A bike cleaning spray will do the job on your frame and on fairly mucky components – but if your bike has a heavy build up, something a little stronger might be required.

A degreaser is used on areas where grime is heavily built up – the chain and cassette for example. You can apply a small amount to a rag, and wipe the affected part, or remove components and soak them in the fluid.

We like the Juice Lubes Dirt Juice Super Gnarl Concentrated Degreaser. This is a concentrated liquid cleaner which can be used as detailed above, and can also be diluted to double up as a general bike cleaner for giving the frame a wash down, so at £8.99 from Wiggle you’re getting a two in one for under a tenner.