5 Common Bike Cleaning Mistakes
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- We all know that a clean bike is a fast bike! But do we clean our bikes properly in the first place?
In this GCN Maintenance Monday video, Manon goes through five of the common mistakes we make when cleaning our pride and joy!
Intro 00:00
Forgetting the Pre-wash 00:21
Chain Cleaning Mistakes 01:14
Using the Same Brush/Sponge 02:00
Contamination 02:58
Not Drying Properly 03:38
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Have we missed any mistakes? What mistakes have you made when cleaning your bicycle? 😬 Let us know in the comments below! 💬
Using WD40 to first clean and then lube your drive train? ....🤪
Prior to the prewash, remove the greasy chain and cassette from the bike so the degreaser can't get to the hub and bottom bracket bearings... call it the preliminary prewash preparation
I never get tired of it 😂
Complements for keeping it informative and not turning it into a mega-product placement video.
You forgot the first step making a proper cup of tea. Digestive biscuit optional but recommended. Cheers. 😊
A hand held battery leaf blower works great for blasting out water from the hard to reach parts. It’s surprisingly powerful up close.
Great shout! You can alway do the garden whilst you're there too 😉... better points in the bike vault then!
Also great to clean out under your car's seats instead of a Vac.
For those without a leaf blower, try a hand held hair dryer
Or the exhaust of a shop vac if you attach the hose to it.
Or a non-battery model even. ;)
You need a separate:
a) microfiber mitt for the frame and wheels
b) medium-sized brush for the tires
c) specific brush for the drivetrain (hard bristles and cassette scraper)
d) soft-bristled toothbrush for hard-to-reach frame spots
Sometimes I forget how lucky I am to live in a desert mountain environment. Mud is a foreign concept when cleaning my bikes, pre wash means using a couple of cheap paint brushes to remove most of the dust, followed by a damp, lint free towel. Cleaning the drivetrain involves compressed air to remove dust, applying White Lightning or similar wax based chain lube, and thoroughly wiping away any excess. Everything gleams, and no water to dry afterwards. It was much different when I lived in Dallas, Texas 20 to 50 years ago: my cleaning rituals were very much as you demonstrated in this video. Kudos to all who seek a clean ride, and keep on pedaling!😁
Also, changing to wax base lube has made my life much easier to clean all the drivetrains.
Whoop whoop! Join team wax... we have clean drivetrains
Yup, I use the same sponge for every part lol
Biggest cleaning mistake here is clamping the toptube 😬😬😬
That aero seatpost makes the top tube the best option
Don’t nitpick - who cares if it’s someone else’s bike? 😂
@@jebediahkerman2972 I’m sure the warranty claim would say the same thing too 🤦♂️🤣
That depends on the force applied with the clamp. It's not the best place to clamp, for sure, but bikes are not made of paper, even carbon ones.
Buddy of mine literally cracked his top tube washing his bike. Absolutely right, that’s a HUGE no-no!
Sisal twine to floss the cassette cogs. Cheap, effective, and easy to find. A roll lasts a few seasons.
That is a great idea!
Or pipe cleaners.
Straw brush
Really useful, thank you for sharing!
Thx for the vids! Sound advices and lovely presentation!
Car detailing thing, remove rings and jewelry to keep from scratching paint.
Clamp on seat stem not frame, adjust seat stem if needed. Use a cloth in clamp. Wheels off, easy to do. Clean with normal washing up liquid including tyres. Clean brake discs and callipers in isopropyl alcohol. Chain off and clean separately. Water soluble degreaser on derailleurs and lube afterwards. Car shampoo for frame either microfibre mitt or soft detailing brush. Not a sponge. Dry with microfibre towel. Finally, if you can see the grease or chain lubricant it’s not doing anything apart from attracting dirt. Should all be internal.
Thanks - I made exactly the same comment before seeing this. Esp as GCN have mentiond this many many times!
A blower would way more efficient to blow out all the water from the bearings. A towel will definitely not do that. There’s chances that the towel will even scratch the paint. Touch less dry.
Keep water out of the bottom bracket. Beware of any openings in the frame such as braise-ons for bottle holders.
Awesome & Thanks :)
The truth is the only parts of a bike that need to be kept clean are the inside of all moving parts. Keep the grease free of contaminates and this includes degreaser. Therefore, don't wash your bike unnecessarily. Should only be done before doing maintenance on it, especially involving stripping down any bearings or moving parts.
because we all enjoy being seen around town on our very own filth rocket.
@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 We all have our personal preferences. Some like to ride around with a pocket rocket on display under only lycra shorts.
I like a good layer of dirt on a bike it proves it's being used and is useful. A layer of dirt has to be earned by miles of riding.
