Wash out with warm water after every use and every other time I use 1/2 a Milton sterilising tablet, been doing this for over 3 years and never had any nasties in my bladder
and I do use Zero tablets in the bladder but they are not sweet and sticky
most importantly, dry it out properly then it won't ming. If too late for that, denture tablets or sodium bicarbonate will help remove grimness and plasticky taste. If it's really serious, a dilute solution of bleach thoroughly rinsed. If you have gunk inside the tube thread a gear cable through and attach a piece of clean rag to the end and drag it back through to clean out the mould or scale.
Milton or supermarket equivalent liquid/tablets whichever. Work a treat. I use squash, those "electrolyte performance additive thingies" or just water.
I has squash in there for at least a month as I forgot to clean it then injury kept me off the bike. Opened it up and nearly threw up from the smell. A couple of soaks in diluted milton and it's as fresh as ever...
Thanks guys ive just been washing it out with warm water until the last time i used it i has orange pop in it instead of just water and its made the bladder long a yellow colour and the water doesnt taste the same coming fromin now.
Ive now got a 5 week old baby girl and weve brought some Milton sterilising tablets so ill give those a try
I wash mine out with warm soapy water, rinse and put it in the freezer and it works pretty well. Put a bit OCD so once a month I use Milton on a few of the bladders I use. Less worried about the bladder as I have a brush for them but its the tubes that seem to benefit.
Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
+1 for Milton although still might need a lot of rinsing - you can get brushes for cleaning inside water bottles and bladders that help. Don't try and do it in a rush before a ride though (i.e. no time for Milton to work) and poor boiling water in it instead - it melts straight through
+1 for Milton although still might need a lot of rinsing - you can get brushes for cleaning inside water bottles and bladders that help. Don't try and do it in a rush before a ride though (i.e. no time for Milton to work) and poor boiling water in it instead - it melts straight through
Milton takes 10-15 minutes... Leave it soaking while you load the car or something. 15 minutes hardly delays you by much ;-) I do it every time as I always forget the night before.
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I has squash in there for at least a month as I forgot to clean it then injury kept me off the bike. Opened it up and nearly threw up from the smell. A couple of soaks in diluted milton and it's as fresh as ever...
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No need to get the hump.
Ive now got a 5 week old baby girl and weve brought some Milton sterilising tablets so ill give those a try
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
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This.
Doesn't melt Camelbaks i use them for wild camping aswell as MTB perfect hot water bottles if it's a cold night.
Milton takes 10-15 minutes... Leave it soaking while you load the car or something. 15 minutes hardly delays you by much ;-) I do it every time as I always forget the night before.
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