Cleaning your bike with wet wipes

[Drago]

Careful not to catch the Nuremburg's in the chain cleaner.

 

[Milkfloat]

For those of you that have tried them on your chain - do you not find it rips them to pieces leaving fluff? I have tried both regular baby wipes and degreasing wipes, but both leave fluff all over the chain.

 

[screenman]

These wet wipes do not have a good reputation when you google them, destroying the planet is one of the minor things I came across.

 

[vickster]

These wet wipes do not have a good reputation when you google them, destroying the planet is one of the minor things I came across.

So does driving and a whole load of other things. Do you not do those. And the detergent used to wash cloths
I think cyclists using wet wipes are a minor destroyer of the planet. Be better to stop people using them to wipe babies, not to mention disposable nappies

 

[screenman]

So does driving and a whole load of other things. Do you not do those. And the detergent used to wash cloths
I think cyclists using wet wipes are a minor destroyer of the planet. Be better to stop people using them to wipe babies, not to mention disposable nappies

I only stated what I read when I googled them, certainly not claiming to be a eco warrior. I was interested in the chemical make up as I know my brother uses them on his leathers whilst you lot on your bikes.

 

[S-Express]

Can't think of anything more wasteful, useless or pointless than using wet wipes to clean a bike. Sponge, bucket, water - perfectly effective, all renewable and nothing ends up in landfill.

 

[screenman]

Can't think of anything more wasteful, useless or pointless than using wet wipes to clean a bike. Sponge, bucket, water - perfectly effective, all renewable and nothing ends up in landfill.

I am getting the idea that many people do not get their bikes very dirty, as a wet wipe is about as much use as a chocolate teapot after one of my rides around these parts. Maybe somebody would post a clip up of them cleaninga dirty bike with a wet wipe, personally I like to wash the grit of before I put a cloth to it.

 

[Johnno260]

I am getting the idea that many people do not get their bikes very dirty, as a wet wipe is about as much use as a chocolate teapot after one of my rides around these parts. Maybe somebody would post a clip up of them cleaninga dirty bike with a wet wipe, personally I like to wash the grit of before I put a cloth to it.

The only places I use wetwipes is on the places I can't get a brush or cloth, also soap and water just don't seem to touch the filth on the white parts of my bike.

In general I use soap and water, and recently I have also taken to waxing the frame so the worst of the crud now can't stick to the surface.

 

[Venod]

I used to spend hours preparing trucks for mot by degreasing the underside to aid the inspection.

Brings back memories of my apprenticeship, hot steam cleaner with detergent tank, wrapped up in water proofs, cleaning the underside of buses for inspection, no matter how much you did to keep dry you always got a splash back that ran down your neck.

 

[Twizit]

Huggies Pure for me, use them on all family bike (there are 7 in the garage). Used to be a water and cloth person, but have moved on.

Work great on the frame and good for mickling the chain. Routine when I get to work is to wipe frame down, clean rims/spokes/cranks/brake/guards/tyres and mickle the chain if required. Depending on how dirty things this will need 1-4 wipes, and take 2-10 minutes, they're great at removing and holding onto the dirt, and removing oil from where it shouldn't be.

You clean your bike at work? Presumably as well as at home?!! Wow. My single speed commuter is lucky to get cleaned once a month. Obvs the oily and other important bits get regularly maintained, but I couldn't be doing with cleaning the frame, forks etc after every ride.

 

[Tom B]

I am getting the idea that many people do not get their bikes very dirty, as a wet wipe is about as much use as a chocolate teapot after one of my rides around these parts. Maybe somebody would post a clip up of them cleaninga dirty bike with a wet wipe, personally I like to wash the grit of before I put a cloth to it.

I get the impression some people

a) enjoy cleaning the bike as much as riding it.

b) don't ride it enough and thus have too much time to clean it.


Just to add to the jet wash debate our work bikes only ever get cleaned with the work car wash jet wash lance or soapy brush. (think petrol station type machine) and whilst rarely pretty don't seem to suffer. Though we try not to attack the bearings etc, I have jetwashed cassettes chains and cranks before relubing when particularly grotty.

But I don't jet wash my own bikes.

 

[HLaB]

I get the impression some people

a) enjoy cleaning the bike as much as riding it.

b) don't ride it enough and thus have too much time to clean it.

Ifit neither of those categories

 

[Cuchilo]

I also use them to clean my helmet

 

[Drago]

we were just having a laugh and you went and took that too far!

 

[screenman]

Just took me 15 minutes with a jet wash to get my 29er clean, I wonder how many boxes of wet wipes that would equate too.