Wash Your Bike Like A Pro World Cup Mechanic

[@gmbn]

Do you pressure wash your MTB? Let us know in the comments below!

[@ogmr.c3714]

I just throw my bike in the washing machine. It always come out like new smelling like roses.

[@saddleweary2777]

There you go. I like throwing mine in the back of the truck and ride it around in a thunderstorm

[@Ahavah_MTB]

yea same that fabric softener really helps my saddle

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Hot tub, get these butt smacking whirlpool going on, chlorine will do the rest...

[@51im]

Just don't tumble dry it incase it shrinks.

[@svenball5384]

@@51im good point, happened to my 29er , now its a mullet

[@JeffMTBinVA]

Just a regular garden hose and some muc off. My local trail has a great wash station setup that I normally use and driving home gets everything nice and dry.

[@gmbn]

That's perfect! Is the wash station free to use?

[@JeffMTBinVA]

@@gmbn Yes, it is. Actually a 2 bike station with a concrete pad, 2 hoses and padded hangers to hook your bike on. The park is free too, but I would gladly pay if they would improve the trails more.

[@JB50713]

He is being careful with the pressure washer spray but the pro bikes get broken down, serviced and put back together often. It wouldn't matter if you accidentally spray the bearings.

[@SpudicusMaximus]

I'm sure the bikes are broken down on a regular basis, just not between every run. They DO wash the bike between every run. If his washing technique was an issue, the bike would be problematic the next run. Obviously, it does matter. Then again, if you are that worried, don't use a pressure washer.

[@JB50713]

@@SpudicusMaximusNah it wouldn't be an issue after each wash but a regular rider using one all year long it could be. I don't use a pressure washer.

[@Velo1010]

If you’re a pro racer in UCI events they probably do. I day this because it takes a team mechanic and sponsors to do this. If you don’t have a sponsor then those parts can be very pricey. Otherwise you’re stuck with the costs.

[@livefreeandshred9818]

Easy solution. Service your bike 🤷🏼‍♂️ I use a pressure washer every time I ride my bike (3-4 times a week) and I’ve been doing so for the past 10 years and I’ve NEVER had a bearing failure.

[@JB50713]

@@livefreeandshred9818 Nice!

[@Velo1010]

Here’s a very tip with value. Buy a good car wash soap (I use Chemical Guys) to wash your bike because you can also use it on your vehicle.

[@deputydd4364]

I used to live by myself with large downstairs shower. After a muddy cycle ride I'd bring the bike in and we'd both shower together. My girlfriend moved in and all that stopped!

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

What a B.. kick her out and get that true romance going on again 😂

[@ecopennylife]

😂

[@JeffMTBinVA]

As he was going over the bars he realized the bike felt betrayed and it had plotted its moment of revenge.

[@leegodwin2071]

I did the same in a fourth floor flat. My girlfriend came home a number of times in the shower with my bike 😂

[@cyphoni]

why is the camera pointed away from the bike so much

[@robertwhiteson7750]

Wash my bikes with a hose and because they live upstairs on cream carpets they get full treatment wheels off pads out prewash,wash then polished and assembled 🤘🏾

[@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg]

nice ad

[@semadragun]

From an ex-detailer was disappointing not to see an air-compressor and chamois being used. Seeing one brush being wiped over the drive train and then the frame was painful to watch.

[@Bitplanebrother]

the Occasioinaly pressure wash dosen´t do anything to your bike as long as you stay of the "importend parts"... i do wash my bike mostly with a gardenhose thou (i don´t own a pressurewasher) and a jet attached to it...a bucket of soapy water (dishsoap) and 2 old Painters Brushes..(one for the chain and the casette) then dry it and relube what needs to be lubed..

[@domdavies7596]

Generally I use Sand paper

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

With all due respect, that guy is clueless about how to wash a bike. You clean the dirtiest parts FIRST, not the other way around. After the pre-wash, the order should probably be drivetrain > wheels/tyres > frame. NO BRUSHING on the frame (unless you're sponsored), as it will scratch the paint. Instead you use one of those microfiber gloves to soap up the frame. You use DIFFERENT brushes for the drivetrain and the wheels/tyres, as to not contaminate your tyres and disc rotors with lube.