There are very few days in the UK when the bike avoids road filth. If you want a pristine bike don't ride it,
Clamping carbon frame vs seat post? Also good to clean/dry steerer tube bearing area with edge of paper towel + anti moisture spray.
Thanks.Good tips
Suggestion: Maybe taking the wheels off to better access the forks and avoid some potential contamination from the cassette cleaning.
Taking the wheels off is a great idea if you're looking for a real deep clean 👌
Thankyou very very much. i was doing some mistakes but in this video all my doubts are clear now!
Thanks Manon...."It'll get minging " , yeah , wheels off ! Start there , eh ?
Thanks Manon! Useful stuff, especially as you just reminded me that I'd cleaned my bike this afternoon. And left it outside to dry late into the night! (Thankfully out of sight and under a roof line, so no dew set.)
Ooops! Glad we could help 🙌
Not a single mention of waxed chain?! The top tube clamp is just wrong. The drying step really is the difference, and a battery leaf blower does 90% of that job. I like automotive wheel & tire cleaner on bikes for the same, sprayed with an IK (hand pump) foaming sprayer. I know we’re shilling Muc-Off but the 1L pump sprayer is just fine for a bike.
A couple of suggestions:
1. never use a sponge, rather use a medium stiffness nylon bristled hand brush.
2. if using a hose, keep the water jet to the lowest possible pressure, don't aim it at any joints behind which bearings are located.
3. start from the top, i.e. the saddle, and work down, allowing low pressure water to wet the surface you're cleaning, then using the brush to dislodge any dirt, while running water over the surface to wash the dirt away.
4. I avoid wetting the chain as far as possible, unless it's really covered in mud, preferring to finish the rest of the bike before cleaning the chain and the cogs.
5. when finished washing the rest of the bike, consider what your chain requires. the minimum should be, dry the chain with a clean piece of old towel, then, after a couple of hours, in the sun if possible, sparingly apply chain lube, leave again for a few hours then wipe away excess lube from the chain using a dry clean piece of old towel.
Don't rush the cleaning operation and visually check the condition of all components as you clean them, noting anything that might need later attention or adjustment.
I like using blue shop towels to dry the chain and anything else that has grime. Shop towels biodegrade better than cloth. They are also cheaper. If my bike needs deep cleaning, I use disposable gloves to protect my hands.
In the summer put your bike in the sun for 10-15 mins. to finish drying. In the winter and bad weather put it near the furnace or another warm dry place. A little iso. alcohol and a very clean rag, to clean those brake rotors after.
Great way to get water spots.
I cleaned my bike after a particularly wet and grimy ride.. first time with a pressure washer, stood well back. Then used my petrol leaf blower at full blast which removed all the water! Full polish after, I’ve left the chain for the time being until I know if it’s going to be a dry or a wet summer 🌦️
Wait...it doesn't seem like another year has passed. Have we switched to a new schedule? 2 videos on how to wash your bike a year?
Is it just me, or do all GCN bikes now have Pirelli tyres fitted? 🤔😏
GCN concept was always ads with Information
It's their new sponsor.
Bingo! We are very lucky to be supported by Pirelli on the channel. They look pretty great right! Nice spot 👀
You guys clean your bikes?
When drying, dry from the top-down, if you start from the bottom, water from the top may drip down and have you re-dry some places; you may be able use gravity to your advantage when spraying water/soap on your bike too: top and work down---keeping in mind the contamination risk as mentioned in the video: be sure not to get some products near your brakes--or drop down from above the brakes.
I find cermic coating on the paintwork helps a lot to ease cleaning. I use an old hair dryer to dry the chain and cassette.
Ceramic coating for the win 🙌
I liked this video the first time I saw it……Manon did a bike wash video in the exact same spot 3 years ago
If it ain't broke 😉
I use a leaf blower to dry my bike after washing
Ditto.
Soft bristled paint brush = perfect waxed chain duster. After that task, it can be used to knock off a lot of dust and light dirt, especially around wheels, spokes, cassettes, mech.
Another mistake...... Wash too often.
Just strips all the grease out.
Don't think you can wash too often, it's just a matter of keeping on top of the grease and regreasing more often.
@@tobiasbouma4071 yep I agree completely...
However I try find the proper balance between washing and greasing as one takes considerably longer to do than the other so if the bike is just dusty from a few dry rides I don't rush to wash it...
Use Much off MO94 or WD-40 after a wash to displace any water trapped in the hard to reach places especially the headset to prevent rust and corrosion. Make sure you cover the disc brakes prior to prevent contamination.
Thought some Pino frames were daily wear disposable?
