For cyclists who work in Stanford Research Park:

Register here and join us at The Hub to learn how to clean a bike. We will provide attendees with a free bottle of lube. In this session, a Mike's Bikes mechanic will cover:

Types of Cleaning

• Wipe down (after wet rides - even if it isn’t raining)

• Bike wash (perform regularly if you ride in the rain/wet - even if you don’t)

• Overhaul (professional service)

Basic Cleaning

• Clean the dirtiest stuff first

• Spray bottle with simple green, lightly spray the whole bike (avoid brakes, bearings, electronics)

• Clean chain with degreaser

• Use rags (old T-shirts) to remove the nastiest stuff (chain, braking surfaces, dropouts, under the downtube, the backside of seat tube, chainstays - use screwdriver/pick to scrape the gunk off jockey wheels)

• Spray towel with Simple Green, wipe easy stuff next (main frame, rims/hubs, cockpit)

Finishing Touches

• Flossing cassette

• Bike wax or Lemon Pledge

• Lube chain

Space is limited (30 max).

*Attendance is limited to individuals who work at an employer site in Stanford Research Park.

Please walk or bike to this event at 3215 Porter Drive if possible. Bicycle parking is available at the front of the building; limited vehicle parking is available in the rear parking lot of 3215 Porter with overflow parking available at 3210 Porter Drive. Palo Alto Link (PAL) services are also available.

Tech Tuesday with Mike's Bikes: How to Clean Your Bike