Pro tip. Don't put your nearly new bike computer on top of your car while you wash your bike only to forget about it and drive off for it never to be seen again.
Steps from video; 1. Wet the bike 2. Degrease drivetrain, spray while rotating cranks backward on the chains links, ceramic speed, cassetes. 3. Get the huge brush for the cassette and chains, and tooth bursh for the small jockey wheel on ceramic speed and on the space between wheel and rim brakes pad. 4. Cover bike with soapy foam, and leave the soap and degreaser for 5 minutes. 5. Rinse the whole bike with water 6. Microfibre cloth to wipe down the water and dry it 7. Use the bike care product eg: ceramic coating etc.. then buff it up with microfiber cloth 8. Lube chain, apply it link by link, on the inside buttom part, DON’T FORGET TO USE CLOTH AND RUN IT UNDERNEATH TO WIPE THE EXCESS LUBE! ENJOY :D
I was thinking the same. The worst thing is that they already made a video (I believe Simon) showing that a pressure washer doesn't damage the bearings.
It does say at the start of the video in the bottom left corner. That this video is a paid promotional video. Obviously by Muc Off. But there products are amazing, ive used them for years now and will carry on using them.
A deep clean would have involved removing the wheels and cranks and maybe even the cassette... 😬 This was a fine muc off commercial tho. I'm sure muc off will come out with an air gun soon 🤣
It's all about "presentation" We love riding our bikes so let us put that energy of passion while we pamper our machine. Congrats Manon on class presentation👍🌟
@@martinheath5976 it had a message at start, GCN always do. They are pretty blatant adverts but can be useful tips (let's be honest, how many of us can't clean our bikes? Just watching as it's GCN).
Yes. Be careful, especially with disc brakes. That stuff contains silicone and PTFE. This video shows the trivial stuff without actually telling the issues/caveats.
Yes, I cringed just watching the silicone spray section. Before getting that stuff anywhere near the bike, remove the wheels and cover the calliper (rubber gloves works). For disc brake bikes, if you get that on the brakes you will likely need new pads and have to throughly clean the discs. Rim brakes will need thorough cleaning up with alcohol.
@@TrailBikeMike Same here! Very key point missed in this video. I have a rim brake road bike and the thought of getting that spray on the wheels is frightening!!
I just love all of GCNs bike cleaning videos, from Si’s quick one to this. But this one was one the best. I don’t know why I love watching bike cleaning videos so much, but I do. Help!
The old one hour tune up video with banana-Si from 2014 isch (back in the day when Tom Last actually rode a bike😂) is a lot more in-depth one how to deep clean your bike. I would recommend that. It is great! I’m more thorough on my 5 min quick clean than shown in this video...
@@Langor Yes. Both the post and my reply are exaggerations. Kudos for being so literal you couldn't get the point, and for responding to a year-old post.
When my bike gets wet i turn it upside down when i get home, quite a lot of water can run out from various places, i would do the same with a wet wash, most of the time i use williams waterless wax wash to avoid getting the bike wet too often.
They never have a properly dirty chain or cassette from miles of cycling with grease and crud on these sorts of video. Always a basically clean which has been already cleaned a few days before
@DefinitelyNotDan I don't see the difference. The point of the video is the process involved. If the bike had been truly dirty from riding, it still would have been edited down to these basic points...it wouldn't have been 4x as long because more work was needed to actually clean the bike. The magic soap example you give is different because the product is claiming to be better at cleaning rather than the process involved. Also, why does it matter that the bike was brand new and provided by a sponsor? Does that mean the dirt comes off easier?
This bike looks suspiciously mudded intentionally! For example mud on the top of the top tube and mud on top of the chainstay! I assume that GCN must have some serious enemies!
For me, the original bike wash videos from Si were more informative when I was a new rider (even the WD-40 5min wash).... Makes me miss the "off the back" series recapping older content that's still great
I think it is to make a point. It's normally impossible to get a bike that dirty, especially the top tube. Most dirt accumulates near the chain stays and BB.
