.
Your number #1 cleaning item will be your chain. I clean mine nearly after every ride. Second I would lube your derailer’s. Levers and shifters, although I do this about every 5 or 6 th ride.
On your disc brakes, you can lube your pivot points but obviously be careful and don’t get any on the rotors or pads. Clean your rear cassette often, it keeps you shifting well. You can use a toothbrush but Park makes a nice cleaning brush for this, it has longer bristles.
Every season, I take my cassette off, and front cranks off, and clean everything. I usually repack my bearings each season but you might want to let a shop do that.
For my chain lube I use White Lightning, its a wax and stays dry and doesn’t pick up dirt, for most everything else, I use Triflow.
Here’s a good guide for lubing your bike after a ride:
http://amlingscycle.com/page.cfm?pageID=48