These five third-party products have proven their worth for mountain bikers
Minitool for the skin
The risk of skin damage is particularly high in the cold seasons. Developed by climbers to repair skin tears on fingers, ClimbOn are versatile products for the care of skin irritations, cuts, cracked nail and heel skin and even sore noses. The skin mini-tool contains only natural ingredients such as unrefined yellow beeswax, essential lavender oil, vitamin E and many more. Climbon products are available in climbing gyms or specialist mountain sports stores.
govertical.ch/climbon-lotion-bar
Expectorant
It sometimes happens that you forget to wash out your water bottle or hydration bladder. This often leaves behind a smelly drinking container with slimy deposits on the inside. This is neither appetizing nor healthy, so the motto is cleaning. But you don't need your last ounce of strength to scrub the stuff out. Put warm water in the container and a Kukident cleaning tablet. These special cleaners for dentures or braces remove dirt from even the most inaccessible corners, especially from drinking bladders.
kukident.de
The pants for almost everything
From fall to spring, mountain bikers put on long pants more and more often. The preferred choice is a pair of pants from the cycling department, but there are other options. With the Swift Pant, the mountain sports specialists at Black Diamond have unwittingly created a pair of trekking trousers that are not only good for various alpine adventures, but also work perfectly for mountain biking. Packed into a casual, not too wide and bike-friendly cut, the Swift Pant keeps up with any long bike pants. They have robust but flexible fabrics, enough zippered pockets for a cable car ticket, cell phone, wallet and other small items, plus even thick knee pads fit perfectly underneath.
blackdiamondequipment.com
Patches instead of picking away
Bike shoes have to put up with a lot, and it's not uncommon for them to break. But broken doesn't mean irreparable. Skateboarders who need and repair their worn-out kicks until they are really no longer any good think so too. Shoe Goo also comes from the skateboard corner. This adhesive is easy to use, closes holes in soles and uppers and extends the life of your bike shoes. Shoe Goo is of course available in every better skateboard store.
doodah.ch/shoe-goo
Chain Tran
This is where the term fish oil takes on a slightly different meaning. The plastic fish filled with soy sauce come with practically every portion of take-away sushi. Once used, the small plastic containers usually end up in the bin. If you like recycling with a practical use, rinse out the "soy fish" and fill them with chain oil. If the chain dries out on long tours, the mini-portion is enough to relubricate one or two chains. The thin spout makes it easy to dispense the chain oil, the plastic fish are handy and don't even get in the way in your trouser pocket. If you don't like soy sauce or sushi, you can also get this form of sauce packaging as empties, but the recycling idea no longer applies.
grandado.com
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