Thrilling topic I know but..
I have a bucket full of mostly knackered brushes because they are weak wire that bends too easily or a rubber bumper comes off the end leaving a sharp wire to poke my bike or the handles come loose, etc. I want a bottle/barrel/whatever brush that is up to the job, one that will get between my stays and around my linkages. What do you recommend?
As my old brushes have died, I've been picking up Peatys brushes... all have been excellent so far... I wish I'd just picked up the full set in one go to save a few pennies.
I use normal household paint brushes
99p sponge for everything except the drivetrain, and those cheap dishwashing brushes from Ikea for the drivetrain. Am I doing it wrong?
As the piss-taking from my riding mates evidences, this seems to work (very well) for me.
EDIT, post above reminded me I do have a normal small household paintbrush for getting into nooks and crannies too.
Peatys brushes
I also like Peatys but the detail brush has come loose from the wooden handle. Maybe I should just get a new one but the paint brush idea could work
When my previous brushes were done for I bought this set from Amazon...
Muc off deep scrubber gloves
I just use old dishwashing sponges. Means they get an extra life before going into the bin.
Gloves and sponges have their place but I’m after something I can poke into awkward bits and give a jiggle
Oxford Mint brushes from Decathlon look identical to Peatys but are half the price.
Gloves and sponges have their place but I’m after something I can poke into awkward bits and give a jiggle
The 3 pronged brush second from the right on the top row in my above pic is great for that.
To be honest though, I rarely fully wash my bikes, I normally just let the mud dry then brush it all off. I only really obsess over keeping the drivetrain, shock, dropper and fork stanchions/seals clean.
An old dishwashing brush my mum gave me 23 years ago. Don't know why it's survived 23 years of washing bikes when it couldn't survive 6 months of dish washing.
A muck off drive train brush, new this year and great.
A park cyclone chain cleaner.
The 3 pronged brush second from the right on the top row in my above pic is great for that.
is it substantial enough for some rigorous poking around the back of a chainset?
I'm also not usually OTT about bike cleaning but when the bike and I are having a night away in a Premier Inn I feel I have to make a bit of effort
Ikea washing up brush, a tooth brush and a bit of rag.
My go-to is an alloy wheel brush, probably from Halfords originally. Gets into the nooks and crannies and doesn't scratch things.
I like the fenwicks gear cleaning brush. The foaming chain degreaser usually seeps onto the cassette and then use the brush to shift any gunk.
My go-to is an alloy wheel brush, probably from Halfords originally.
That's the type of thing I'm after but some are utter crap. If yours has proven good, which one is it?
I use the EZ Detail wheel brush on my car, not tried it on the bike but despite it being widely recommended I don't think it's that good, the shaft is pretty bendy (although probably not an issue when used on a bike) and I've had the end cap come off a couple of times.
Gloves and sponges have their place but I’m after something I can poke into awkward bits and give a jiggle
The 3 pronged brush second from the right on the top row in my above pic is great for that.
To be honest though, I rarely fully wash my bikes, I normally just let the mud dry then brush it all off. I only really obsess over keeping the drivetrain, shock, dropper and fork stanchions/seals clean.
Probably not, but the brushes at the bottom left are. I have one specifically for chainring/cassette.
That's the type of thing I'm after but some are utter crap. If yours has proven good, which one is it?
Best I've found for that sort of thing over the years are the 2 pronged ones, like the Muc Off 373
Good for alloy wheels and bikes 🙂
(actually the Muc Off one looks a bit too fat, find a slimmer version like the red one I've got (you know the one))
Wheel brush for most of it. Nail brush for cassette and chainring. Chain cleaner. All with Screwfix degreaser, diluted to different strengths for frame/drivetrain. The Peatys bog brush looks good though
I’ve come to rely on the Decathalon one. It can reach where my previous favourite dustpan brush cant reach.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/2-bike-cleaning-brushes/329622/m8608977
I use a dustpan brush for the whole bike. And the chain gets two toothbrushes taped together at the handles so the brushes face each other. That way I can run the chain through it while squeezing them together.
Aww come on, I wanted recommendations for ace brushes that I can buy one of for myself. Anyone above telling me they've had something perfect for years but not giving enough info for me to purchase one is just cruelly taunting me and my bucket of crap knackered brushes 😭 😀
The Juice Lubes brushes are really good and have lasted ages. Longer than the cheep' ebay kit. Esp the tyre brush..
Also, the IKEA long handled brush for jars is really good for hubs and the hard to reach areas. Only £1...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/medelvag-bottle-brush-white-40385067/
Another vote for Peatys here. Bought cheaper ones in the past and like you’ve found, they have no strength, they’re noodley, end caps fall off.
Used the Peaty ones for a few years and still going strong.
Peatys brushes
I also like Peatys but the detail brush has come loose from the wooden handle. Maybe I should just get a new one but the paint brush idea could work
Same. Peaty's brushes are good though. Oddly my favourite is the brush attachment that came with my Worx Hydroshot.
I don't use it attached, just as a hand held.
Check out this VIDEVECKMAL from IKEA
Here's a little more information:
Dish-washing brush with dispenser, bright green
https://applink.ikea.com/tY8M9r9M4w--90556702--gb--en
