No one likes a dirty bike, but no one likes cleaning one either. It has to be done though we’re afraid and 2015 is the year to make sure it happens more regularly than ever before.

Your guide to cleaning a bike

A dirty bike affects your ride as well as getting your clothes grubby and making you look careless so you’ll be doing yourself a huge favour by taking the time out every week or so to give your bike a good scrub.

If you’ve attended a bike maintenance course you will know exactly how to clean your bike properly but in all honesty, it’s really not that hard. Just grab yourself a bucket of water, a quality bike cleaning product and a sponge and you’re pretty much set.

Never cleaned a bike before? Don’t worry, check out our top tips for beginner’s bike cleaning here.

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