[@Bitplanebrother]

if you care so much about scratches on your bike..you better not ride it!😉

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

@@Bitplanebrother With the current price for bikes in general, I would think most people would care somewhat about scratches. Specially self-inflicted ones that can be easily avoided by not following the advice in this video. But more power to you if you don't care. The rest of us would like to keep our bikes as good as new for as long as we can.

[@gmbn]

This video is aimed to show you how the Pro teams wash their bikes 🤙 Not all teams will use the same technique but it give you an insight on how the bikes always look shiny at the start of each run ✨

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

@@gmbn If the idea was to show how a WC team wash their bikes, ok. But as a reference guide for the rest of us mere mortals that are not sponsored and get 2-3 free new bikes every season PLUS a new chain every new day riding... it's rubbish. Even Blake can do a better job washing his bike. This is only a critique of this pro mechanic's process. Rich did a great job, made the right questions and it even seems at times to be doubtful about the mechanic's process by the tone of his questions.

[@semadragun]

@@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker Agreed 100% it hurt to watch this guy wash that bike.

[@corner_store_bill]

What about brake pads? I always remove mine b4 cleaning

[@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg]

why?

[@corner_store_bill]

@@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg to avoid contamination from the soaps

[@kevindean9613]

or if you can't be arsed like me just get a Titanium framed pinion belt drive bike & just change the oil once a year ,they even remind you when it's time .

[@realmcerono]

I rinse it with a hose, dry it, Motorex Bike Shine (Water repellent) on everything except brakes of course, wipe off, finished. I find cleaners unnecessary, all they do is washing out your bearings...

[@ChristianPareATLAS]

I have been using dish soap and a garden hose low pressure except for the tires. I use the dish soap directly on the chain like putting oil but I put dish soap and clean the chain last. My chain always comes out perfect 👌. I use a bucket with dish soap in it and a brush for the tires. I don't understand why using a pressure washer it is just a risk to damage bearings, paint, any components aren't pressure resistant

[@gmbn]

Dish soap is great but you have to make sure it's watered down loads before applying it to your bike. It's a great degreaser for getting oil off your dishes/chain but it's not so good for your bearings. Dedicated bike cleaners take this into account and make formulas that don't strip grease out of bearings 🤙

[@bmxscape]

@@gmbn obviously dish soap isnt good for your bearings.... thats why you dont use a pressure washer. bicycle freehubs, hubs, bottom brackets and headsets use a "drip" type seal, meaning drops of water will drip off. they do not prevent high pressure water from entering but they will prevent water from escaping if it gets inside.

[@Jens329]

Lubing the OUTSIDE of the chain???

[@livefreeandshred9818]

How the fuck do even “pro” mechanics not know that the pressure washer DOES NOT “blow the grease out” of bearings ? 🤦‍♂️

[@davidmstephenson69]

next video how to wipe your butt

[@JasonParter-oe4iw]

If it involves a jet wash it's wrong lol

[@bmxscape]

do not pressure wash your bike no matter what gmbn tells you

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I go in the carwash, just choose the contact less ones. Waxing your chain is so 2023... Wax the whole bike Max

[@gmbn]

That'll keep the bike shiny, but how do your brakes sound after? 🎺

[@seba911er]

Is it really necessary to clean your bike with chemicals outside in the forest??? I think this is quite stupid or would you like to drink this stuff???

[@valciobanu]

I really like you guys but this is rubbish.

[@onepunchvegan866]

He should not use these cleaner chemicals in free nature. Not nice.

[@abelbankuti901]

look up peatys loam foam before yapping, it doesnt harm anything, its bio

[@sultanabran1]

you only need to use any sort of cleaner for the drivetrain. everything washes off with water since you have to brush or wipe it anyway. like muc-off tells you to 'aggetate' it. if you do that, just use water