My man told us all the places to be careful with pressure washing and then just proceeded to blast every part. Respect.

Remember guys, 2 hours cleaning for each hour riding.

the caption : full guide how to wash a bike him: procceeds to just presure wash it lol

Agree with start, light soaking to loosen the dirt. Then it's a bucket of warm water and a sponge to rinse it down. Simple and best technique I've found and my bikes and components last years.

OMG you say that you won't put high pressure in bearings but you did it, as well as sending dirt on the rotors...

no high presure! only manual hand wash! for save ur components!

6:15 we used Lizard Skins neoprene covers back in the day. It minimised the amount of grit into the lower headset bearing. And even now stretch a section of inner tube over the seat clamp / frame split to stop water / mud / grit ingress.

I'm wondering why the XTR on the cranks and derailleur were clean and visible.

best youtuber man you really do help lot , thanks

Great video thanks. Any chance of a video showing all the different products you use for cleaning, lubricating, oils, grease etc please?

love the way you clean your bike slowly man, need more

thnx for the video, I like to use compressed air to dry the bike quickly and remove the last pieces of dirt after washing. Its quick and prevents rust

I would never use high pressure water on my bike. It's a certain way to get problems.

Also you can make nice cover for seapost clamp using thin tube. Weights and costs nothing and helps to protect the whole area from water, dirt and dust

It's funny how the entire bike is covered with mud except the XTR letters... 🤔

Little Trick for the Brake Rotors: I took some of that laminating plastic, cutted it two times to the size of the rotors so I have to circles, then cut some holes in the middle so they are big enough to fit the axis. After this I melted the edges together so by this I actually have pretty much the same thing like these Muc-Off Rotor Protectors just for like under a dollar

I died when i saw that steel brush on your cranks!

Thanks for the details ❤!

Keep in mind: derailleur loses it's clearence with cassette without chain. Always up shift to the smallest gear before removing the chain and don't downshift without chain. Jockey wheel will push against cassette potentially damaging itself. Got SLX cassette with XT derailleur and XT chain 1x12. I got the same problem with 3rd smallest gear but every other gears shifts perfectly. Don't know how to fix it.

Nice tips, now i have to replace all the bearings everytime i wash my bike and regrease all

Best way is to wash before the mud dries on hard. Also, 3 coats of a quality wax like Muc Off and the Muc off Protect and Shine, helps the mud slide off. Also, only wax on the chain. If you are going to use a power washer, ok, but use a waterproof grease like Morgan Blue Aquaproof Paste as it stops water entering the headset / BB

I volunteer in a charity bike workshop. When bikes come in that have been pressure-washed, the internal bearings are always in terrible condition because all the grease has been blasted out and the bearings have then run dry. NEVER pressure-wash a bicycle. Even the pressure on a garden hose is often too high. Get yourself a bucket of warm water, add some "car shampoo" (dish soap has salt in it), and a dish scrub brush, and brush it clean. Clean the chain with a roller chain bath. Then lube the chain and derailleur pivots. Take care not to get lube on the braking surfaces.

love the bike with lauf fork

For a second i thought your forks snapped 😄✌

Wire wheel in a drill takes the rust off. Clamp the chain on a bench and a quick wiz over

My headset got destroyed after a bike ride in a forest. So spot on! 👌

Very satisfying....like a spa...👍🏻

Why the fork cleaner instead of, say, the turbo-spray?

@SickBiker dude, which brush did u use in 12:53? How it's calling and how can I order that? Thanks

Dear SickBiker - This is a really informative video - you really do love your bikes!!! However, I cannot believe you put that rusty chain back on. Thank you for this interesting video.

I dont owb a mtb but this is just satisfying

Nice bike mate, thanks for the information.

#sickbiker Do you use the brunox deo for cleaning all of the components? And lubricating stanchions?

Oh dear. Using wax together with oil is not a great idea. Wax does not stick on oil. The idea of wax is, it should repel keep the chain dry, so less dust will stick to the chain. Oiling a waxed chain brings the downsides of an oiled chain to a waxed chain. I do degrease my chains, melt wax at around 100 degrees celsius, cook the chain in the molten wax, chill the chain and install it back on my bike. From there I simply repeat the cooking process every 500km. During the cooking, sand and debris will sink down in the molten wax. There is almost nothing that sticks to a waxed chain, like an oiled chain. I have friends that ride there chains for almost 10k km. I do replace my chains after 4k to 5k regardless of their condition. Simply for safety reasons. But I really would not mix up oil and wax. They do not go well together.

I don't see a problem with washing bike like this? I do it too.. Amazing video. ;)

Czesc. Would you recommend the EggBeater pedals? I am using the Shimano XT but I am thinking about the change =) Dzieky

WOW I've never seen forks like that! This was like bike cleaning ASMR, you might be on to something. And what kind of bearings did you say were in your hubs? Thanks.

@SickBiker what hub you used on your bike on the video, I like the sound of it😮

I have never noticed Rust on my Chain to be honest.... And i just use some Muc Off Bike Cleaner, Bit of Water and Dry Lube. If im generous even some Ceramic Coating stuff but i mean its a Bike and supposed to be ridden heavily :D

RIP the bearings, don't try at home.

Thanks for the video, I’m trying cleaning my drivetrain thoroughly and using silicone spray and allowing it to dry as a film over all drivetrain components. We will see if it’s better than those expensive oils and waxes. We used silicone spray in motor cross to prevent dirt buildup on the bike, boots, under mudguards etc so should be good..

