Elite peloton cleaning tip

tardington

If you must clean your rear wheel and cogs in the bath you MUST have an enormous pile of bath cleaning stuff and sacrificial kitchen scrubbers, ready to go into intense cleaning action. For some reason muc-off is less excellent on baths.... :?:

Just spent ten feverish minutes of scrubbing, expecting the gf to come in at any moment... :shock:

Rich158

It's the same if clean your casette and in the kitchen sink :roll:

It takes ages to get rid of that gunk, standard degreaser just doesn't do the trick :evil:

jonginge

I thought this was going to be a doping thread. Chain grease is much more pernicious, though

lost_in_thought

It has taken me well over a week to clean the stuff off my damn legs after I bundled the Bowery in a taxi when it got a p*ncture and gave myself some chain tattoos.!

What's more, I'm really a bit OCD about washing...

Something that can work quite well, I've discovered, is make-up remover.

tardington

I my also have maybe said I wouldn't clean bike things in the bath....

itboffin

tardie wrote:

If you must clean your rear wheel and cogs in the bath you MUST have an enormous pile of bath cleaning stuff and sacrificial kitchen scrubbers, ready to go into intense cleaning action. For some reason muc-off is less excellent on baths.... :?:

Just spent ten feverish minutes of scrubbing, expecting the gf to come in at any moment... :shock:

Next time wear the gf underwear whilst cleaning the bike that way if she catches you in the act :shock: the initial confusion re your choice of work wear will by you some time and may even defuse the situation completely.

This advise is offered to you care of "boozy afternoons in the pub" TM

Greg T

HO!

You cleaned your back wheel in the bath and you live with a bird?

You are nails.

No doubt about it you must have cojones like space hoppers to pull that one.

We have a new GOD!

benno68

Greg T wrote:

HO!

You cleaned your back wheel in the bath and you live with a bird?

You are nails.

No doubt about it you must have cojones like space hoppers to pull that one.

We have a new GOD!

But are they still attached, or in some specimen jar over the fireplace :shock:

tardington

Still in the working position thank you!

tardington

lost_in_thought wrote:

Something that can work quite well, I've discovered, is make-up remover.

Ah! And there was some just near me...

Is it expensive? :twisted:

Feltup

tardie wrote:

Still in the working position thank you!

I hope you are in to downhill mtn biking because you are going to need the body armour. btw the number is 999 for the police and then the ambulance.

( I would get a kicking for even writing about thinking about doing this in "her bathroom". )

benno68

tardie wrote:

Still in the working position thank you!

I salute you sir - to clean your bike bits in the bath and keep your b@lls is a triumph!



Not that I've lost mine, not worth the risk

fossyant

Ah, do you live in a flat ??

I have the luxury of my own detached brick garage for the bikes... work stands, and plenty of space to wash the bike. The bikes were banished there after my son arrived (then the car to the drive...) my bikes had there own bedroom until then, although they do have a little heater in winter..

Tip - to keep the cassette clean, just fold an old t-shirt and run through between each sprocket - works a treat, comes up great, leaves a small amount of oil behind, and it's quick.

fossyant

If you 'have' to wash inside, then spray the bath with that Mr Muscle bath cleaner stuff....removes all sorts of crud......

simon_ramsey

I put a derailleur in the dishwasher once on the sly - but cleaning your bike in the bath - chapeau to you sir.

prj45

tardie wrote:

Just spent ten feverish minutes of scrubbing, expecting the gf to come in at any moment... :shock:

Turn the hall light off, then when it goes on you have an early warning system.

My mate uses his dog.

Chaz.Harding

simon_ramsey wrote:

I put a derailleur in the dishwasher once on the sly - but cleaning your bike in the bath - chapeau to you sir.

I'm always 'seriously' considering an Ultrasonic parts cleaner, but I have a de-greasing bath at work, so never have been pushed over the threshold.

Stone Glider

A, sort of, chapeau to you sir. I think that your avatar will be moving a whole lot faster and in a different manner, when the gf finds out.

tardington

With a bit of luck she won't! 8)

Now, a derailleur in the dishy, that sounds promising!

And I'll remember the Mr Muscle tip, cheers!

simon_ramsey

prj45 wrote:

tardie wrote:

Just spent ten feverish minutes of scrubbing, expecting the gf to come in at any moment... :shock:

Turn the hall light off, then when it goes on you have an early warning system.

My mate uses his dog.

I have 2 dogs so would be interested in how your mate uses them to degrease his bike. Do you just wipe components with them or get them to lick them clean. One dog has short hair the other long which is better - or is it a quick wipe with the long haired & give it a good buff with the short haired ??

tardington

fossyant wrote:

Tip - to keep the cassette clean, just fold an old t-shirt and run through between each sprocket - works a treat, comes up great, leaves a small amount of oil behind, and it's quick.

Ah, will try that now that cogs are no longer a black sticky mess, cheers.

Today at work the women all roundly condemned me while the blokes were quietly interested... Also this morning I hopped in the shower first; glad I did as there was a big oily mark under the soap. Not sure how that got there but glad I found it. :shock:

Feltup

He lives!!!!

It's a miracle!!

lost_in_thought

tardington wrote:

fossyant wrote:

Tip - to keep the cassette clean, just fold an old t-shirt and run through between each sprocket - works a treat, comes up great, leaves a small amount of oil behind, and it's quick.

Ah, will try that now that cogs are no longer a black sticky mess, cheers.

Today at work the women all roundly condemned me while the blokes were quietly interested... Also this morning I hopped in the shower first; glad I did as there was a big oily mark under the soap. Not sure how that got there but glad I found it. :shock:

il_principe

bigchazrocks wrote:

I'm always 'seriously' considering an Ultrasonic parts cleaner, but I have a de-greasing bath at work, so never have been pushed over the threshold.

I bought one of these, of course . Waste of time for cogs but great for little fiddly bits. Thought it'd be great for cleaning my watch but apparently it'll really f@ck with self winding mechanisms. Glad I actually read the instructions for once!
I clean my cassette thoroughly after 2 long rides or weeks. That way it never gets too dirty and I don't have to resort to bathtime tactics.

itboffin

You could of course use someone else bath

Stone Glider

Cue: Brian Blessed voice-


"Tardie's Alive!!!!!"

biondino

I reckon the boffins who say that as long as the words we read start and end with the right letters, we'll understand them even if they're spelled wrong - I keep reading this thread title as "Elton John Cleaning Tip".

itboffin

must be why my iphone is so completely wank!

hope that last word came out, used in the right context its a beauty.

simon_ramsey

Your iPorn is completely what ??

Now that's a product Steve Jobs hasn't thought of yet !!

He could make an announcement at the next Apple WWDC "iWank" **

** something most of us have known for years #


# sitting here posting from my mac :oops:

rubbercolin

skyd0g

...so long as you didn't use her electric toothbrush to get at the tricky bits, I can't see what she's got to fuss about...?

...you didn't, did you???