Best mountain bike cleaning kit: bike cleaners to keep your MTB

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As much as we love to boast a muddy, filthy, well-ridden bike, we know as well as the next mountain biker that cleaning your bike well is crucial in order to maximise the longevity of its components. That, and you can shred harder. So investing in the best bike cleaning kit and products is a win-win really! Ideally, after you’ve rinsed your dirty bike with water to get the worst of the muck off, a good bike cleaner will break down the dirt and gunk on your bike after spraying it all over. Give it a good brush, then ensure you rinse it thoroughly with water. After you’re done with this step of bike cleaning, your bike frame should look clean and shiny; then it’s time for good quality bike lubricant on the chain, and you can also pop on some disc brake cleaner or suspension lubricant. If you want to make things easy on yourself, it’s worth investing in a good quality bike pressure washer. Muc Off Nano Tech bike cleaner One of the best bike cleaners out there Sizes: 1L, 5L, 25L | Biodegradable: Yes Reasons to buy: Eco-friendly. Safe to use on all parts Reasons to avoid: You go through it pretty quickly! No conversation about bike cleaning or bike cleaners is complete without mentioning the legendary Muc Off. This was the first product that it launched over 25 years ago. The idea is to give your dirty/muddy bike a quick spray of water before spraying this bright pink liquid all over it. In fact, if you fancy a little bit of fun, plug it into your pressure washer bit for a proper snow foam experience. After a little scrub using the foamy stuff, your bike should come out looking sparkly clean. With all of the eco-friendly ingredients, recyclable packaging, top up options and the pink Punk Powder option which allows you to make up your own bike cleaning liquid, Muc Off is really stepping it up when it comes to going green. Juice Lubes Dirt Juice bike cleaner Effective at degreasing and dirt removal Sizes: 1L | Biodegradable: Yes Reasons to buy: Safe to use on all parts and surfaces. Biodegradable Reasons to avoid: Not a special bike cleaning formula, derived from other Juicy Lube products. Basically deriving from the concentrated degreaser by Juice Lubes, Dirt Juice is the same liquid but diluted 10:1. It’s possible to buy both, the degreaser and the bike cleaner, at the same time and mixing and matching the compositions (or diluting the degreaser at home) to prolong the usage of the products. Juicy Lubes Dirt Juice is a fast acting bike cleaner that’s safe to use on all parts and surfaces. Like any other bike cleaner, you’ll have to spray your bike with water, followed by this and then scrub and rinse away the dirt! It comes with a foaming trigger spray to make the bike cleaning process more satisfying and fun. Peaty’s Loam Foam bike cleaner Excellent, efficient bike …Continue reading »

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