http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Confession of winter road bike duff up en Mon, 18 May 2026 13:56:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149687 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 23:14:16 +0000 acsimpson 149687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you get Weetabix on your bike though you're on your own. Baby wipes wont get that off a baby so no reason to assume they will on a bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149577 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:42:31 +0000 crowriver 149577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Baby wipes every time. Clean anything off they will. Sinsberries fragrance-free does it for me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149576 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:20:15 +0000 wingpig 149576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Didn't the headline-making giant London sewer fatberg use baby wipes as connective tissue? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149568 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:02:07 +0000 wee folding bike 149568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But don't flush the baby wipes. BBC had a show about water works and apparently baby wipes are the cause of many blockages. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149557 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:53:11 +0000 wingpig 149557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lidl 'Toujours' baby wipes get rid of most offensive and inoffensive substances. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149556 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:32:22 +0000 Focus 149556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Try Dettol (or similar, Tesco etc just as good) multi-surface wipes for wheel and frame cleaning. Especially good for Carbon but works on metal too. Non-abrasive but the chemicals shift most things without any risk of damage and leave a nice sheen. Obviously wipe braking surfaces dry straight after if riding soon. Added bonus can be a nice fresh smell on the bike if you choose the right fragrance! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12622#post-149553 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:00:11 +0000 gembo 149553@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like I came in from a winter ride and wiped bike in cursory manner not realising I had been cycling through puddles with salt in them.</p> <p>Thus chain seized and despite GT85 and WD40 sprayings, still four links stuck. Have put in bath of engine oil. Shall leave for period of time.</p> <p>Back wheel has little white circular stains. I tried pan scourer gingerly, this was also wrong. But did it very gently. Now contemplating nail varnish remover. </p>