In addition to the right cleaning products, you can make cleaning your road bike, mountain bike or gravel bike easier by using the right tools. Dynamic has a wide range of brushes and other cleaning tools. We are happy to explain these in our bike washing guide.
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What do I need to clean my bike?
In addition to the cleaners, degreasers and water, you need the right brushes and tools. You can remove the stubborn dirt from your frame with a brush, sponge or bike washing glove. A specific brush for the drivetrain is recommended to use in combination with a chain cleaner, such as Drivetrain Detox, to get your chain spotless again.
After washing your bike, it is recommended to dry it with a cloth. This can be a towel, but also a microfibre cloth. Dynamic has a wide range of brushes and other tools to use with every cleaning session.
The brushes in the Brushes Bundle
The Brushes Bundle contains six tools for cleaning your bike from top to bottom. Each brush is designed for a specific part of the bike, helping you clean both large surfaces and hard-to-reach areas effectively.
The bundle contains the following tools:
Soft Washing Brush
Drivetrain Detailing Brush
Microfibre Bike Cleaning Glove
Claw Brush
So Long Brush
Soft Detailing Brush
Use the Soft Washing Brush and Microfibre Bike Cleaning Glove for your frame and larger components. The Claw Brush, Drivetrain Detailing Brush and Soft Detailing Brush are ideal for cleaning the drivetrain, while the So Long Brush helps you reach narrow areas such as wheel hubs and the spaces between the chain stays and seat stays.
Soft Washing Brush
The Soft washing brush is a large soft brush. You can use this brush after you let Dirt Destroy or Super Soap soak in to loosen the stubborn dirt. You can also use this brush in combination with a bucket with Super Soap Concentrate. The Soft washing brush is suitable for the frame, but can also be used for cleaning other large components such as your wheels, handlebars and crankset.
Use this brush for: frame, wheels and parts.
So Long Brush
The So Long Brush is designed to clean narrow and hard-to-reach areas of your bike. Its long cylindrical shape makes it easy to reach places such as wheel hubs and the narrow gaps between the chain stays and seat stays.
Use the brush with Super Soap or another bike cleaner to loosen and remove dirt from areas that are difficult to reach with a larger brush.
Use this brush for: wheel hubs, chain stays, seat stays and other hard-to-reach areas.
Claw Brush
The Claw brush is a multifunctional brush for cleaning the entire drivetrain. You can use this brush for the chain, cassette, derailleur and pulley wheels. Use the Claw brush in combination with a chain cleaner such as Drivetrain Detox.
You can apply Drivetrain Detox or Chain Cleaner Spray directly on the chain and then remove the dirt with the Claw brush. You can also fill a cut-open water bottle with the chain cleaner and apply the cleaner to the drivetrain with the brush.
The 4 different brushes:
- Plastic claw: remove mud and dirt from the cassette. The hook can be used to remove dirt from the pulley wheels.
- Short-haired brush: cleaning the chain
- Long-haired brush: clean hard-to-reach places such as the cassette and chain links.
- Application brush: use this to apply the chain cleaner.
Use this brush for: entire drivetrain (chain, cassette, derailleur, and pulley wheels).
Drivetrain Detailing Brush
Just like the Claw brush, the Drivetrain detailing brush is designed for cleaning the entire drivetrain. This brush has a small brush head which allows you to easily clean the chain, cassette and chainrings. You use the Drivetrain Detailing brush in combination with a chain cleaner like Drivetrain Detox.
You can apply Drivetrain Detox or Chain Cleaner Spray on the chain and then remove the dirt with the brush. You can also fill a cut-open water bottle with the chain cleaner and apply the cleaner to the drivetrain with the brush.
Use this brush for: entire drivetrain (chain, cassette, derailleur, and pulley wheels).
Other tools you can use to clean your bike
In addition to using brushes, you can also use a sponge or Microfibre Bike Cleaning Glove to clean your frame. For cleaning your chain, Dynamic has a chain cleaning tool.
We’re happy to provide an explanation for these tools.
Bike cleaning glove
The Microfibre Bike Cleaning Glove is a tool that is often used in combination with a bucket filled with water and a bit of Super Soap Concentrate. The advantage of the bike cleaning glove is that you can easily reach all places of your frame. The long fibers of the glove absorb the water, allowing you to soak off the dirt.
Use this tool for: frame, components and wheels.
Microfibre cloths
After washing your bike, it is important to dry the drivetrain and your frame to prevent corrosion. You can use the Dynamic microfibre cloths or a towel for this. The black microfibre cloth in particular is useful for drying your chain and cassette. This cloth is also suitable for cleaning your brake discs.
If you want to give your frame a protective finish after washing, it is important to use a soft, clean cloth. You can polish the spray with the Luxury Polishing cloth.
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