Clean the bicycle: This is how the spring cleaning succeeds in the bike

Anyone who cycles in winter or in bad weather knows the problem of a dirty bike. If you love your machine, you clean it accordingly. But caution is advised, because there are a few stumbling blocks that use the wheel rather than use. So we should definitely clean our wheel. Not least because the paint on the frame is something softer than the one we know from cars. And little is more annoying than scratching it when cleaning. We will tell you how you can do it and why a high -pressure cleaner can be used with caution.

Let us first devote ourselves to the tool. To clean the wheel are suitable terrific. However, they want to use at least two. One for the somewhat greasy parts of the wheel like the chain. And one for the frame. This is almost self -explanatory, because in the sponge for the chain, the oil and dark dirt collect. If you also use the same sponge for the frame of the wheel, then run the risk of being dirty than cleaning.

Especially on the chainring, it makes sense to put on a brush, because the softer sponge likes to get stuck on the grooves. A brush is the slightly better cleaning tool. Speaking of soft: make sure that the bristles of the brush are soft. Otherwise they run the risk of scratching parts of the frame. Are practical with which you can also get to difficult -to -reach angles.

Many cyclists like to use one And spray the bike clean. It helps with particularly rough dirt. However, you should only make this under the highest caution, because the high pressure of the water can damage your wheel sustainably. You should therefore exercise caution, especially with sensitive components such as the gear shift.

The following applies here: better than with violence. Either, they set the high -pressure cleaner a little weaker and are careful on sensitive equipment such as brakes and gearshift or they reach for the watering can or the garden hose. You should also either put the wheel in the sun to dry or dry with a towel. Otherwise, sensitive parts such as the chain run the risk of rusting.

After removing the coarse dirt, you usually go to work with sponge and brush. But take your sports watch, rings and other jewelry beforehand. Otherwise you run the risk of damage the paint.

What we come to tip number 5, namely . Further above we have already explained that the paint on the frame of a bicycle is usually more sensitive than with cars. They therefore do not want to use strongly caustic cleaners on the bike. Here it makes sense to invest a gentle cleaner that is specifically suitable for bicycles.

After cleaning, it makes sense to oil the chain again. Important: Please only oil them when it is completely dried! The Please only dab on the moving parts. They lie on the inside of the chain, between roller and pin. And we want these places thrifty oil. If oil comes to the outside of the chain, it is dirty quickly and we want to avoid that. This guide clarifies how you gently clean your chain.

If you oil the drive of the wheel with a spray, you should make sure that none of the spray comes on the brake discs and, above all, the brake documents. The brake documents in particular can suck with the oil, which results in a reduced brake output. This is exactly where a .

Use none, can be dangerous! In the worst case, you have to exchange brake discs and the documents. You may still save the slices with isopropyl alcohol. Nevertheless, they prefer to clean the brake with a brake cleaner. Why is that important? If there is dirt such as dust or sand on the brake, this ensures faster wear of the brakes.

Ideally use one to clean your wheel. This is not absolutely necessary, but it makes work easier because they get easier in difficult areas of the wheel.

If the bike is clean, we want to give it the finishing touch and we do that with products like . Important: Do not smear this directly onto the frame. With bad luck it drips onto the brake discs and contaminates them. Better put the liquid on a microfiber cloth and then edit the frame. So avoid that the brake is affected.