BIKE & GEAR CLEANING KIT
Just the job for keeping things looking good as new and working at their best
1. Muc-Off Pressure Washer bicycle bundle This mains-powered pressure washer has all you need to get your ride sparkling, including their ‘snow foam’ lance. £139.99, www.mucoff.com
2. Boot Buddy 2.0 Hosing down your muddy shoes can leave them saturated. This tool gives them a thorough clean without soaking them. £21.99 (currently on offer for £15.99), www.bootbuddy.com
3. Pedro’s Green Fizz Pedro’s foaming bike wash is biodegradable and free from solvents, phosphates and VOCs. £9.99 (1l) www.raleigh.co.uk
4. Peaty’s Foaming Drivetrain Degreaser Oil, mud and grit give drivetrains a hard time. This foaming degreaser is tough on grime but kind to the environment. £14.99 (1l) www.silverfish-uk.com
5. Park Tool Cyclone chain scrubber (CM 5.3) When it’s time to deep-clean your chain, this gadget does the hard work for you. £29.99 www.freewheel.co.uk
6. Kingud Purple Helmet Polish This gives a streakfree shine to helmets and goggles, plus is claimed to prevent misting and is fully biodegradable. £5.99 (100ml), www.kingud.co.uk
7. Kingud PH Neutral Bike Shampoo If you prefer the old bucket and sponge to clean your pride and joy, this concentrated cleaner is safe to use all over, even on brakes. £14.99 (1l), www.kingud.co.uk
8. Rockin’ Green Active Wear Laundry Detergent
A biodegradable, plant-based powder that’s designed to remove odours and stains from activewear. Ideal for baselayers, knee pads and more. £24.99 (1.3kg), www.rockingreen.co.uk
9. Worx Hydroshot WG630E.1 portable pressure washer Sometimes it’s best to leave the mud where you found it. This battery-powered jet wash will blast away the most caked-on dirt, and it uses any available water source. £219.99, www.worx-uk.com
10. Muc-Off 5x Premium Brush Kit We all know dirt can sometimes be more stubborn than a hose can handle. With this kit, there’s pretty much no place you can’t reach and scrub. £29.99 www.muc-off.com
11. NikWax Direct.TX spray Sometimes foul-weather gear needs more than just a clean. Apply this water-based reproofer after washing to revatilise its water-repellency and breathability, and stop it wetting-out. £8.49 (300ml), www.nikwax.co.uk
12. Peaty’s Disc Brake Cleaner Sprays and lubes can contaminate your pads and rotors. Peaty’s cleaner removes these, plus dirt, and it’s biodegradable. £8.99 (400ml), www.silverfish-uk.com
13. Grangers Performance Wash Be smart and wash your outerwear with a specific detergent to maintain its performance. Bluesign-approved and PFC-free. £10.50 (1l), www.grangers.co.uk