Washing Carrera Crossfire-E

[Artmuzz]

Is it safe to wash Carrera Crossfire-E using water and hose? My Crossfire-E has got dirty with mud and I was wondering what the best way to wash an electric bike. Please advise.

 

[LeighPing]

Is it safe to wash Carrera Crossfire-E using water and hose? My Crossfire-E has got dirty with mud and I was wondering what the best way to wash an electric bike. Please advise.

Very carefully I'd say.

Personally, I wouldn't use a hose myself. Water would be pressured into places that it wasn't welcome. Perhaps a damp sponge and a bucket of soapy water would be better placed. Followed by a nice lube up.

 

[Gubbins]

I use one of these with a bucket of soapy water, rinse off with a watering can then dry off with a bit of sheet donated from her inside.
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[Altop1]

If i use hose its only trickle with a soft hand brush .

 

[LeighPing]

I consider mud as a layer of protection against more mud and wetness. There's no point having a 'muddyfox' and barking myself.

 

[Gubbins]

My first ebike wasn't treated well by the standards of some on here. It was rarely cleaned through 3 winters but was hosed down regularly. The fork stations ended up with a few rusty marks but the frame and all other external bits were as good as any other 3 year old mtb and still looked good when polished up.
My view is that you can put as much elbow grease on it as you want . Or not as the case may be.

 

[Gubbins]

I consider mud as a layer of protection against more mud and wetness. There's no point having a 'muddyfox' and barking myself.

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I take it you live alone! I would end up living in the shed if I brought one indoors looking like that.[emoji41]

 

[LeighPing]

I take it you live alone! I would end up living in the shed if I brought one indoors looking like that.[emoji41]

No, I've been happily married for 35 years.

My bikes live alone in the garage. Occasionally I drag them into the hallway for some maintenance. Anyway, I bought her a dyson for her birthday..

 

[Altop1]

I bought my mrs a dyson but only forgot to tell her where the on button is.

 

[Croxden]

I bought my mrs a dyson but only forgot to tell her where the on button is.

More important is the off button, they make far to much noise.

 

[Gubbins]

No, I've been happily married for 35 years.

My bikes live alone in the garage. Occasionally I drag them into the hallway for some maintenance. Anyway, I bought her a dyson for her birthday..

I bought mine a vacuum for our first wedding anniversary.. Wont do that again!!
Just being pedantic here.. How can bikes (plural meaning more than one) live alone (singular) in the Garage(singular). How many garages do you have?

 

[LeighPing]

Just being pedantic here.. How can bikes (plural meaning more than one) live alone (singular) in the Garage(singular). How many garages do you have?

They're one entity. One love. We are not amused etc.

Definition of collective. 1 : denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole.

Pedantry..

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Water and ebikes don't mix. Keep the water away from any electrical parts. Probably best not to clean your bike if you can avoid it. Just keep the working parts like chain, sprockets, derailleurs and cables lubricated.

Definitely don't use a hose or any other water spray method.

 

[IR772]

More important is the off button, they make far to much noise.

Dyson or Wife ?

 

[Croxden]

Dyson or Wife ?

The wife has a higher pitch and can go on much longer.