Bike Cleaner

Using a bike cleaner to keep your bike clean will improve its speed, the smoothness of the ride and the bicycle's longevity. Mud and dirt builds up on your bike every time you ride it, especially during the winter months or if you use it off road, so making sure you have a good bicycle cleaning solution is an essential ingredient to add to your bike maintenance kit.

Ideally you won't have let the muck build up over time on your bike. By hosing it down after every cycle ride and applying some lube, you will keep your bicycle running smoothly and also keep it looking shiny. But if you fail to clean it every time you take it out you will need a serious bicycle cleaning kit to shift thick grime which has built up.

Most bike cleaning formulations work for all bicycle frames, spokes and component parts. Check to see if they should be diluted before you begin. Bike cleaner is typically designed to remove dirt gently. A decent solution will be environmentally friendly and non-toxic, meaning you don't have to wear gloves to use it.

Along with a good bike cleaning formula you will need a bucket, hot water, sponges and brushes, an old toothbrush for spokes, degreaser, polish, grease, rags and chain lube in order to make you bike spick and span once again. Remember, a clean bike is an efficient bike which will last longer and give a smoother and faster ride.