Shouldn't use high pressure at all. It saves you a little time at the start but you lost that time later fixing your mistakes. Then you left the drivetrain (which has been stripped of all lube) to dry overnight and rust? No water displacing spray?? Crazy. Then you put the rusty chain back on??? That rust will come off and act as a grinding paste, wearing your drivetrain faster. You must have spent hours doing all this. Just wash it correctly the first time. Takes half as long.

Good job Bro👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️

This video is satisfying

If you had a crane creek headset some of them have a plastic O ring seal to keep water and grit out from getting to the bearings

Everyone complaining about the jet washer, the bearings and components etc are going to be fine as he does it from a suitable distance

Could it hurt your brake rotors or pads, by spraying them with the water hose?

It's so easy with the high pressure water sprayer

Hey I am tempted to wash my bike, it's definitely not as dirty as the one in the video but is rust an issue to keep in mind?

A question is it ok to put like water on my I think you call it chain won’t it rust

Very intersting video. I just have a dumb question : can we use soap to clean the disc brakes, or must we only use water ?

The keith monster would look good with that fork

I see you are a man of culture. Have you done a video on the eggbeater pedals? If you haven’t can you please make a short video on them. That would be great.

How did u like or not from the lauf fork?

A product like iron-x will sort that rust and its not corrosive its PH-neutral. Spray it on the drive train first (dry bike) let it dewell then rinse

When I see a Xtr drive train that way my heart skips a beat 😱🤣🔝 nice job bro Ps: racing with muddy conditions with Maxxis Ikons? HOW? 😵🤣

Wonder why he didn't use snowfoam or atleast some type of soap to help with the cleaning and just overall better finish. And also you should've used the soft setting always in karcher pressure washers just to be extra safe as I use one myself and have not had any problems. Muc off makes great products try and use it😀

the finish line oil builds up alot of wax or clunk

Is it OK to use a car wax e.g turtle wax on the paint work?

You said not to put high pressure in the bearings but look what you did to the bottom bracket

Legal está bicicleta, conheço a marca mas não tinha visto ainda este garfo

just great

Is he using a steel brush to clean his chainring and crank arms? I believe that's not a good idea. Correct me of I'm wrong please, cause I think it causes micro scratches.

No xc frame that. Long-term review on the fork would be nice

what's the name of that yellowish grease you're using

Is that an XTR chain? I can't believe it would get so rusty. My chain never got that kind of rust and I use XT. SLX does usually as it is not coated like XT and XTR.

In my opinion the best oil to lubricate the components is the 6-56 marine oil , this oil is for boats so helps to prevent the rust from ocean salt , the mud is practicaly the same thing but worse because scratch and do wear in the components , if you cant clean the bike like in this situation you can put 6-56 oil in the components of the dirt bike , and helps to prevent rust and the mud put like a rock , I do this in my bike , then when you go to wash it use shampoo and a tooth brush for the components and a wheel brush is good for the cassete , a microfiber towel to que frame , fork , wheel and other components , use a microfiber towel to dry the bike , and if you have a air compressor use it but not to close to the bearings , put 6-56 in the chain , casset and deraileur and teflon grease , put wax on the frame and component , the bike is perfect , I do this al the time , my bike looks brand new , and if you can never use the bike in mud.

This bike looks very good, how much is this and Is this there in sales?

excuse me, what kind of tools did you use in the video?

Does anyone know the model and dimensions of this tire ?

Your bike must be proud of you

What kind of bike is this ? Why does the fork look different

Nice merida.. Can you tell me what model is it? Cheers

Super !

It's a great video

nice video but did you notice that in mostly every chain is some inner greasing and if you wash it as you do you probabbly wash all of this greasing out of the chain so its not the best way to handle it i would say and if you lube the chain again you will never get back the whole oil into the little spaces in the chain

I would not use High pressure...did it once and only once as I damaged a part which I couldn't repair anymore...

It's quick if you have a high pressure water.

What's about the Shok absorber? I've never seen that kind of amortization 🤔

I got same RUST ISSUES in 12 speed SHIMANO components. 🤔 I have tried both XT and SLX 12 speed chains but got rusty.

what crazy fork is that? Can someone name it?

Your chain is cleaner than the disk rotors of my bike

Great n tq bro

What is that Suspension???

Can someone tell me about these forks? Ive never seen them before.

nice video!!!

Brake rotors is washable from oil, I really find a method to clean them completely. Works great. But for brakes pad - not. Oil penetrates into pads and they need to be recycled.Ive tried to boil them in the water, a little fire, same cleaning process as on rotors, but it works only 50% on contaminated brake pads.

How much does your bike weight it looks like it light as hell

Can someone explain to me what type of forks those are. Are they specifically for XC racing??

I am scared, deeply scared by the high pressure, I wouldn't touch high pressure; water only free fall down, only gravity

Actually the worst thing for bikes is sand. To which I found it a couple of days ago. I had sand in my crank shaft. Chain and cassette the grinding noise was horrendous. Mid ride strip down of crank just to keep going.

What fork is that? It’s weird!

How often a shimano chainlink-connector can be reused?

What model Meruda its?

Hi. How work the Lauf Fork (I want to buy it)and the CrankBrothers Pedals📎📎?

Great looking bike. which rims do you use? I'm using dt swiss xr1501 wheelset and I love them! There's no higher quality on the market.

My bike looks this filthy after almost every ride. Except during June, July, and August. What is the liquid you shake the chain in? This is not something I have tried when cleaning my drivetrain.

How much psi was your pressure washer

If u like trail running then why did you go with a hard bike? Just out of curiosity.

Nice bike