Cleaning my singlespeed

I thought I saw something about a shop that was cleaning your bike for $25, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.

Anyone have tips/favorite places to clean your winter bike? I commute most days of the week and mine's absolutely filthy right now. I used to hose it outside and wipe dry/relube, but the pipe to our outside spigot burst in a cold snap this winter. My fiancée also has expressed his preference that my bike never, ever, ever, ever be permitted in the bathtub ever again. :) (Tried it once - took longer to clean the tub. Whoops!)

It need not be sparkling clean (it's a 70s miyata that has to park outside during the work day), but I want to at least get the grime and salt off to prolong the life of components and frame.

Hit me with your best ideas.
And if you've got some kind of magical garage-based, bike-washing bay, I'd pay you for the trouble of using it AND make you cupcakes.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 19, 2014 at 3:49am



Renee Patten said:

I use Orontas Bike cleaner
The descriptions I saw on Amazon and on the Orontas website suggest it's a chain cleaner. Do you use it on the entire bike?
Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on February 19, 2014 at 4:04am

Is this a special seasonal/one-time-only deal or do they do this all year round?

I should stop by and check this out.

I think this is a great idea, it's way for shops to make $ during the low season. Just a quick spray over the chains and wheels and derailleurs for commuters like me, who are not fond of water when it's cold out.

Michael A said:

Turin Bikes on Damen is the one with the $25 cleaning special

Permalink Reply by Renee Patten on February 19, 2014 at 5:35am

Ha, never realized that, got it as a present from my parents and the bottle just says "cleaner" guess I never read the description online. I have used it alot and it does works really well to get the dirt and grime off everywhere.

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:



Renee Patten said:

I use Orontas Bike cleaner
The descriptions I saw on Amazon and on the Orontas website suggest it's a chain cleaner. Do you use it on the entire bike?
Permalink Reply by Michael A on February 19, 2014 at 8:56am

JAW, not only do they do a great job of cleaning and properly lubing your bike, they look it over and may catch an issue BEFORE it becomes a problem leaving you stranded. 

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