Jet washers can damage a bike, states professional builder.

[johnnyb47]

Get the baby wipes out on the bike. ( I better put my tin hat on and hide behind the sofa for saying that :-))))

 

[screenman]

Get the baby wipes out on the bike. ( I better put my tin hat on and hide behind the sofa for saying that :-))))

Fine on a dusty bike, not so good on a proper dirty muddy one.

 

[johnnyb47]

Fine on a dusty bike, not so good on a proper dirty muddy one.

Totally agree buddy. I ended up hosing my bike off today because of the filthy lanes left there mark on the bike. If you hose it down right after a ride when the mud is still wet a low pressure garden hose will rinse it all off with no problems at all. It's when you let it to dry rock hard a pressure washer is needed .

 

[screenman]

Totally agree buddy. I ended up hosing my bike off today because of the filthy lanes left there mark on the bike. If you hose it down right after a ride when the mud is still wet a low pressure garden hose will rinse it all off with no problems at all. It's when you let it to dry rock hard a pressure washer is needed .

A jet washer can be a gentle mist if you want it to be. I do agree with getting the muck off asap.

 

[Drago]

So what kind of plum loads their jetwash with degreaser and fires it at their bearings? Just can't jet my head round that one, though i guess people must do.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4668946, member: 45"]Many people do not live in a disorganised state, but to get their jet wash working would take longer than a minute.[/QUOTE]

I am sure you are correct, but many do, I have mates that cannot find one of the five buckets they have.

 

[jay clock]

Jet washer works fine if you use on frame and rims etc. Just avoid directing into bearings

 

[screenman]

Jet washer works fine if you use on frame and rims etc. Just avoid directing into bearings

My point exactly.

 

[Drago]

Surely a jetwash for the rim is called a bidet?

 

[screenman]

Surely a jetwash for the rim is called a bidet?

A bidet is where you wash your feet, did they teach you nothink at scool.

 

[ozboz]

I was in my LBS , the owner had a Specialized RB in for service and repair , he had to replace every bearing, frame and wheels due to power washing , I saw a photo last year in CW , a lady CX rider was having herself power washed after her event ! , low pressure Id like to think ! ,

 

[screenman]

I was in my LBS , the owner had a Specialized RB in for service and repair , he had to replace every bearing, frame and wheels due to power washing , I saw a photo last year in CW , a lady CX rider was having herself power washed after her event ! , low pressure Id like to think ! ,

So what caused the damage to the bike, the jet washer or the person holding it?

 

[Tim Hall]

The article was probably written/plagiarised by a copywriter as part of their online marketing campaign. I used to do it myself and would write any old crap in as shorter time as possible.

When I visited, DCR consisted of a very nice bloke, David, working out of a clean, tidy and secure barn. Of course he might have employed the services of a team of copywriters, but I doubt it.

 

[screenman]

Of course a jet washer could blast grease off, although if you try it you may find it spreads it rather than knock it all off.

 

[ozboz]

So what caused the damage to the bike, the jet washer or the person holding it?

Bit of both , but Id say matey was possibly unaware of the damage he was doing , the bike was not to old as I remember ,