Comments on: How to clean your bike

By: Corey N. Wakefield

Corey N. Wakefield — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:05:21 +0000

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By: Marcia O. Lee

Marcia O. Lee — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:59:07 +0000

I agree with the two previous comments. This method seems to be overkill, involves removing the chain (which isn’t always feasible), and requires the use of a solvent. I would love to see how this compares with the type of cleaner Bert mentioned, I’ve been using a Park Tool manual cleaner (various models over the years), and it seems to work great when needed. I see “when needed” because regular lubing/wiping combined with a good scrubbing when washing the bike seems to keep my chains relatively clean.

By: Michael Coo

Michael Coo — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:43:50 +0000

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By: David

David — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 21:09:17 +0000

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By: Micah Markson

Micah Markson — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:05:13 +0000

In reply to Martin Magallanes. You are correct that extra steps should be taken with matte paint. However that is a much deeper topic than we can go into here. I suggest doing a google search for how to wash a car with matte paint, the steps should be similar.

By: Micah Markson

Micah Markson — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:03:39 +0000

In reply to Hamish Thom. No issues for the bike that I can think of, however I have never tried this myself!

By: Martin Magallanes

Martin Magallanes — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:03:01 +0000

Hi , I got last month a new GT aggressor bike, nice one and it has a new kind of pain . . .
it’s black matte with some nice blue touches …
So, that pain need some “special care” to keep it nice ?
(Some paint fade with the sun or the use … like in the touched often areas )
If so. . . What is a good way to keep it nice ?

By: Hamish Thom

Hamish Thom — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 12:06:31 +0000

Having rinsed my bike I have found that drying off with a garden leaf blower really dries the bike quickly.
Do you see any problems with this method?

By: Brian wilcockson

Brian wilcockson — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 13:59:10 +0000

I’ve found it helpful to use a pump sprayer with car wash solution soap no garden hose required pull wheels off to get chain stays and brake area clean on front fork air hose on the bband deraileurs

By: Micah Markson

Micah Markson — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:48:14 +0000

In reply to Susan Sullivan. I am not experienced in cleaning e-bikes, I would suggest checking with the bike shop or manufacturer.

By: Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:15:06 +0000

Any special tips on cleaning e-bikes?

By: Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:13:52 +0000

Any special tips for e-bikes?

By: Micah Markson

Micah Markson — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:15:46 +0000

In reply to pamela woodroffe. It really depends on the conditions. If you are only riding on the road, and in dry weather, you could clean your drivetrain every week or so. If it is raining, or you are riding on dirt, it is good to do after every 1-2 rides. As for cleaning the rest of your bike, that can be a bit less frequent but every couple of weeks or 5 rides or so would be a good approximation.

By: pamela woodroffe

pamela woodroffe — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:00:17 +0000

Cleaning the bike is something i am not good at, so thanks for this. The bike mechanics always comment that my bike is dirty! How frequently should the cleaning be? In miles/ days.