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Cleaning and caring for your CS
Dried sweat, dirt and salt from riding during the winter can harm your CS.
You should therefore make it a habit of cleaning all components at regular
intervals.
Avoid cleaning your CS with a pressure water washer. The high-pressure
water ejected in a narrowly focused jet may pass through seals and pene-
trate bearings. This leads to the dilution of lubricants and consequently to
greater friction. This destroys and impairs the functioning of the bearing
races in the long term. Pressurised water also tends to abrade frame
stickers.
A much more gentle way of cleaning is with a low pressure water jet or a
bucket of water and a sponge or a large brush. Cleaning it by hand has
another positive side-effect: you may discover defects in the paint as well
as worn or defective components at an early stage.
Inspect the chain after you have finished cleaning and oil it (see the chap-
ter
“Chain – Care and wear”
).
Apply some customary hard wax on painted, metallic and carbon surfaces.
Polish after drying.
Warning
While cleaning watch out for cracks, scratches, dents as well as bent or
discoloured material. Have defective components replaced immediately and
touch up paint defects. If you are not absolutely sure or have any inquiries,
contact your Ca Go dealer.
Warning
Keep the brake pads and the rotors free of cleaning agents and chain oil.
This could render the brake ineffective (see the chapter
“Brake system”
)!
Keep clamp areas made of carbon free of grease and oil. Once greased car-
bon fibre components may never again be clamped reliably!