Tip for chain lubing if youre not using bike specific lube (wich are mostly colorless) Srep 1: find the master link Step 2 : start lubing at the front end of master link *continue lubing until u arrive at back ent of master link*
I NEVER pressure wash any bike or two wheeled machine due to possible bearing problems. I might use a low pressure harden hose here or there, but normally dish-cleaning soap, bucket and rag or the first go-over. Then I use that Amourall cleaning wipes and finish with the Armourall wax wipes. I also use said wipes for a quick clean and Ive found if I do that every 2nd or 3rd shred the bike stays cleaner overall, Never wax the rims if you are using rim brakes though...takes a while and a few stop-sign runs to burn that stuff off....enjoyed the vid.
Very entertaining but very artificial and an advertisement for Muc-Off. The bike didn't get dirty in this manner through normal use, as is evident on the cassette. The mud is loose on top of the cogs and as soon as the cassette is sprayed with water then it is miraculously completely clean. Normal usage would have dirt and mud combined with sand and oil and all stuck to the cogs.
I live in an apartment and I don't have access to a hose. Instead I use a lawn and garden sprayer. It also has the advantage of not having an overly powerful spray that will drive water into the bearings.
I spray glass cleaner on a paper towel and wipe my bike down with that. I wouldn't spray my bike with water at all, let alone with a pressure washer. Doing that can get water into the frame and into the grease in the bearings. Your bearings _might_ be sealed well enough to prevent water from getting in, but are you going to tear it all down when you're done to confirm that? Plus, I have a leather seat which I definitely don't want to get wet.
It's good to see a bike that has been purposefully plastered with mud for this demonstration and not have a showroom clean machine to start with... However.... "Pro mechanics will use air guns" No!....Not if they're intelligent they won't. Compressed air is a sure way of forcing that water past your seals and into your bearings if your pressure washer hasn't already done it first. While bearing seals are good at keeping moisture and dirt out they're not designed to withstand anything above normal atmospheric pressures or anything above what you would get from a normal garden hose. I would wipe down or just air dry. Micro fibre is best but any lint free cloth will do. You also don't advise not getting any polish/finishing product anywhere near your braking surfaces. Be it rims or discs, the result will be the same, they wont work as well, if at all and you may need to replace contaminated pads. But.... It's your expensive bike, do what you want!
Idea for a future show would be how to build a rocker board for the Wahoo Kicker V5 and a Kicker Climb. There are lots of ideas out there that look good but I know you guys will do a great job. I hope to build one for the winter period and would like a plan! Thanks!
That water presser help the soapy water to get into the bearing deeply and nicely and wash them too. 😎 I never clean my lovely bike or my lovely Harley-Davidson with presser water 🤣, only use water without any presser and a sponge and microfibre. Yes i use brushes from different sizes.
A good tip is to hose your bike from the top down. I also tend to soak the bike with a water soap mixture first. I still can't get the dirt out from the jockey wheels or the bike axles. It's hard to go with a brush inside the spokes to clean the axles. Any tips there would be appreciated. I have a weak power wash machine as well and use it regularly and it truly does not damage the bearings.
I use a 1.5 liter pressure-bottle with a carshampoo-solution, a paintersbrush and a carwashmitt with dreadlocks to get my bike spotless. For the chain I spray degreaser on the brush and work it in at the cogs. To protect the paint use a liquid wax or detailerspray without silicone in combination with a high quality microfibre towel.
I have a Muc Off bottle, filled with Traffic Film remover wax. £12 for five litres concentrated. Use paste called "The Pink Stuff" on stubborn grease marks. You will save a fortune.
Me too. It's "afterplay". A quick wipe down and run the chain through a paper towel. And if you do it every time, the bike NEVER really gets THAT dirty.
@@guidospanoghe8896 Good for Guido. Yes I am interested in this channel, I merely remarked on Manon's lovely accent and beautiful smile, take from it what you wish.
Manon: using some specific muc off product to expel water from places. Ollie: good ol' WD40 does the job.