Jet wash, GT85 liberally on chain, wait 2-3 minutes, jet wash chain, re-lube chain with any good R&D'd lube (engine oil is great and will save you loads!), replace bearings with stainless steel ones once they develop play or seize up. Keep it simple.
If you jet wash you will drive out grease and get water in the wheel bearings, centre bearing, steering bearings and other places. Then you’ll be moaning that everything on your shiny, expensive new bike is creaking and grinding and what a ripoff the brand is.
@4:12: Did you really clamp the top tube on a carbon Pinarello? ...I know nothing is likely bad to happen, but even so: Clamp the seat post....
Maybe the seat tube shape makes it difficult? Not sure
You really want to clamp carbon frames in the middle tighter the better. Use an oily rag on any matte finish and disk brakes to get them nice and clean. Follow that up with a jet wash, making sure to get right into any bushes and grommets. Plenty of degreaser on the chain, just leave it on for a couple of days. Boom! You're welcome.
It's a park tool advert (the stand). And a disaster, clamping top-tube on an expensive carbon frame (made worse by nothing between harse clamp internals and frame) and the nice expensive stand that this video is really about is getting wet.
Why aren't chains made out of stainless steel?😢
Mudguards for winter and Bucket and sponge only for me and grease things regular.
I use an old Turbo-trainer frame to hold the bike, just remove the magnet first. It works great.
Interesting! That's a hack from us 😉
I treat my 100$ commuting bike the same as my 10k mtb. If they cant handle a wash then they shouldnt be in my garage. Plus if I scratch them ill just repaint them
Bikes are tools after all! No good hanging up on a wall 👀
I never wash my bikes. I clean the drivetrain and that’s it. That said, I never ride in real mud.
Wtf that chain still dirty at the end....
No effort at put in to what the video claims to be about. It's purely to cram 3 sponsors of gcn in a short video.
I usually just use some aircraft paint remover and some fresh paint when I wash, that way there's always fresh paint
Clean chain and cassette on bike then take both off and put in ultrasonic cleaner.
Then follow these steps 😉ruclips.net/video/782jfIX9w10/видео.html
I've often been told over the years not to use a pressure washer to clean a bike's drive train as water can be forced into the bearing assembly. Not sure how valid that is for modern road bikes. I ride a 1993 Trek 520 Touring.
As a mechanic I knew a few shops in the area used a pressure washer to clean the bike before a tune up. And yes the bicycles that I had worked on with their sticker on it always had problems with lack of grease and an abnormal amount of corroded and seized parts. Definitely took longer to refurbish to sell confidentially as a second hand bike. Really cannot recommend pressure washers. It's not necessary anyway. A little diluted detergent , cotton rags and Lemmon Pledge with a clean rag at the end. That worked for our shop during the 35 years I worked there. Non of the other brands worked as welll.
How about using an old toothbrush to clean the jockey wheels?
I put the chain on a large cog and the big ring to extend the derailleur, then just pinch each jockey wheel between thumb and finger with a rag as I rotate the chain. That's done every chain cleaning, real easy.
Hacksaw blade is far better than a screwdriver on scraping grime from jockeywheels. And its the best tool for cleaning the cassette. You can use it with a rag aswell.
Yet another reason to have a titanium frame with a Gates drive Pinion , I can't remember the last time I had to wash mine .
Is it ok to remove the chain entirely and reattach them? I do this on a monthly basis or longer depending on the condition
Only if it has a quick link that is designed to be reused, not all are. Pressing out a pin is really not advisable. They never go back in as tight and can cause the chain to break.
Good idea to remove the chain when washing the bike.
Only water is needed. Soap just strips the grease. Then a rag to wipe the muck of the greasy bits.
Gcn cleaning tips video #155
They're just a short easy way of getting channel sponsors in shot, low hanging fruit videos, gcn is a gaslighting channel nowadays
1) using your expensive repair stand to wash your bike with.
Manon. Shouldn't you be clamping the bike by the seat post to avoid cracking the carbon frame?
At the Giro recently I saw a team's bike mechanic clamping the top tube while working on the bike. I do that too, very carefully. I'm a short-ass, so don't have a lot of seat post sticking out, and don't want the hassle of removing the saddle bag, and raising the saddle.
Dirt protects the paint.
@gcntech Video Idea build a Flatbar shimano Cues U8000 1x or 2x bike, There are no videos that I can find about how to put it altogether.
We would love to get out hands on Cues... maybe we have a go at building our dream commuter 👀
I am thinking of going to a waxed chain. How does this change for that, or does it change?
