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The 5 Minute Bike Wash – How To Clean Your Bike In A Hurry

The 5 Minute Bike Wash – How To Clean Your Bike In A Hurry

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Mike Harmon


cleaning bikes can be a real pain but I
hate riding dirty black actually hate it so that’s come up with a way of keeping
my bikes clean that didn’t take ages and wasn’t a faff here’s my five minute by
cleaning routine that I can do immediately after every ride especially
in the wet so my bike never gets really filthy and
I can always set off with a shiny bike the first thing I do when I get in is
immediately filled a bucket of hot water with washing up liquid now some people complain that it damages
the paint but I’ve never found this to be a problem before i start watching
that here is my controversial technique I use
wd-40 as my degreaser i know i can almost hear the disgust from here but
I’m disorganized it’s always on hand and it works for me
so give it a try put the chain in the big ring and the
smallest sprocket at the back and then spray wd-40 on your chain and cassette
and give them a bit of spin now get my bucket hot soapy water and
start getting stuck in with a cast sponge start at the top of the bike with
the handlebars first I’m pretty generous with the amount of
water that i’m using also do the saddle at this point because if any crap comes
off it then I still have time to wash it off
the rest of the part is it drips down actually got the end of a broken brush
to clean underneath my setup still works pretty well even though it’s got a
handle anymore now wash the top tube and the down cheap
the rest of the bike the front of the right now it’s time to
pop the front where that so I can wash it properly and also watch the inside of
the forks and particularly inside the brake calipers we’re all that black crap
hangs around front will next take a sponge and quickly run it over the tire
pressing quite firmly on the brake surface of the rim just to get any kind of black gunk off
the rip and collects if you’ve been breaking then returned to the rim you can do this really quickly and then
the spokes and then finally the hub with the front wheel still out it’s time to do the same with the back
will now rest the bike on the tips of the four blades and on the brake levers
that it’s much better for it then having upside down and it also means you can
clean the grumpiest bit of the bike the rear triangle see these days brake
calipers and then change days particularly the drive side next the
back will approach it exactly the same as the front except give the cassette a
good going-over as well the wd-40 you sprayed on earlier will
have loosened up any kind of oil grease so it should come up really quickly at
the tire on the rim times but the wheels back in now has 12 the last bit the drivetrain while you can clean the rest of the
black the wd-40 well then gently degreasing the chain to
the change down the big ring I take my black donkey sponge and just
start to rock shit like that you can see the straight way comes up
really clean now the chain has been really really thickly coated in old oil
it might take a second going over the wd-40 if that’s the case given us brown real
mac now and it shouldn’t take much to keep this clean because I clean it
regularly a sponge all dick just put it against the jockey wheels
give it a bit split right channels now nearly there remember to the both front and back of
the chainrings back to the chain out clean sponge and just a quick going over
with soap and water and it should be pretty much close to spotless now now that’s all the cleaning done all i
need to do now is rinse all the dirty soapy water off the bike house but we’re
great for that failing that is the bucket of clean
water yeah yeah now for the ultimate cheeks trick use
wd-40 for the lubricant as well as a degreaser now I know every rule in the book says
this isn’t going to work but I’ve use nothing but for the last
five years in the UK in winter doing five hour training rides that says quite
a lot and then use it for the road as well use it for something across the
mountain biking to if you use a normal degreaser the wd-40 isn’t going to work
ill last five minutes and the drive chain but if you use it for both the
greeting and lubricant some reason it seems to work now before you cry foul actually w40
have not paid me to endorse their product so this is just me being a lazy black
rider looking for a cheap trick spray it on your bike on the chain is
set to rail at trailer brake caliper brake caliper try making it part of your
writing routine just five minutes after ride and you always get to ride a shiny
bike will last longer and it will work better and if after that you still think
the wd-40 sucks feel free to complain in the comments
section down below to find out how to do a more thorough deep clean of your bike
including decreasing your chain click on that video to subscribe click
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100 thoughts on “The 5 Minute Bike Wash – How To Clean Your Bike In A Hurry”

  1. Kokerere 9999 says:
    January 26, 2019 at 6:45 am

    Thanks friend it was very good..clear explanation

    Reply
  2. j x says:
    January 30, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    I use used chip fat oil on my bike… swear by it

    Reply
  3. Michael Scholz says:
    February 1, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    Took me 30 minutes to do this. Now my chain makes strange noises…I should have left it covered in dirt.