WD-40 _is_ a specific product for doing that. The "WD" part stands for "water displacement".
Can we use regular tap water or is there any recommendation for bike-specific H2O from Muc-Off?
kioan yes try muc-offfs new M-h20-94 miracle water only £12.99 per litre
You jest but there ar companies selling "De Ionised" water for car valeters and window cleaners
Sean Lyon I actually have an RO unit for my aquarium and car detailing.
I hear they have some new dehydrated water.....just add water and you're good to go.
@@Danrandon900 just add water 👍
Manon: (actually makes the bike muddy then clean it)
Ollie: the bike is clean but imagine it's aBsoLuTEly FilThY
😂
😂😂😂
Si: Oh a spec of some muc... better bust out a can of the good O'l WD-40!
Watch Tom last wash
Pro tip. Don't put your nearly new bike computer on top of your car while you wash your bike only to forget about it and drive off for it never to be seen again.
Yes, but racks and a freeway/motorway can be a great way to dry after cleaning.
Why you need car? you have a bike.
@@nicklame2647 not everyone can or wants to get away with that.
That’s where I like to keep my cell phone too
Also, after a pleasant ride, don't choose a picnic spot under trees when you have bikes on your roof rack.
I live in a High-Rise and dont have a yard SOOO I shower with my bike when its time for a clean.
Steps from video;
1. Wet the bike
2. Degrease drivetrain, spray while rotating cranks backward on the chains links, ceramic speed, cassetes.
3. Get the huge brush for the cassette and chains, and tooth bursh for the small jockey wheel on ceramic speed and on the space between wheel and rim brakes pad.
4. Cover bike with soapy foam, and leave the soap and degreaser for 5 minutes.
5. Rinse the whole bike with water
6. Microfibre cloth to wipe down the water and dry it
7. Use the bike care product eg: ceramic coating etc.. then buff it up with microfiber cloth
8. Lube chain, apply it link by link, on the inside buttom part, DON’T FORGET TO USE CLOTH AND RUN IT UNDERNEATH TO WIPE THE EXCESS LUBE!
ENJOY :D
Thank you! Is how you clean your own bike?
Thanks!
So basically a Muc Off commercial :)
I was thinking the same. The worst thing is that they already made a video (I believe Simon) showing that a pressure washer doesn't damage the bearings.
It does say at the start of the video in the bottom left corner. That this video is a paid promotional video. Obviously by Muc Off. But there products are amazing, ive used them for years now and will carry on using them.
Who washes a bike with a hose? You might as well toss your rig in pond then let it driy in the sun
Very poor commercial tho - inaccurate in many ways - dislike
A deep clean would have involved removing the wheels and cranks and maybe even the cassette... 😬
This was a fine muc off commercial tho. I'm sure muc off will come out with an air gun soon 🤣
It's all about "presentation" We love riding our bikes so let us put that energy of passion while we pamper our machine. Congrats Manon on class presentation👍🌟
Great job. Yes this was an ad for Muc-Off but we all got the point.
Yes. Got the point. This beast can save 30 min per week of my life!
I always find muc off product a lot more expensive than the rest, I've used Pedro's, finish line, and Morgan blue, and they work just fine.
I thought they had to state paid promotion at the start?
Traffic film remover , TFR diluted will do the same.job ! Steam.cleaner does 99 % of the work
@@martinheath5976 it had a message at start, GCN always do. They are pretty blatant adverts but can be useful tips (let's be honest, how many of us can't clean our bikes? Just watching as it's GCN).
…and now for the behind the scenes showing how the dirt got on the bike in the first place.
Sponsored by Muc-On!
Someone threw a bucket of mud on it.
When applying the Silicon spray, should we avoid the braking surfaces?? Manon sprays with on the wheels when spraying the forks and chainstays.
Yes. Be careful, especially with disc brakes. That stuff contains silicone and PTFE. This video shows the trivial stuff without actually telling the issues/caveats.