I started waxing my chains this season. One for immediate use and one for a spare. Swap them out every 500 km. Almost zero maintenance. Lightly wipe it down with a piece of paper towel after a wet ride. Dust it off with a soft bristle paint brush after a dry ride. That’s it. Mech and cassette stay cleaner too.
@@paulgrimshaw8334 Thanks!
Again?
watch....there will be more
I see people cleaning gears and cogs by spraying degreaser. Isn't it risky? I mean, can't the degreaser enter other bearings that should be kept lubricated and clean them?
Cotton buds are good for cleaning jockey wheels
I tried hand sanitizer on my brake disc thinking it was just alcohol but discovered some hand sanitizers have moisturizing oils .
Track bikes are easier to clean ... except maybe for the the built-up on the part of the frame behind the front wheel
Plug-in air compressor works well after washing to dry quickly
Interesting! We've seen lots of people use leaf blowers 💨
Always get your babe to do it.
Why manon always doing the easy stuff and while the guys are getting down and thirty i though it was equal for every body. Love manon but she can do better.
What about those of us who live in a third floor apartments with no hose or running water available? Everything has to be hauled down to the street and the washing done on the sidewalk between the entrance to the apartment building and the street. What if the apartment management objects people making messes in front of the building? What if there is no space accessible to the public between my building and the buildings adjacent?.
Regularly wipe down the bike with a Silca wipe and it'll stay plenty clean without the need for spraying water.
Time to get creative! If you want your bike parts to last longer, they're going to need to be maintained or your going to be hit with an expensive chain/cassette replacement every time the gears start auto shifting and skipping gears. Silca has great gear wipes to clean the chain/cassette. I've cleaned my bike countless times in the shower/bathtub. A garden sprayer works great if you have the space, and sometimes bike shops have bike cleaning stations that you can use.
Move!
Bath or shower.
Didn’t know manon had a pinarello. How about a video showing all the bikes every gcn presenter has.
I think that’s Alex’s bike
The braking surface on rim brake systems should also not get soap on it. 😌
One for you. Take your rings off!!
Have to do? LOL
Yep buddy spoke to a guy ruined an S Works like that ,maybe that's a dummy bike
I use a hamster to dry my frame then my chain. So soft and squishy.
Manon the best 👍
Don't clamp your top tube.
And if you have to or simply want to at least wrap toptube in something first, a cloth/bubblewrap/flat sponge.
2nd week and I'm already out of underwear
What's a garage? :P
She's being framed lol great shot camera man or women
I'm not a pro and really need to clean my bike😄. So just the right time for the video. Thanks
Glad we could help 🙌 How clean did your bike get?
@@gcntech it turned out good. Need to clean it more regularly so that it's easier each time
This can't be real. Unless it's purely to ram 3 or more sponsors into one short vid.
❤Manon Fan Club.
Nice set of Elite wheels you got there.
Are you suggesting this is purely a sponsor video? Parktool,Elite wheels,Shimano all on show, next to no effort on what the video claims to be about, you could be onto something.
how do you keep your brushes and sponges clean ? i struggle with that.
Precisely, I'd skip the sponges. Use old towels ripped or cut to US facecloth or diaper size ( about 30 cm x 30 cm). Throw them in the washing machine to clean or out in garbage if they get too dirty.
This has really upset me, as many have said WTF with the clamp, let's hope Olly and Alex come out from behind the sofa to do the tech show this week
Agreed, this video should be taken down (but they won't because it's really about getting sponsors in the shot)
The biggest mistake is not cleaning it regular regularly or as needed.
Common Mistake #1 - remove pump before spraying with water 😱
Hang on, use old underwear as a rag to dry your chain? I tear up old T-shirts as rag, but my pants? Does anyone do that? Seems wrong somehow.
A bike cleaning video.......using a sponge 🤦🏻♂️😂😂
Just ride it through the car wash. Simples!
Can someone invent a jockey wheel that's easy to clean. PLEASE
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Wash your bike just BEFORE you go for a ride, then you don't need to dry it.
Im really sorry will not follow you guys any more. I followed you perhaps now for 4-5 years, but I have the feeling that I am rewatching every video again and again, every two to three months there is coming the same content every time
Rinse with water and you are good to go. No need for space science
Wax your chain.. xD
Manon in Denim......Immediate click
But there's no denim in thumbnail, you have to click first.
Dont use a screwdriver to clean your jockey wheels 😬 metal on plastic not a good combination. Use a rag..
Also take the wheels off to get around the frame better. Takes an extra 2 mins but worth it.
Obviously dont clamp your top tube if cf.
Clean less, ride more.
Don't clean your bike with a block of cheese?😮
Why did u expose me…. I use my old underwear 😢