How to clean white brake hoods of an road bike/fixie?
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How to clean white brake hoods of an road bike/fixie?
The reasons explained here, just not all road bike users dont' visit Vintage topic everyday
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ike-fixie.html
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Dish soap works well with a new/clean scotchbright scrubby.
I'll never buy Hudz again though, because they just don't last. I used to get about 3 months of use from them before they would start to get sticky. OEM Shimano hoods cost the same, and last for years.
I'll never buy Hudz again though, because they just don't last. I used to get about 3 months of use from them before they would start to get sticky. OEM Shimano hoods cost the same, and last for years.
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Lemon juice and direct sunlight has been an old trick for dress shirts. If it's a matter of discoloration of the hoods and not one of surface grease, maybe try this? Can't say I've ever used it, though.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
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I use either Armour All wipes or Monkey Wipes.
I was riding in an area where they were doing some repaving. I got a little asphalt on my glove because it was stuck to my tire. Dumb me then got that residue on my white hoods. Came right off with wipes.
I was riding in an area where they were doing some repaving. I got a little asphalt on my glove because it was stuck to my tire. Dumb me then got that residue on my white hoods. Came right off with wipes.
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