    Reply
  4. Daddy D says:
    February 3, 2019 at 7:28 am

    Hey can you guys suggest me a cheap good road bike

    Reply
  5. Simon Beasley says:
    February 3, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    Maybe takes a little more than 5 minutes but thanks for the top tip! Never thought of the humble washing up liquid and car wash sponge but gave it a go today and the bike is immaculate. I had a car once and similarly using washing up liquid was frowned upon but actually is as good as the more expensive "car shampoo"!

    Reply
  6. netei says:
    February 6, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    What happen to that earth and grass soaked in chemicals and soap???? not really sustainable and nature-first approach!

    Reply
  7. Greg Edwards says:
    February 11, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    Can some tell me what the thing that holds the back wheel is called, I cannot find one online lol

    Reply
  8. JBratt says:
    February 13, 2019 at 3:05 am

    After drying the bike, spray lemon pledge on it and give it one more quick wipe down. It will be much easier to clean after the next ride.

    Reply
  9. Stephen Salvatore says:
    February 17, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Well done, Simon. Great to see a quick way to clean the bike. Loved the uproar you caused also. You could almost hear the howls of disbelief with your use of WD40, even in my household. I always say, if it works for you and causes no-one any harm, then do it. Promoted some very humorous comments also, like taking 5 minutes to fill up a bucket, and the wife using it as a personal lubricant. Most amusing. Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  10. Jon W says:
    February 20, 2019 at 2:50 am

    Are you getting any of the WD on your rims, frame and wheels?

    Reply
  11. Scarlet Slayer says:
    February 22, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    omg my bike’s like new… been putting off cleaning my bike, thought I needed different oils and cleaners unsure how to work it out… this is dead simple😍😍

    Reply
  12. Sanam Bambila says:
    February 23, 2019 at 7:38 am

    I have 21 gear cycle they told us not to wash with water because its a gear cycle and ideas??

    Reply
  13. john Weichmann says:
    February 24, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Looks like you go through a couple of sponges each clean. Need to make sure you don't use that dirty sponge on the seat or handlebars especially if they are white

    Reply
  14. abc ezas123 says:
    March 3, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    This video is 5:47 long and heavily edited, the title is bollocks.

    Reply
  15. Chris Batson says:
    March 11, 2019 at 12:51 am

    Buy "bike lust" to clean bike you clean entire bike with it. Its great!

    Reply
  16. Ash Rana says:
    March 11, 2019 at 6:42 pm

    Safe to use a jet wash or hose pipe?

    Reply
  17. Raivo Punāns says:
    March 15, 2019 at 6:38 am

    how i can clean hidrolic oil disk brakes just with sponge???

    Reply
  18. Simonas Dailidė says:
    March 21, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    Nice trip!

    Reply
  19. joshua mendoza says:
    March 22, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    Is that dishwasing liquid?

    Reply
  20. Tommy plays says:
    March 23, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    What if i live in the city and dont have the option of a wide open area with a hose

    Reply
  21. JUKIS, THE UNPRO CYCLIST says:
    March 27, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    1:40 racist lmao

    Reply
  22. Ben Par says:
    March 31, 2019 at 11:18 pm

    All you have done is spread dirty water around the bike.
    You should have a grit guard sitting in the bottom of the bucket.
    I wouldn't use the same sponge on the oily bits AND the paint work.

    Reply
  23. CRZ20 says:
    April 2, 2019 at 3:13 am

    finally someone who uses WD-40

    Reply
  24. City Rider says:
    April 2, 2019 at 6:21 am

    Well he said he is cheap thats why he uses WD40 instead of a proper chain lube

    Reply
  25. Chi trich Nguoi says:
    April 5, 2019 at 3:25 am

    But . Not.. bor ..you got it

    Reply
  26. San Thandevid says:
    April 7, 2019 at 8:38 am

    How much your bike is?

    Reply
  27. KarizmatikEmmi says:
    April 7, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    No use wd40 . only use brake cleaner spray . wd40 not use bike .

    Reply
  28. Nikil K says:
    April 7, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    It takes me five minutes thinking over if I should clean my bike or not.