Yes, I cringed just watching the silicone spray section. Before getting that stuff anywhere near the bike, remove the wheels and cover the calliper (rubber gloves works). For disc brake bikes, if you get that on the brakes you will likely need new pads and have to throughly clean the discs. Rim brakes will need thorough cleaning up with alcohol.
@@TrailBikeMike yeah. These are exactly the things beginners need to know, and this video forgets.
@@TrailBikeMike Same here! Very key point missed in this video. I have a rim brake road bike and the thought of getting that spray on the wheels is frightening!!
@@TrailBikeMike had the same thoughts too
Dont spray silicone nearby your brakes guys xD just spray toptube and lowertube, use a cloth to spread it over the frame. Cheers
The quickest way to dry the bike is to use a leaf blower
Works like a charm, especially in the winter months.
Or you can try the special Muc-Off bike dryer! It will keep your bike in better condition and faster!
1:10 first water hits the cassette to immediately reveal gleaming drive train.....
I know right out the shop lol
I just love all of GCNs bike cleaning videos, from Si’s quick one to this. But this one was one the best. I don’t know why I love watching bike cleaning videos so much, but I do. Help!
Only Manon can make cleaning a bike look like a mucking good time!
Si is probably not impressed by the lack of WD40 involved
The old one hour tune up video with banana-Si from 2014 isch (back in the day when Tom Last actually rode a bike😂) is a lot more in-depth one how to deep clean your bike. I would recommend that. It is great! I’m more thorough on my 5 min quick clean than shown in this video...
Comments section:
50% “I love you Manon”
50% “you will trash your bearings/brakes like that”
You forgot a few...25% "The bike wasn't really dirty from riding" and 25% "This was obviously an ad for Muc Off"
@@jaydesimone4297 for a total of 150%
@@Langor Yes. Both the post and my reply are exaggerations. Kudos for being so literal you couldn't get the point, and for responding to a year-old post.
@@jaydesimone4297 I'm glad i could be of help. I'll be here all week
When my bike gets wet i turn it upside down when i get home, quite a lot of water can run out from various places, i would do the same with a wet wash, most of the time i use williams waterless wax wash to avoid getting the bike wet too often.
Omg washing a actually dirty bike for once
They never have a properly dirty chain or cassette from miles of cycling with grease and crud on these sorts of video. Always a basically clean which has been already cleaned a few days before
@DefinitelyNotDan I don't see the difference. The point of the video is the process involved. If the bike had been truly dirty from riding, it still would have been edited down to these basic points...it wouldn't have been 4x as long because more work was needed to actually clean the bike. The magic soap example you give is different because the product is claiming to be better at cleaning rather than the process involved.
Also, why does it matter that the bike was brand new and provided by a sponsor? Does that mean the dirt comes off easier?
3:49 Don't spray siliconspray over your brake tracks on the wheels. It will severely affect your braking!
She said faster, not safer...
The only comment that need to be read!
Well I am pretty sure there is a Muc-Off-product to remove that and I guess that will be presented in a follow-up... ;-)
I could watch Manon read the phone book. Precious!
Holy crap she spends more on cleaning products than I have ever spent ON A BIKE!
me, I love MANON😍😍😍
I don't think there is a happier person alive than Manon with a snow attachment.
I would have loved a snow fight between presenters with a snow attachment each.
Best thumb video with Manon 😁
This bike looks suspiciously mudded intentionally! For example mud on the top of the top tube and mud on top of the chainstay! I assume that GCN must have some serious enemies!
I guess guys from gmbn loaned it for a weekend and ride it on their favourite downhill trail. 🤷
Did you really spray the silicone over rims and brakes?
Manon, I love you!
Can you do a video about how to put your shoes on, I’m having problems using the boa dials
But you did not use your epic DIY stand you made earlier?
Most expensive bike clean ever! Using a full bottle of Muc Off bike wash for starters. I make a bottle last a year. 👍
Lol did they actually smear mud on the bike just for this video?
This gurl melts my heart
For me, the original bike wash videos from Si were more informative when I was a new rider (even the WD-40 5min wash).... Makes me miss the "off the back" series recapping older content that's still great
How the hell did u make that bike that dirty
CX?
