| Bicycles are ridden on paths, off paths, and even on | | | | trying to clean. You should then wait ten minutes after |
| gravel. When you ride your bike off paths or on the | | | | using the power washer before going onto the next |
| gravel the bike can get very dirty from all the dust and | | | | step. |
| dirt particles from the ground. Make sure you follow | | | | Then, use the pressure washers on the bike; this will |
| the steps below for bicycle cleaning advice. | | | | allow you to get into the parts of the bike that you |
| You should start by collecting all the tools needed to | | | | can't get into with your fingers. If you are satisfied with |
| clean a bike. Gather together a degreaser, (you can | | | | how clean the bike is, proceed to the next step. If you |
| use Shout) a power washer, oil, and a wet dry vac. If | | | | are not satisfied, repeat the above steps until you are. |
| the bike is really dirty start by following this step: power | | | | Next, use a wet dry vac to dry off all the water from |
| wash the bike, but be careful not to use a powerful | | | | the bike. |
| setting. You want to avoid any powerful setting | | | | You can then oil the chain to make it better at riding. |
| because you can chip the paint off the bike. | | | | Once you are through oiling, use a rag to wipe off the |
| Next, spray the degreaser that you have on all the | | | | oil. You are now able to ride your shiny clean bike! If |
| parts of the bike that are dirty. Shout works well for | | | | more dirt gets on it, make sure to clean it as much as |
| that step because it does not drip off the bike while | | | | you can to avoid rusting. |