BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Took my bike in for its 3 month free service. Report comes back:
"Bike needs a good clean and gears."
And that was after I gave it a good clean before I set off this morning. OK, I must have picked up some dirt on the way in, but not much.
Anyway, bike is a road bike (yes, getting snap-on mudguards for winter), which picks up general road dirt rather than mountain biking mud, and the only cleaning gear I have at the moment is a J-cloth.
So, what else do I need to clean a bike properly? Advice please. I'm looking for practical suggestions rather than a money-no-object trawl through Wiggle. If you use a toothbrush to get into those awkward places, or an old sock, then say so. And what do you recommend for gears? General cleaning here, not the once-yearly spruce and fettle. All practical advice welcome.
"Bike needs a good clean and gears."
And that was after I gave it a good clean before I set off this morning. OK, I must have picked up some dirt on the way in, but not much.
Anyway, bike is a road bike (yes, getting snap-on mudguards for winter), which picks up general road dirt rather than mountain biking mud, and the only cleaning gear I have at the moment is a J-cloth.
So, what else do I need to clean a bike properly? Advice please. I'm looking for practical suggestions rather than a money-no-object trawl through Wiggle. If you use a toothbrush to get into those awkward places, or an old sock, then say so. And what do you recommend for gears? General cleaning here, not the once-yearly spruce and fettle. All practical advice welcome.