They probably just smeared mud on it.
It looked deliberately smeared to me, rather than splattered from riding.
I think it is to make a point. It's normally impossible to get a bike that dirty, especially the top tube. Most dirt accumulates near the chain stays and BB.
4evadunkley that would scratch the frame
Well done Manon :)!
I enjoy your personality in the videos a lot by the way.
Park tool rightly suggested to clean the seat post before clamping onto the stand or you'll scratch it. Go watch the park tool video guys.
White t-shirt would’ve sold me on this muc-off infomercial
Tip for chain lubing if youre not using bike specific lube (wich are mostly colorless)
Srep 1: find the master link
Step 2 : start lubing at the front end of master link
*continue lubing until u arrive at back ent of master link*
Manon is so cute!
I NEVER pressure wash any bike or two wheeled machine due to possible bearing problems. I might use a low pressure harden hose here or there, but normally dish-cleaning soap, bucket and rag or the first go-over. Then I use that Amourall cleaning wipes and finish with the Armourall wax wipes. I also use said wipes for a quick clean and Ive found if I do that every 2nd or 3rd shred the bike stays cleaner overall, Never wax the rims if you are using rim brakes though...takes a while and a few stop-sign runs to burn that stuff off....enjoyed the vid.
Very entertaining but very artificial and an advertisement for Muc-Off. The bike didn't get dirty in this manner through normal use, as is evident on the cassette. The mud is loose on top of the cogs and as soon as the cassette is sprayed with water then it is miraculously completely clean. Normal usage would have dirt and mud combined with sand and oil and all stuck to the cogs.
Manon the bike detailer!
and make sure to spray all the breaking surface with silicon spray , you missed a bit
You could always remove the wheels to keep the discs clean. You just need to use Si's favourite accessory, a chain keeper.
i love you Manon :)
Just use paste called "The Pink Stuff" to remove stubborn grease from the frame and Traffic film and wax, £12 for 5 litres concentrated.
Try it.
Oh wow, another cleaning video
I feel like we've got one from each GCN presenter now
I see that Canyon successfully pushed out Orbea.
I like her, she's quirky! Nice bike too!
I live in an apartment and I don't have access to a hose. Instead I use a lawn and garden sprayer. It also has the advantage of not having an overly powerful spray that will drive water into the bearings.
Thank you!
She's so good at cleaning 💫⚗️🔀⚕️✔️
I'm new to cycling and googling such things as "Bonking, Ass Saver and Lube" is producing some interesting advert recommendations - cheers GCN 😂
Oh dear...
Manon Manon. I would begin by facing a corner for 30 minutes thinking of what I've done wrong to end up like this. Hehehe Nice video. Cheers!
I spray glass cleaner on a paper towel and wipe my bike down with that. I wouldn't spray my bike with water at all, let alone with a pressure washer. Doing that can get water into the frame and into the grease in the bearings. Your bearings _might_ be sealed well enough to prevent water from getting in, but are you going to tear it all down when you're done to confirm that? Plus, I have a leather seat which I definitely don't want to get wet.
All of the people complaining about the advertisements should offer their services for free. Leave your contact information below.
Cleaning the bike without taking the wheels out of the frame is not really cleaning the bike.
Why?
Love the canyon aeroad in that colour and I love you too Manon 😁
Luv your vids Manon
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Drivetrain.
Mannon is
It's good to see a bike that has been purposefully plastered with mud for this demonstration and not have a showroom clean machine to start with...
However....
"Pro mechanics will use air guns"
No!....Not if they're intelligent they won't. Compressed air is a sure way of forcing that water past your seals and into your bearings if your pressure washer hasn't already done it first. While bearing seals are good at keeping moisture and dirt out they're not designed to withstand anything above normal atmospheric pressures or anything above what you would get from a normal garden hose.
I would wipe down or just air dry. Micro fibre is best but any lint free cloth will do.
