cleaning bike after use

[flying start]

as my new bianchi bike is white can some one shed some light on keeping the bike in tip top condition i.e keeping hubs cleen and chain ive put tape on the frame to stop cable rub on paint work any more good tip

thanx lee!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Dead easy. Forget all about commercial bike cleaners, solvents etc. Go to Tesco's and invest in a mammoth box of Johnson's Baby Wipes at about £6. Then come back and tell me that I'm a barmpot.

These things shift anything that clags to a bike (or you!). You will never use anything else.

 

[Rebel Ian]

Yep, baby wipes will clean pretty much anything. I use nothing else on my bike

 

[Cringles]

I've been using warm soapy water. Does the job!

After taking a wrong turn, and pedalling 5 miles through a muddy/pete field on road tires, I'm gonna need a bigger bucket.

 

[rusky]

Another for baby wipes, poss car shampoo too.

Reminds me of a holiday in Switzerland, the front of the car was covered in dead bugs & I cleaned the lights & windscreen with baby wipes. another guy was using Autoglym bug remover & really struggling to shift the crap!

I didnt say anything, he looked like the type of bloke that was suckered in by advertising/marketing anyway!

 

[slowmotion]

Total immersion works well.

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[Mark_Robson]

I find that GT85 and a rag work well for a dry clean.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Sod that! Just shove it back in the shed.

 

[the_mikey]

I use a bucket of warm water with car shampoo and baby wipes for what's left. Really messy jobs like cleaning the chain and cassette etc I use old toothbrushes and chain cleaning solution, and re-lube the chain after.

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

I will have to ask the wife what she uses

 

[fossyant]

Car shampoo and a sponge. Mr Sheen for a quick polish - removes all grime

 

[tyred]

Spray some WD40 on a rag and give it a wipe over.

Otherwise, just wait until it rains....

 

[Ghost Donkey]

Dead easy. Forget all about commercial bike cleaners, solvents etc. Go to Tesco's and invest in a mammoth box of Johnson's Baby Wipes at about £6.

If it helps sainsburys do wipes for 18 or 19p a pack. Not used them on the bike but I might do now.

 

[Moodyman]

If it helps sainsburys do wipes for 18 or 19p a pack. Not used them on the bike but I might do now.

I use those ones from Tesco and Asda.

The cheapest ones are best as they don't contain the moisturising chemicals. You only need the alcohol.

 

[Fozz]

warm soapy water dry off with a soft cloth leave it in the sun for half an hour them gt85 on the moving bits and baby wipes everywhere else..............then as i`ve got white bartape a normal flannel loaded with soap and give the bars a going over.......same with the white seat my five year old son does the soap and water bit to earn some pocket money