How do you clean yours?

[Gubbins]

250 miles strip down and clean.. Wheels off, Chain and jockey wheels off (surprised at how much crap was on these) would have had pedals and front ring off but I supose I will need a special tool thats different to the classic spider tool...

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Cleaning? What's that all about?

 

[Artstu]

Cleaning? What's that all about?

He's been reading too many of Eddie's posts

 

[flecc]

Leaving them out in the rain works quite well, especially if one avoids using oil on the bike, making the dirt stick.
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[Gubbins]

If it takes less than an hour you haven't done it right...

 

[VictoryV]

If it takes less than an hour you haven't done it right...

Also don't forget the dry fine steel wool to clean and polish the spokes

 

[Gubbins]

I smell a whiff of jealousy here... A lot of my neighbors are envious of my marigolds....

 

[Fordulike]

Chain and jockey wheels off

I find that buying a job lot of cheapy toothbrushes from Poundland, helps clean these without resorting to taking them off.

 

[flecc]

If it takes less than an hour you haven't done it right...

The complaint of so many women.
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[EddiePJ]

If it takes less than an hour you haven't done it right...

Or it case just be a case of being more efficient, and cleaning after every, or almost every ride. The longer that you leave it, the harder that it gets.

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cleaning-and-detailing.24065/


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[acm2000]

i have the 4 step muc-off set, does the trick

 

[Gubbins]

i have the 4 step muc-off set, does the trick

Can that be used with pink marigolds or do you have to use the yellow ones..

 

[acm2000]

i only ever clean my bike buck naked, head to toe.

 

[awol]

I chipped a big chunk of dried mud off mine with a screwdriver the other day, just needs the rain to rinse it now.
Should see it now-good as new.

 

[soundwave]

my mum stole it all from aldi

 

[Yamdude]

Easy with a hybrid that doesn't go mud plugging.....

Bucket of water with a squirt of washing up liquid in it, using a brush, sponge and then rinse..... about 10 minutes.

Jobs a good un.

 

[oldgroaner]

I only go out when the sun shines and use a Feather Duster when I get back.

 

[flash]

Pressure washer on full blast pay particular attention to the bottom bracket, wheel bearings, headset, cables, cassette and especially anything electrical.
Keep blasting for at least 1 hour and everything should be nice and clean.

 

[oldgroaner]

Pressure washer on full blast pay particular attention to the bottom bracket, wheel bearings, headset, cables, cassette and especially anything electrical.
Keep blasting for at least 1 hour and everything should be nice and clean.

Mind you the electrics will have drowned (As my PAS sensor was) still the good news is that being reduced to pedalling what has become a heavy push bike is no doubt good for the waistline!
What's not to like? highly recommended!