Need advice. Bike for getting to work. Rust proof?

[Cstefan]

Aluminium doesn't rust, Uma. Save your wisdom for your steel DIY contraptions.

Steel components like chainrings, cassettes, and chains will rust.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Steel components like chainrings, cassettes, and chains will rust.

We protect them against rust. And these are "breakables" to be regularly replaced.
Did you know the majority of modern chainrings were made of aluminium alloy?

 

[Cstefan]

We protect them against rust. And these are "breakables" to be regularly replaced.
Did you know the majority of modern chainrings were made of aluminium alloy?

Uma was talking about protecting steel components from rust, which is valid even on an aluminum framed bike.

 

[PedalUma]

Uma was talking about protecting steel components from rust, which is valid even on an aluminum framed bike.

Actually I said "oxidation" which applies to many materials. I make a DOT 5 emulsion which seemingly reverses the effects of oxidation on rubber and plastic components. I came up with the stuff for Burning Man bikes. These will rot before your eyes. The gritty ashen dust is full of salts and bacteria which have evolved to eat metals. Thousands of bikes are abandoned there each year. I will treat bikes before they go, then after they return. Who would have thought that washing your bike gets rid of corrosive bacteria?

Microbial corrosion - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[PedalUma]

I just winterized this old Polish bike. It is a Crème. I used auto wax, even inside the reassessed hex cap screws. It also got a tire rotation, an IGH service with a cog, a new motor, and a new battery. The new chain is an extra-heavy duty half-link that is lubricated with boron ceramic.
Here is a ladies commuter from Crème. https://cremecycles.com/eve-e7-e-bike-champagne,636,pl.html

 

[Chantelle1987]

This is the bike I like

Cube Kathmandu Hybrid ONE 625 grey´n´teak Easy Entry 2022

Mit dem Kathmandu Hybrid ONE 625 sind Fantasie und Abenteuerlust keine Grenzen gesetzt. Seine einfach zu bedienende, superzuverlässige 1x10-fach Schaltung von Shimano und der geschmeidig arbeitende Bosch Motor der vierten Generation mit...

cube-shop-chiemsee.de

The pedals are not 70. (I think)
But when I ordered it. The site showed me suggestive accessories. And a 70 euro pedal popped up.
I have no idea why it was 70.

Have been following this thread with interest.

So what exactly should I do to maintain my bike fully. (It's in stock November )
List everything I should do. To keep it performing well and corrosion free.

I had a green fluid for my bike chain in the UK. I was a popular brand on Amazon. Had a flag on it. Can't remember the name.
Is there a better bike chain lubricant?

I had an issue with rusty screws/bolts on my last bike. Do I need wax. What kind? Where do I get it.

Do I need a bike bag?
Is it correct what I've heard about keeping the throttle dry?

Is it true what I've heard About aluminium suffering frame stress from weight? Should I refrain from carrying heavy luggage as I occasionally use my bike for some grocery shopping?

As I'll be looking after this. As (for me) it's a lot of money and I need this for work.

Thanks

 

[Stefan Mikes]

This is the bike I like

This is an excellent e-bike, Chantelle! You're gonna love it!

List everything I should do. To keep it performing well and corrosion free.

Maintaining e-bike is very easy (don't let be misled by an avalanche of advice I expect to follow your post):

• After first 100-200 km ridden, visit a Local Bike Store for the first service (the best, a store recommended by Cube). The technician will do necessary adjustments (it is the same as the first time car service).
• Re-inflate your wheels regularly (once a week at best). Keep at the medium inflation pressure as recommended on the tyre sidewall.
• Charge the battery regularly. Don't let the charge drop below 20% on a ride. Never store the battery in extreme cold (never in frost!)
• If you ride intensively, once a week apply a degreaser* to your chain, wipe it with dry cloth. Then apply chain lube**, and wipe the chain with another dry cloth.
• Wash your e-bike with the battery inserted (then it is waterproof). Use a soft sponge, a bike shampoo***, and a bucket of lukewarm water. Never wash the bike under pressure! (The garden hose is maximum allowed).

I recommend buying these bike fluids from Decathlon Germany:
*) Degreaser
**) Chain lube
***) Bike shampoo

That's all I can remember. Next actions are taken only after you have ridden 2000 km or so.

P.S. You are buying a modern e-bike. Almost anything in this e-bike is either aluminium or plastic or rubber. Take care about the chain, that's all related to corrosion. (I can tell you no single screw corroded on any of my two first e-bikes for two years of ownership; and I ride all year long and at any weather).

 

[PedalUma]

This is the bike I like

Cube Kathmandu Hybrid ONE 625 grey´n´teak Easy Entry 2022

Mit dem Kathmandu Hybrid ONE 625 sind Fantasie und Abenteuerlust keine Grenzen gesetzt. Seine einfach zu bedienende, superzuverlässige 1x10-fach Schaltung von Shimano und der geschmeidig arbeitende Bosch Motor der vierten Generation mit...

cube-shop-chiemsee.de

The pedals are not 70. (I think)
But when I ordered it. The site showed me suggestive accessories. And a 70 euro pedal popped up.
I have no idea why it was 70.

Have been following this thread with interest.

So what exactly should I do to maintain my bike fully. (It's in stock November )
List everything I should do. To keep it performing well and corrosion free.

I had a green fluid for my bike chain in the UK. I was a popular brand on Amazon. Had a flag on it. Can't remember the name.
Is there a better bike chain lubricant?

I had an issue with rusty screws/bolts on my last bike. Do I need wax. What kind? Where do I get it.

Do I need a bike bag?
Is it correct what I've heard about keeping the throttle dry?

Is it true what I've heard About aluminium suffering frame stress from weight? Should I refrain from carrying heavy luggage as I occasionally use my bike for some grocery shopping?

As I'll be looking after this. As (for me) it's a lot of money and I need this for work.

Thanks

All good questions. I can offer my biased opinions and others can peer review where I am saying something incorrect.
Look up Muc-Off and view their products for lubrication ideas. Then look at other brands. You will want to clean the chain before lubricating it. There are many types of chain lube. During the wet months you may want a 'Wet' lube. During the dry months a 'Dry' lube. Spray bottles work well for cleaning and rinsing chains. I use industrial dish soap.
Auto wax of the polishing type is very good. You can use a Q-tip to place it in the tight recesses where corrosion likes to hide. This can easily be maintained with a spray and wipe automotive wax. The idea here is to bead and shed water whilst keeping oxygen from the surfaces. Just do not get any on the braking surfaces.
There are all sorts of bike bags. See what rear racks will work on your new bike. I have bags that will for example look like a brief case, mounting to the side of a rack. One of my bags is made for plumbers. I have some I can load with groceries that look like saddle bags.
You will want to cover your throttle in the rain and not go out when it is pouring buckets.
Carbon and aluminum frames are not forever, but don't worry about that. You will be fine. Titanium is forever.
Cheers.

 

[TrevorB]

Oxford do excellent bike covers.

I'd be wary about using degreaser while chain is on bike as degreaser can drip into motor bearings and degrease them.

While its not recommend to take battery below 20% on regular basis it wont damage it if you run flat on the odd occasion. For commuting I recharge when its under 50% as motors max power drops off when battery is low.