    Reply
  29. ayushraj parihar says:
    April 9, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    HOW IN THIS WORLD HE TOOK THE WHEEL OFF IN 5 SECONDS

    Reply
  30. Zion Ho says:
    April 11, 2019 at 3:20 am

    Most people get cheated by the 5mins (too attractive). But really appreciate this, give me a good start anyway 😂 cheers

    Reply
  31. P VR says:
    April 13, 2019 at 6:13 pm

    I still think the WD-40 sucks.

    Reply
  32. Jorge Dario Borrego says:
    April 20, 2019 at 2:22 am

    Always I used W 40 in my bike thinking people used more expensive products.

    Reply
  33. Jatin Maharao says:
    April 21, 2019 at 2:19 pm

    I cant remember how a clean bike looks

    Reply
  34. Bionic Rusty says:
    April 25, 2019 at 11:23 am

    Hmm. Great tip on the WD-40. Clean & lube.

    Reply
  35. Eric Guzman says:
    April 28, 2019 at 3:49 am

    WD-40 GRUBBLE GRUBBLE GRUBBLE !!!

    Reply
  36. Foro Loca says:
    April 28, 2019 at 7:21 am

    First spray the bike with water 💦 then use a sponge 🧽 in that way most of the sand and dirt drop off and you won’t scratch the paint that much. WD40 very bad idea 🤪👎🏼

    Reply
  37. It's Mheanne says:
    April 28, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    Just go to the pool then throw your bike, and done.

    Reply
  38. Angus Baker says:
    May 1, 2019 at 8:59 am

    I don't see why you need to wash a road bike. It says it in the name road bike that you ride on the roads so you are not riding through mud or dirt, therefore, there is nothing to make your bike dirty.

    Reply
  39. nukem333 says:
    May 3, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    The only way to finish this wash in 5' is to fill a bath tub with WD40 and dip the bike 5 times in it. If there is extra time left, you take a bath yourself. In WD40. Always.

    Reply
  40. Oscar Berkmann says:
    May 5, 2019 at 9:33 am

    I am not sure about spraying the breaks…

    Reply
  41. Pete Fahni says:
    May 7, 2019 at 8:12 am

    And the whole WD-40 crap right into the ground.

    Reply
  42. julianmichalski says:
    May 7, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Did the WD40 kill your grass?

    Reply
  43. ian chu says:
    May 10, 2019 at 9:50 am

    but to clean the bike u first need to ride the bike
    but to ride the bike u first need to buy a bike
    but to buy a bike u first need money
    but to have money u first need to save up
    but to save up it takes years proving that washing a bike takes more than 5 minutes

    Reply
  44. Kenneth rebedin says:
    May 11, 2019 at 10:24 am

    Can i take one of your bike sir?

    Reply
  45. budroll 615 says:
    May 13, 2019 at 12:55 am

    I am not taking my tire of

    Reply
  46. Max Bernuzzi says:
    May 13, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    I put the wp40 also on the roast chicken and it is very good….(lol)

    Reply
  47. Atlantik av says:
    May 14, 2019 at 7:20 am

    Never use washing up liquid, It contains salt and will eventually dull your paint!, also use should slightly wet your frame before cleaning to soften the muck – if you don’t you will scratch your frame when cleaning. Use a good quality car shampoo and then a quality wax for the frame and this will keep it looking mint!

    Reply
  48. Alexandra Mero says:
    May 17, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    What kind of soap does he use? He says "washing up liquid" and I have no idea what that means lol

    Reply
  49. JKPieGuy says:
    May 20, 2019 at 8:12 am

    I used to use WD-40 on my bike, until I started watching biking videos.

    Reply
  50. Max UA says:
    May 20, 2019 at 10:21 am

    This is a nightmare, it's now in worse shape than it was before you started clean. Pieces of dirt and sand are flowed directly into bearings and moving surfaces with water & wd 40, then never washed out of there. Dirt oil sponge has left numerous oil spots all over the bike. WD-40 on breaks destroyed pads. WD40 on cassette & derailleurs became a magnet for sand and dust again. WD-40 destroys all sealings in hubs, bottom bracket, and soon longterm, also destroys the real lube there.
    If you don't have enought time (1-2hrs) to clean your bike with dry tissues, accurately applying wet tissues, and accurately applying dry lubes – just better to not clean at all. Give it to repair shop to clean few times a year.
    WD-40 is not a lube, it is a degreaser! It is much more liquid than water and goes into all bearings immediately, destroying their own lube and sealings!!

