Test: The bike cleaner that can do magic?

Spray on, wipe off, clean: bike care specialist Finish Line has a cleaner that is supposed to make even a really dirty bike look like new in no time at all. Ride has tested whether it works.

Remove the cap, spray on, the cleaner foams up briefly, then wipe off: That's all there is to the Finish Line e-bike cleaner. The bike care specialist Finish Line has designed the foamy cleaner to enable quick and gentle cleaning of e-bikes, which are known to cover significantly more kilometers than their non-motorized counterparts. Finish Line states that the foam cleaner is designed in such a way that it does not attack electrical contacts, seals, cable connections or plastic parts.

Does it work?

And does it work? Yes, it works like a charm: the foam tames and binds dirt such as mud, chain grease or abrasion from brake pads. When wiped off, a clean, matt, shiny surface remains. However, it is not necessary to clean with water. For bikes that are heavily soiled with dirt or mud, it is advisable to first manually blast away the mud splashes. This is because the foam itself impressively binds large amounts of dirt - but there is the possibility of slightly scratching the surface of the paintwork when wiping off the sandy mud. It is therefore also advisable to use a relatively large number of cleaning cloths for heavily soiled bikes so that dry cleaning does not degenerate into paint peeling.

The perfect match: The chain lubricant

Finish Line is also sending a specific chain lubricant into the race for motorized cyclists. Molybdenum is added to the lubricant to prepare it for the higher mileage and increased torque on electric bikes. After around 100 kilometers with the special lubricant, we cannot report any long-term experience. However, the lubricant proved to adhere very well over the 100 kilometers mentioned, and the chain lubricant even coped well with rides in salt. No relubrication was necessary within this first interval, the chain and therefore the power transmission felt smooth.

When testing the cleaner and the chain lubricant, one question was still burning under our nails: Do the products also work on bikes without electric assistance? We also tested this - and yes: Even without a motor, any bike can be cleaned and lubricated excellently with Finish Line products...

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