I’ve been riding and racing bikes for 20 years, and somewhere along the way, I picked up a basic rule of thumb for washing cycling gear that has served me well. Given most of our kit gets washed as often as it gets used, what’s the best way to clean cycling kit and avoid damaging it? Thankfully, modern kit is very durable, but still, overwashing or poor care will see that kit deteriorate quicker.
Winter jackets, summer jerseys, gravel bibs, gloves, mitts, all sorts of base layers – there’s a specific, and usually highly technical garment for almost every cycling discipline and climate these days.
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HOW TO WASH YOUR CYCLING KIT By: Ronan Mc Laughlin / CyclingTipsĬycling kit is becoming increasingly advanced and, in many cases, more expensive to boot. He pays particular attention to the left-side bearing of the bottom bracket, then (correctly) cleans the chain on the chainrings, before blasting the snot out of the often-dirty spot above the front wheel (also known to bicycle nerds as the lower headset bearing). The three-time world champion brandishes the high-pressure wand to get foaming detergent into all the hard-to-access nooks and crannies of his Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7. And there are situations where each recommendation is correct.Ī short Instagram clip recently posted by Peter Sagan shows him ‘lovingly’ caring for his bike at a car wash station. Take a deep dive on YouTube and you’ll find a range of advice that spans everything from using only the finest lavender-scented organic wet wipes, all the way through to blasting your bike with a high-powered pressure washer while headbanging to AC/DC.
The topic of bike washing is weirdly controversial in cycling. HOW NOT TO WASH YOUR BIKE, STARRING PETER SAGAN By: Dave Rome / CyclingTips
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