    Reply
  51. gago tanga says:
    May 21, 2019 at 2:11 am

    Sir my friend's s works was destroyed by a moped in the philipines. We were riding to the kaybang tunnel i think then suddenly a moped crash in to my friend's s works and the moped driver can't pay the bike because he is just a trike driver. Got back to the us now

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  52. Aaron Menezes says:
    May 23, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    I bought wd40 today

    Reply
  53. JD S says:
    May 27, 2019 at 10:28 pm

    Don't take this the wrong way (though some of you will) but….using WD40 or anything else as a cleaner / lubricant…wear gloves. Yea, those cheap blue or black things. You don't want WD40 or anything else absorbing into your skin, because, that schmidt ain't "non-toxic"….it is toxic and it may get you in the end! Don't let that crap repeatedly get on your skin!

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  54. Lyra1337 says:
    May 27, 2019 at 11:22 pm

    never spray wd-40 on your chain.

    Reply
  55. Homer bob says:
    May 31, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    A good cheap chain degreaser you can use is diesel or kerosene and a paintbrush.

    Reply
  56. George Louis says:
    May 31, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    I don't have a hose. Can I use a spray bottle?

    Reply
  57. ALIEN JUSTIN Y. says:
    June 5, 2019 at 2:41 am

    I actually use WD-40
    FIGHT ME😂

    Reply
  58. Guy Sheard says:
    June 5, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    Very strange. A good way to destroy your hubs spraying WD40 all over them! Not recommended

    Reply
  59. sans krit says:
    June 8, 2019 at 6:11 am

    Thanks, great video. I just did it on my muddy mountain bike. Works fine now.

    Reply
  60. eggsamillion says:
    June 8, 2019 at 11:36 pm

    Nice onesy, faggot. Thank you for this instructional video, though.

    Reply
  61. Supergamer5000 says:
    June 13, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Simple

    Reply
  62. Toby48624 says:
    June 13, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    How about the soap getting into the bearings? Just my mind or something to watch out for?

    Reply
  63. FortyNothing says:
    June 15, 2019 at 7:16 am

    Hmmm…. WD40 and dishsoap? or $100 Muc-off kit?

    Reply
  64. Steve h says:
    June 16, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    You should not have put the brush that you used to wash under the saddle back in the bucket, a you know this gets a lot of grit and what you have done is returned the grit to the clean water then the sponge will catch the grit and you will scratch the paint work on the frame….. nice video tho and lovely bike

    Reply
  65. Supergamer5000 says:
    June 19, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    Or you could just use the muck off urban bicycle care pink liquid to spray it down wait 2munutes and then use hose pressure to rinse it off

    Reply
  66. Lee O'Kelley says:
    June 22, 2019 at 4:12 am

    Where did you find that simple bike stand? Thanks.

    Reply
  67. dualsport-traveler.com says:
    June 22, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    After every ride??? with all the detergent on the gras? Ridiculous!! did you ever mention "environment" …. every month on a suited ground i more than enough

    Reply
  68. Chief Stink says:
    June 23, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    WD40 fuckin sucks

    Reply
  69. Sergey K says:
    June 23, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Simon has officially lost it.

    Reply
  70. AnotherButt 4chair says:
    June 24, 2019 at 4:23 am

    Wd 40 Sucks!!!! Kidding i dont know

    Reply
  71. marsHm311oW says:
    June 25, 2019 at 4:47 am

    Wtf I cannot remove my wheels in one click.

    Reply
  72. Jasmine Hernandez says:
    June 25, 2019 at 8:10 am

    Thanks for the update 😁

    Reply
  73. young sinatra says:
    June 29, 2019 at 7:02 pm

    what kind of bike stand is that?

    Reply
  74. AnotherButt 4chair says:
    June 30, 2019 at 4:00 am

    Its almost midnight here i am watching you tube videos on how to wash bikes. Went to the store, have all the stuff, still waiting on little green men to come out and clean my bike.

