30 Minute Bike Wash | How To Clean & Degrease Your Bike

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  • Опубликовано: 31 авг 2014
  • This is a thorough bike wash that includes degreasing your drivetrain. It should take around 30 minutes. About once a week or so, your bike will need a thorough clean. By this we mean getting your bike on a stand, degreasing the drivetrain and thoroughly cleaning everything. Si shows you how to get your bike looking pretty much like new again.
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Комментарии • 1,2 тыс.

  • @jonboyer966
    @jonboyer966 5 лет назад +367

    I can't get over how tiny his T-shirt is.

  • @abdullahsekai4279
    @abdullahsekai4279 7 лет назад +803

    Was a really good vid till you sprayed WD40 on the brakes.

  • @Patrick-li8nh

    My man putting WD40 on the breaks 💀

  • @bradkrit
    @bradkrit 8 лет назад +767

    3 hours ago I just wanted to learn how to adjust my front derailleur. Now it's in the best condition since I bought it. Goodbye Sunday! Thank you GCN! Great channel.

  • @Pete63
    @Pete63 9 лет назад +454

    Nice, the handlebars & brakes are covered in WD40...

  • @wantbigbreasts
    @wantbigbreasts 4 года назад +152

    As a former motorcycle aspiring racer, we never used WD40 for our chains as it is (a) a poor quality lubricant and (b) attracts dirt once applied. It is an excellent cleaning product, in my view, as a degreaser, but the final spray down is a bit odd to me.

  • @macs2015

    Ain’t no way in hell this is going to take 30 mins if you follow all his instructions.

  • @bionicandroid
    @bionicandroid 3 года назад

    I'd rather just bring it in for servicing and cleaning every 6 months rather than clean it every week like this 😒

  • @american-professor
    @american-professor 2 года назад +1

    wd-40 on the brakes!?

  • @villikuha7387
    @villikuha7387 8 лет назад +424

    It would add credibility if the bike was dirty to begin with.

  • @agradman
    @agradman 7 лет назад +2

    Here's an outline!

  • @quakeru
    @quakeru Год назад +59

    stuff needed

  • @msuileuaine
    @msuileuaine 4 года назад +58

    I want a full hour real-time bike clean, 'slow tv' style. Watching someone else clean is so satisfying and relaxing.

  • @bivani
    @bivani 3 года назад +22

    Aside from that last act of W40 on the components and brakes, I loved the rest of the process...

  • @RobMacKendrick
    @RobMacKendrick 4 года назад +3

    Two additional hints: 1. use cotton clothesline to floss out your freewheel, and 2. Shoe Goo is brilliant for tire gashes.

  • @RichChh
    @RichChh 9 лет назад +26

    Hi GCN. Thanks for the video :) My technique is a little different from yours: 1) Piece of an old T-shirt works great instead of a sponge. 2) You can use the brush with degreaser to brush the teeth of the crank to remove gunk. Putting the brush in one spot and rotating the crank backwards is the easiest method for me. 3) After the degreaser has soaked in and done it's job, I use the hose set to a pencil shaped beam to spray out the gunk from the chain, cassette, crank and derailleurs. With the chain, I put the hose in one spot and rotate the crank backwards. WRT the cassette, I try to spray only the teeth and not the cassette body to reduce water entry. Wiping everything down afterwards with the soapy T-shirt shows very little gunk left.

  • @turtleh
    @turtleh 7 лет назад +6

    I sucked it up, bought degreaser and lube, did it pretty much exactly here, except I didn't have a bike stand. Took me 4 hours because I haven't cleaned my bike since I got it 3 years ago. I'm sure the next time I do it will be much less time. Thank you!

  • @johnypiston
    @johnypiston 5 лет назад +19

    Brilliant video except for things and a tip. Firstly, as a car enthusiastic and an owner of two vintage cars, and as someone who cleans said cars himself, I would suggest you stay away from dish washing liquid. That stuff is abrasive and is a degreaser itself. If your bike has clear coat paint, it will strip it right off in time and leave you with a dull looking bike. If you are going to invest in something as expensive as these mid and high end bikes, then you might as well invest in the best cleaning products. This is why I only use car cleaning products - they are designed to protect your paint. Personally I use only Meguiars but there are other brilliant products like Mothers. Also, because of their high quality concentrated nature, you only need to use bits at a time. A single bottle of Shampoo will last you a long time. Its a bit costly but its an investment that protects your other investments. Secondly, ditch the sponge and use Micro Fibre Cloths ...less chance of scratching your bike! And for the tip, go to the auto shop and you will get nice brushes ..originally designed to get between the spokes of car wheels ...they work a treat!

  • @antwalsh88
    @antwalsh88 8 лет назад +41

    This got my bike looking the cleanest it's been since I bought it nearly four years ago! It did take longer than 30 mins though as I had to degrease the chain several times, nail brushes worked a treat! Thanks very much

  • @MsJessejackson
    @MsJessejackson 6 лет назад +14

    Love your videos. Right to the point, no extraneous information, not a lot of gesturing, pleasant backgrounds, not some cluttered dark basement or garage.