How to Wash Your Bike Like a Pro
- 5 years ago
If you’ve come back from a particularly muddy ride on the trails, you know you’ll need to give it a good scrub. But your bike needs some TLC every so often, even if you’re not getting it noticeably dirty every time you go out. We recommend cleaning your road bike monthly (or every 20 to 25 rides) and a mountain or ’cross bike more often. Here are a few tips and tricks to make the cleaning process less of a hassle.
1. Clean shop rags or old cotton T-shirts
2. Bottle brushes
3. Scrub brushes
4. Bucket
5. Soft, square-head brush for wheels
6. Garden hose with trigger-style spray head
7. Degreaser
8. Sponges
9. Dawn Ultra
DO’S AND DONT’S
mountain bike mud
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DO
• Recycle your dish sponges. You’ll get another couple of months out of them on bike-wash duty.
• Floss with a clean rag between chainrings, cogs, and other hard-to-reach places.
• Be committed. A clean bike rides better and lasts longer.
1. Clean shop rags or old cotton T-shirts
2. Bottle brushes
3. Scrub brushes
4. Bucket
5. Soft, square-head brush for wheels
6. Garden hose with trigger-style spray head
7. Degreaser
8. Sponges
9. Dawn Ultra
DO’S AND DONT’S
mountain bike mud
gianlucabartoliGetty Images
DO
• Recycle your dish sponges. You’ll get another couple of months out of them on bike-wash duty.
• Floss with a clean rag between chainrings, cogs, and other hard-to-reach places.
• Be committed. A clean bike rides better and lasts longer.