TOTD (Tip of the Day): How to clean Bartape, Rims, White Jerseys, and Oneself...
12-16-10, 03:13 PM
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On washing your kit with this stuff, Does it have a strong odor? Because ive noticed(at least for me) that jerseys hold on to detergent scent so much that its nauseating. I cant stand being hot a sweaty on a ride and getting straight concentrated tide scent right in the nose
12-16-10, 03:17 PM
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12-16-10, 03:22 PM
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I found a bottle of this lying around (peppermint type) and here are my results:
First I diluted it heavily in water, and tried washing my jersey which has chain grease on it. Then I tried washing my chain and chainrings. No noticeable change in jersey cleanliness. Some grease on chain and chainrings came off, but not anything significant.
Next, I just used the soap straight from the bottle (no dilution). No change in jersey, and only some chain grease came off.
Is this soap not as magical as you led me to believe?
First I diluted it heavily in water, and tried washing my jersey which has chain grease on it. Then I tried washing my chain and chainrings. No noticeable change in jersey cleanliness. Some grease on chain and chainrings came off, but not anything significant.
Next, I just used the soap straight from the bottle (no dilution). No change in jersey, and only some chain grease came off.
Is this soap not as magical as you led me to believe?
12-16-10, 03:40 PM
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I found a bottle of this lying around (peppermint type) and here are my results:
First I diluted it heavily in water, and tried washing my jersey which has chain grease on it. Then I tried washing my chain and chainrings. No noticeable change in jersey cleanliness. Some grease on chain and chainrings came off, but not anything significant.
Next, I just used the soap straight from the bottle (no dilution). No change in jersey, and only some chain grease came off.
Is this soap not as magical as you led me to believe?
First I diluted it heavily in water, and tried washing my jersey which has chain grease on it. Then I tried washing my chain and chainrings. No noticeable change in jersey cleanliness. Some grease on chain and chainrings came off, but not anything significant.
Next, I just used the soap straight from the bottle (no dilution). No change in jersey, and only some chain grease came off.
Is this soap not as magical as you led me to believe?
On washing your kit with this stuff, Does it have a strong odor? Because ive noticed(at least for me) that jerseys hold on to detergent scent so much that its nauseating. I cant stand being hot a sweaty on a ride and getting straight concentrated tide scent right in the nose
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On washing your kit with this stuff, Does it have a strong odor? Because ive noticed(at least for me) that jerseys hold on to detergent scent so much that its nauseating. I cant stand being hot a sweaty on a ride and getting straight concentrated tide scent right in the nose
