[Closed] Muc-Off Disc brake covers

I just take my wheels off when I clean my bike

I bought some for using with my towbar rack. They work really well for that

Shower cap from a hotel?

I just don't spray my brake discs with lube. Find that works pretty well.

If you ask me it's the answer to a problem I didn't know I had.

I just don’t spray my brake discs with lube. Find that works pretty well.

If you ask me it’s the answer to a problem I didn’t know I had.

Easier said than done when you're outdoors and the wind picks up unexpectedly?

use bottled lube? I generally only use the spray stuff putting the bike away after a wet ride as it's just a water displacer really.

Without seeing the product I thought of the phrase 'a fool and his money are soon parted' and even when googled it was smirking but watching the video and seeing how they fit it looks a great idea. I've done home made brake shields out of card before but they were shit and didn't really work - for £20 that's way better.

I remove wheels for cleaning the bike but it is way easier to lube up a chain with wheels (or appropriate chain keeper) on and it stops the pads being exposed to sprays (which is how I almost killed myself on a CX bike...).

The idea of going halves on a pair with a mate for a tenner each for chain lubing post wash seems worthwhile.

TBH, spray lubes are best avoided. I do have one I use for forks/dropper post but I'm ultra careful about applying it.

I bought some for using with my towbar rack. They work really well for that

@scottroutes so your discs aren’t covered in crap on the back of the car?  And they fix securely enough you aren’t worried they’ll be ripped off at speed?

I mean’t @scotroutes oops

Solution looking for a problem, for maintenance/cleaning stuff but it's interesting for storage, transportation etc...

I use ‘em. Good for when on back of the car. Only need one for keeping stuff off the rear disc when sorting your drive train… so split the cost of the pack with a mate if only buying for that purpose.

And they fix securely enough you aren’t worried they’ll be ripped off at speed?

Absolutely. I've used them a few times this past 12 months and they're solid. Nice chunky velcro and loads of it.

I just wrap a jay cloth round the discs if I'm using any spray close by

I have them. They're alright, used to use them where I lived previously because the people I lived with seemed to be intent on getting my rotors contaminated with random stuff every time I left it unattended. Then someone pointed out that they trap any residual moisture in and cause the brake discs to rust a lot sooner so I stopped.

Still useful for the odd task involving sprays and stuff. I did buy them with a tenner off though.

I run my chain on the opposite side of the bike to the discs, works well

Absolutely

Thanks 👍

I run my chain on the opposite side of the bike to the discs, works well

Sounds like you need to work on your bike cleaning/maintenance 🤷‍♂️

@carl_419

I've got one from my muc off buy in last year doing nothing of you want one to try

@bikerevivesheffield

When you say one do you mean a pair? Sounds like I only need the one if you'd split?
Could you PM me with details/price etc? Thanks

Use shower caps 100 of ebay ....£3.00 last time i needed any...

I drive 1000s of miles a year across Europe with bikes on a towbar rack and never realised this was a problem that needed solving. I've only been doing that for 10 years, so what do I know?

But then,I never use their cleaning products either (washing up liquid and water works fine for me) or tubeless sealant (for the obvious reason...).

I drive 1000s of miles a year across Europe

Probably UK specific, I drive 1000s miles in UK only 🇬🇧

@carl_419
1x as I gave the other away

Pm me

@coynie09 single use plastic Vs reusable?

so what do I know?

You’ve never suffered from polluted discs after a long drive?

I sometimes spray wd40 on my cassette to help get rid of moisture. The muc off covers prevent over spray on the disk rotors. Removing a wheel doesn't really help in this situation so I find them a useful item.

The covers also stop overspray etc getting on the callipers/pads.

Can't say I have ever needed them, but I do get why you are considering it the marketing is good...
I don't use any spray lubes on my bike and make no real efforts to avoid rotors when cleaning and have never had contaminated brakes yet! Unless you count the elixirs that exploded on me many years ago.

I've got 7 bikes in my garage. I think I'll get a pair for each. Wibble
Nah, it's one of those products - you know they'll do what they're supposed to, but do you really wanna spend £20 on an item that can easily be substituted for something free or a maybe couple of quid? Only you can decide that.

My “free” options (a sheet of plastic with a slot cut in it, and, well, a plastic bag) where both rubbish at doing what these do well. Free and cheep alternatives are available for just about any handy tool you might use on your bike.

I make sure to douse my rotors and pads in bike cleaner when I clean my bike. Works really well for keeping performance spot on.

Free and cheep alternatives are available for just about any handy tool you might use on your bike.

And mugs who spend out on an overpriced alternative have been around even longer than disc brakes. 😉

A tenner for something that works better than my own bodges is fine my me. There will always be people who’d rather make their own headset press than buy one etc. Take whichever path you prefer, and be a dick about it. Like everything else.

A tenner for something that works better than my own bodges is fine my me. There will always be people who’d rather make their own headset press than buy one etc. Take whichever path you prefer, and be a dick about it. Like everything else.

Same for me. But for every "do it right" person there will also be two "bodge it" people.

Then someone pointed out that they trap any residual moisture in and cause the brake discs to rust a lot sooner so I stopped.

Who told you that? Kenny Senior?.

1 out of 10 for style.

Alternatively you could use a shower cap, at about £1.99. £18 cheaper.
20 quid, what a sick joke, talk about seeing a use and just screwing the customer over.

Remove before use

Obviously they think we're all dumb as cabbages too.

£10 (split a pair with a pal) and work well… don’t like, then don’t buy.

Do you think a shower cap would stay on at 70mph?

Do you think a shower cap would stay on at 70mph?

Tucked behind the car? probably, on the roof maybe not. Though why not just tie a plastic carrier bag around them. whats the cost of a reuseable carrier bag ? 10p. Even cheaper then.
Funny though, cant remember ever seeing threads pertaining to 'my discs are dirty after driving to a trail center', and just how dirty do you think the rotors can get in that short time scenario :?.

I'm clearly one of those who isn't doing things right as I can't see any benefit to them, but then I don't empty a whole can of spray lube over the rear of my bike.
Changing wind direction would be an issue if you are spraying constantly but really isn't if you have positioned the bike and not emptied the full can.
A waste of money for those who don't need it and it'll be money well spent from those who have bought it (as people don't tend to admit to falling for marketing hype).
Take a bit more care with the wild spraying and it isn't required, based on a few years worth of not wild spraying and not covering the rotors.
Mate bought them and they have never been used after the first time as after trying he realised he was careful with any spray as the cover was dry after he'd lubed his bike, so decided they weren't worth using.

To answer the question, How dirty can your discs get on a trip to the trail centre on the back of a car? Take a look at the back end of a white diesel car or van that hasn't recently been washed. The turbulence at the back of the car (and flat back cars like estates and vans are the worst) drags in all the exhaust crap and spreads it over the back of the car, and your bike and its discs. I don't carry bikes on a tow bar mount but if I did I would certainly consider some kind of secure covers for the brakes. Cars are supposed to be much cleaner now, but anyone spending a moment behind a diesel car accelerating can see the shite coming out of the back of it, wouldn't want that all over my brake discs (bad enough I have to have it my lungs when in traffic on my bike!)

Trail centre? 😄😄😄😄😄😄

@Scotroutes
OR anywhere 😉

How dirty can your discs get on a trip to the trail center on the back of a car? Take a look at the back end of a white diesel car or van that hasn’t recently been washed

So you think an entire bike cover is in order then 😕