WASHING YOUR BIKE & HELMET
Maintain Your Cycling Hygiene
There are a lot of reasons to clean your bike & helmet. A clean bike performs better and will last longer. A clean helmet smells nicer. But with social distancing, it's more important than ever to use your own equipment and keep them clean. 🚿
We've put together this quick guide for parents to help keep your children's cycling equipment clean. Follow these steps at least once a month (if not after every ride) for a basic clean.
Bike cleaning steps:
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Spray the bike down with a hose. Focus on removing as much visible dirt as possible from the tyres and frame.
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Apply degreaser onto the chain & mechanism. Clean off the dirt with a clean toothbrush or bike floss. 💡
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Spin the pedals occasionally as you go and wipe excess dirt off the chain with a clean cloth.
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Use a fresh sponge or soft-bristled paintbrush to clean the rest of the bike with a few quirts of anti-bacterial washing up liquid in a bucket of water (light bubbles only). 🖌️
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Spray the bike with clean water and let dry in the sun (or dry with clean cloths).
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Spray WD-40 on any moving parts which might have trapped water to prevent rust. IMPORTANT: Do not spray WD-40 on any part of the brakes. 🚫
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Apply bike lube to all the moving parts and chain system.
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Rub a little bike polish on the frame to make it shine. 🌟
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Enjoy your sparkling, clean bike!
Every few months, it's a good idea to take off the tyres and chain for a deep clean but that's a task for another day. 📆
To keep you bike tyres inflated, we also sell bike pumps.
Helmet cleaning steps:
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Clean the outside with a soft, microfiber cloth. Use a very diluted solution of anti-bacterial washing up liquid to kill germs. 😷
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Use this warm, soapy water and a soft toothbrush to clean in between the cavities.
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Make fresh soapy water and soak each of the head straps for a few seconds. 🛁
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Blot dry with a clean cloth and repeat until the cloth comes away clear.
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Take off the removable pads and toss the pads in a cold wash with other clothes in your washing machine. 🧺
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Lay them out to air dry.
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Put them back in and you're off! 🚵
Don't forget to put your cycling clothes through the wash after every trip outside too. Refer to the label and wash on the hottest temperature permitted.