You also don't advise not getting any polish/finishing product anywhere near your braking surfaces. Be it rims or discs, the result will be the same, they wont work as well, if at all and you may need to replace contaminated pads.
But.... It's your expensive bike, do what you want!
They do, but in an intelligent way. It's like a pressure washer, keep your distance and avoid the bearings.
Best thing I bought is the Muc-off power washer!!
Nice product placement
Thanks I really need a bike pressure washer like that
When I asked for more GMBN collaborations I didn’t think you guys will take a road bike in muddy trails. Just kidding. Good stuff
Idea for a future show would be how to build a rocker board for the Wahoo Kicker V5 and a Kicker Climb. There are lots of ideas out there that look good but I know you guys will do a great job. I hope to build one for the winter period and would like a plan! Thanks!
Death by snu snu with this one
Very Well done. clear instructions. Thank you :)
That water presser help the soapy water to get into the bearing deeply and nicely and wash them too. 😎
I never clean my lovely bike or my lovely Harley-Davidson with presser water 🤣, only use water without any presser and a sponge and microfibre.
Yes i use brushes from different sizes.
A good tip is to hose your bike from the top down. I also tend to soak the bike with a water soap mixture first. I still can't get the dirt out from the jockey wheels or the bike axles. It's hard to go with a brush inside the spokes to clean the axles. Any tips there would be appreciated. I have a weak power wash machine as well and use it regularly and it truly does not damage the bearings.
I use a 1.5 liter pressure-bottle with a carshampoo-solution, a paintersbrush and a carwashmitt with dreadlocks to get my bike spotless. For the chain I spray degreaser on the brush and work it in at the cogs.
To protect the paint use a liquid wax or detailerspray without silicone in combination with a high quality microfibre towel.
Thx so much
So it doesn't really matter, which cleaning or lubing products you use - as long as they are from Muc Off... 🙄
I have a Muc Off bottle, filled with Traffic Film remover wax. £12 for five litres concentrated. Use paste called "The Pink Stuff" on stubborn grease marks. You will save a fortune.
Remember: there's no such thing as a touchless wash. Get your sponge and/or cloth out and really wash the grime off.
Aeroad CF SL with Ultegra drivetrain? 😮 The dream
Anyone else noticed that she used the whole bottle of soap when she sprayed the foam?
Will it be ok if I clean expensive carbon bike (cervelo r2) with 75bar high pressure washer?
#GCN #GCNTech I think I have a problem. I feel the need to clean my bike after every ride. I truly love cleaning it!
Me too. It's "afterplay". A quick wipe down and run the chain through a paper towel. And if you do it every time, the bike NEVER really gets THAT dirty.
Pledge furniture Polish is also great to shine up the bike frame!
Thats nearly a whole bottle of muc off 😳
bike specific preasure washer looking pretty similar to one of those 50 buck electric preasure washers
Useful video, thanks very much
Glad you enjoyed it!
How to use muc-off products
I’m here with my bucket, sponge and pipe cleaner brush :D
i really like her it makes me to motivate to bike more
Haha...love the snow foaming.
Love her accent and wonderful smile.
Aren't you interested in the content of her video? That's what counts for me at this channel!
@@guidospanoghe8896 Good for Guido. Yes I am interested in this channel, I merely remarked on Manon's lovely accent and beautiful smile, take from it what you wish.
Don't think this is better than your old video.
Manon = SUPERNICE
Does this vid shine above the previous 30 GCN bike cleaning vids?
yep cause of manon
Can someone remind me how many cleaning bids there are, how many planned to come and how many I watch anyway pls
Muc off must be super happy with this.... I use fairy liquid
The bike looks like it was intentionally smeared with mud and dirt... anyway good props for sacrificing the bike for promoting muc off...
And what about cleaning a bike in an appartement, with just a balcony? That’s a challenge and I’ll love some tips!
Muc Off affiliate? Should have Gee Milner doing some up close deep cleaning. "Dream Clean"
Dream clean 😂 lmaoooo
Alright, muc-off ad: done. next.