| If you have recently bought a bicycle, whether a road | | | | to get these too wet. |
| or mountain bike, you will have no doubt already | | | | 3) For the chain and sprockets you will need an old |
| discovered how much fun it is. However, if you want | | | | toothbrush and some specific bicycle degreaser. Spray |
| to maintain those levels of enjoyment for many years | | | | the degreaser over the chain and sprockets and then |
| to come you have to carefully maintain your bike. The | | | | work over them with the toothbrush until all the grime |
| last thing you want to happen is for something to | | | | and grease has been removed. By doing this you |
| break (especially the chain!) when you are out and | | | | remove any stubborn dirt and grime that would cause |
| about far away from home. Here is a brief guide on | | | | the chain to degrade. When it is all clean check the |
| how to clean, and therefore maintain, your bike. This | | | | condition of the chain, you are looking for rust and any |
| routine should be carried out at least once every six | | | | wear and tear. |
| weeks if you use your bike regularly. | | | | 4) Now dry off the whole bike using a chamois leather |
| 1) No power washing! Don't even think of getting a jet | | | | cloth. Ensure you get right into all the nooks and joins |
| wash or power wash out to clean your bike. Although | | | | so that water doesn't settle anywhere. Then we need |
| it is both fun and easy, if it is too powerful it could | | | | to add new grease / oil to the chain. Ensure you cover |
| damage the bike and it doesn't provide the kind of due | | | | the whole chain. You should also add some grease to |
| care and attention needed. If you want to spray the | | | | the braking pivots. Ensure the brake pads are dry and |
| mud and grime off then use a basic hose with normal | | | | that the brakes work effectively. Finally you may, |
| water pressure. After that, you need a bucket of | | | | depending on the conditions in which you normally take |
| warm water and some bicycle cleaner. | | | | your bike out in, want to add some special water |
| 2) Use the warm water and bicycle cleaner and with a | | | | dispersal spray to the cables on the bike. This will |
| medium to soft brush gently clean over the whole bike | | | | prevent corrosion in the long term is you regularly take |
| except for the chain and sprockets. Take care around | | | | your bike out in the wet. |
| the handlebars, brakes and cables as we don't want | | | | |