    Reply
  75. Subscribe For No Reason says:
    July 4, 2019 at 11:03 am

    I clean my bike once a weak

    Every 26 weeks

    Reply
  76. Noel Renz Albarillo says:
    July 6, 2019 at 5:44 am

    Wd 40 is so good it makes my bike go smoother.

    Reply
  77. Sevintrix says:
    July 6, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Ok all good, but personally I'd clean the rear tyre and rim before cleaning the greasy cluster. Makes sense to me.

    Reply
  78. Reynard Ferdinand says:
    July 7, 2019 at 11:03 am

    I don't like usig wd 40 because it cause a damage to a seal

    Reply
  79. Robert Cowling says:
    July 8, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    Is WD-40 carbon safe?

    Reply
  80. Patrik Romare says:
    July 9, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    LoL another thing WD-40 is good for, it can even be used for 🎣, what can it not do?

    Reply
  81. wonderingheights says:
    July 10, 2019 at 11:34 pm

    When you came here for the video but ended up staying for the comments 😂

    Reply
  82. # 22554 says:
    July 13, 2019 at 12:50 am

    If you use WD-40 on your gear casette, the latching sounds will become louder and it also wear down faster

    all of the lubricants came out = less mechanic protection
    😀

    Reply
  83. Rodney mullen says:
    July 13, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    what type of soap u use?

    Reply
  84. kohlrabenschwanz says:
    July 13, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    degreasing your bike on the grass… awsome !

    Reply
  85. Henry TheEighth says:
    July 15, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    You must have OCD….the bike was clean before you started.

    Stay off the grass verge while riding…..your road bike should not get dirty on tarmac……

    Reply
  86. skeepee says:
    July 16, 2019 at 4:24 am

    WD-40 is a brilliant degreaser and lubricates fine with regular application. On my motorcycles I follow up with a proper chain lubricant but on a well cared-for bicycle WD-40 is fine. Anything with more staying power will also do a better job of collecting grit.

    Reply
  87. Bh0326ku says:
    July 17, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    何で黒人ディスられたんだ

    Reply
  88. Emre Birinci says:
    July 18, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    1:57 in case you didnt hear that here you go, you are welcome.

    Reply
  89. Billy Cordero says:
    July 18, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    WD-40 works better then Windex

    Reply
  90. F3udF1st says:
    July 19, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    You should do something to not get all that WD40 into the environment, put the bike on an old newspaper or similar.

    Reply
  91. WorshiptheKing Music says:
    July 19, 2019 at 11:29 pm

    Dude. That’s awesome. Wd40 is amazing. I get the same dirty looks on the piano tuning trade but i swear it works. It’s almost like people want a more expensive option but it’s the best. So cheers!

    Reply
  92. TheBockwurst777 says:
    July 25, 2019 at 11:34 am

    Wd 40 nimmt Weichmacher aus dem Metal das ist sehr gefährlich ….wd40 danger 4 metal!!!….

    Reply
  93. Riumaan says:
    July 26, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Just ride through a puddle and wipe it afterwards 😂

    Reply
  94. Kok Chee Kheng says:
    July 27, 2019 at 7:01 am

    I have used WD 40 and it cleaned the grease so well , it degrease all lubricant inside the chain internal bearing that it stated to produced creaking sound . The shop mechanic said chain could no longer be safe and needed a new one ( replaced). This is before your video . What went wrong in my case ? email- [email protected] gmail.com from Malaysia 😅

    Reply
  95. leiru vlogs says:
    July 27, 2019 at 12:57 pm

    Subcribe to my YouTube channel leiru vlogs

    Reply
  96. wnose says:
    August 7, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Maybe you guys can do a bicycle version of this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEpAUi_QKA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPYdcbcAe0

    Reply
  97. Ashoo Amoor says:
    August 9, 2019 at 9:20 am

    can i use detergent soap?

    Reply
  98. John Sanabria says:
    August 10, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    Umm your bicycle was already clean before starting the video

    Reply
  99. Jomzi01 says:
    August 10, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    Is that bear grylls cleaning his bike?

    Reply
  100. Monkey Raven says:
    August 11, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    This 5 min. Procedure took me about 90 mins.
    But its a very good guideline.
    And oh my God it shines like new.

    Reply

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