RichardWHardwick
Senior Member
- Location
- just north of Newcastle
Enjoying some rides, on the roads or along tracks, beautiful sunshine or getting drenched and covered in muck. Either way, taking up cycling in the last three years has been great for me.
But I'm still unsure exactly what to use to clean my bike, or in what places.
I recently bought some muc-off (the pink stuff) as it was buy one, get one free.
After doing research I've found a lot of people spray it everywhere, though some state not on chains, cassettes and brakes.....those who say don't worry state if you spray it off in a few minutes all will be fine.
I also have bike oil and GT85.Are they basically the same thing?
Basically, I know you can strip your bike down, and create your own solution, but life is so busy I don't have the time, and I'm pretty stupid when it comes to anything mechanical in the slightest so please take that into consideration. Parts of my bike, pedals and handlebars have gotten a little rusty too...
This is what I did last time...
1- Spray muc-off all over, rinse after a few minutes (I used a toothbrush and muc-off to clean cassette at back)
2 - apply bike oil to chain and cassette
I didnt do anything with the GT85 - where should I use that? Rusty bits? Or do I not need to.
Advice given using these three products would be useful please
Many thanks - Richard
But I'm still unsure exactly what to use to clean my bike, or in what places.
I recently bought some muc-off (the pink stuff) as it was buy one, get one free.
After doing research I've found a lot of people spray it everywhere, though some state not on chains, cassettes and brakes.....those who say don't worry state if you spray it off in a few minutes all will be fine.
I also have bike oil and GT85.Are they basically the same thing?
Basically, I know you can strip your bike down, and create your own solution, but life is so busy I don't have the time, and I'm pretty stupid when it comes to anything mechanical in the slightest so please take that into consideration. Parts of my bike, pedals and handlebars have gotten a little rusty too...
This is what I did last time...
1- Spray muc-off all over, rinse after a few minutes (I used a toothbrush and muc-off to clean cassette at back)
2 - apply bike oil to chain and cassette
I didnt do anything with the GT85 - where should I use that? Rusty bits? Or do I not need to.
Advice given using these three products would be useful please
Many thanks - Richard