Degreaser, usually use diesel if no one is looking and a home made organic degreaser (given) otherwise.

I use most any aerosol lube in a can, motorcycle based ones too to lube the chain. If not it would be engine oil

Sillycon spray same I use which ever is the cheapest, even the liquid ones they market for car windows.

Sorry forgot to say that I am a roadie and am assembling or in the process of collecting parts (cheap) to build an old Scotts DJ bike.

Currently waiting to buy a 'new' stem, 180mm or larger disc (with suitable caliper mount) , handle bar and expanding fork plug. Any leads would be good, especially for the expanding fork plug since I dont really want to cut the steerer tube on the bike just yet.

Whats already on the bike

a) 2nd hand Cannondale stem

b) 2nd hand bar

c) Rockshox Sektor U-turn fork (new)

d) BB dunno what using it because it spins freely and quietly

e) Crank dunno what cheap Shimano stuff, only the granny gear is slightly worn I may drill it out and replace that.

f) Sram X-7 9spd groupset, cassette is 11-34. (new)

g) Bengal Helix 3.0 brakes with token 160mm disc, disc are 2nd hand plan to change brake fluid to 5.1

h) cable housings using the what ever came with the bike

i) tyres hmmmm no label road going Kenda's which need to be levered on

j) 27.2 X 400mm seatpost (new)

k) a no brand seat (all day comfortable) zero adjustment

the majority of the items are bought off of BBS (COD only), and bike shops that shall not be named. I walk out of shops if I dont like the look on their dirty little spoilt face .

anyone has any leads for a 1 1/8" expanding steerer plug and a 1" threadless headset ?