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Submitted by
Chris
a
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | amazing cleaning power | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | citrus degreaser, speed degreaser | | Bottom Line: | Amazing at cleaning just about anything. I work at a bike shop and we use it for almost everything. It works great for cleaning parts, just about anything off of a frame, knives, tools, etc. The only time we use anything else is speed degreaser for discs and citrus degreaser for really bad stuff (however it leaves an oily residue). I strongly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great general purpose cleaner. Oh, and rumor has it that it's what the Marines use to clean their rifles. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Canadian Tire | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, cleans & degreases practically any & everything and safe for the environment. | | Weaknesses: | The scent isn't too bad, but could be a little bit better. | | Similar Products Used: | Castrol Heavy-Duty Automotive degreaser, WD-40 and Cutex nail polish remover. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk, 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Bottom Line: | We first got this item when it was brand-new as a sample plastic container about 50-60mL back in 1990. Only used it a few times as we had no stubborn degreaser problems back then. Then I started using them on my bikes since 1994 on a 1994 ($200/CAN) Consumers Distributing ATB 15-speed (went out of business in 1994), 1995 Raleight Matterhorn (that I used for all of 1995, 1996 even in snow up to 6" deep), 1996 GT Ricochet, 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk and on my 2002 BMW 320i. It gets rid of grease, grunge, dirt, oil, squished bugs and WD-40 residue. It can be found almost anywhere at a low price. It does what it says it'll do, it doesn't eat through your bike or skin and is safe for the environment.
It could come it a different scent, or maybe I'm just picky.
Bottom Line: It's the best in the business to buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marsb
a
from Morgantown
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap, easy to find at the local hardware store, works as advertised. Can be used to dissolve all sorts of resins (hint hint) cleanly and safely. | | Weaknesses: | smell, but not that bad | | Similar Products Used: | Pedros Orange Peelz | | Bottom Line: | First discovered SG back in college, my ex-girlfriend used it to clean her bong. Has a bajillion uses for bikes and everything else. An essential product, like duct tape or zip ties. Buy it. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Fulks
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma City, OK
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | NuDraper | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-Mart | | Strengths: | Spray it on the bike, hose it off. Bike is now clean. | | Weaknesses: | Smells like a cheap taxi cab pine air freshener. | | Similar Products Used: | Bike cleaners | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Trek 8000 | | Bottom Line: | When your bike gets dirty, spray this stuff all over, let it sit a few seconds, and hose it off. Works great! The only drawback is that god awful smell! It's the same stuff a lot of janitors clean bathrooms with. It works great for cleaning bugs off your car too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from MA
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | VERY cheap. I bought three bottles of concentrate for $9.00 total, which make 5 gallons of simple green each. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't take off all the dirt, but still does a great job. What it can't get off though, my Pedro's White Lightning takes care of. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar XLT 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | For about $0.80 a gallon when dilluted for light use (1 part simple green, 30 parts water) you can't beat it. Right now I'm using 15 parts water, but that still comes out to about 2.5 gallons a bottle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike crouch
a
from mystic, ct, usa
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Weaknesses: | Made me dizzy, nauseated and started a venticular triggering | | Bottom Line: | I can't use, makes me sick | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Earth
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Home Depot | | Strengths: | Cheap
Works as advertised
| | Weaknesses: | Smell | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line
Pedro's Bio Degreaser | | Bike Setup: | Yeti A.R.C
| | Bottom Line: | Why pay $6 for a few ounces of the bike-specific cleaner when you can get 20 times that amount for $8? This stuff cleans better than any of that other stuff I've used. Then only drawback is the smell - make sure your area is well-ventilated. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wil
a Weekend Warrior
from LA, CA USA
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | It's cheap and it works | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line Ecotech, Park's Chain Brite. | | Bottom Line: | I'm going to disagree with Ben, this stuff works great in my Finish Line chain cleaner. Hell, It works way better then the Finish Line EcoTech that came with the cleaner. The only really problem I have is the Simple Green takes a little longer to dry. Normally, I wait a few minutes after cleaning and drying the chain before lubing it. This allows the degreaser that has worked it way in between the pins and roller to air dry. The first time I used Simple Green I ended up with more lube on the floor then the chain. The Simple green was still trap between the pins and rollers and was prevent the lube from binding to the chain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a
from Denver
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Home Depot | | Similar Products Used: | Pedros's Degreaser | | Bottom Line: | This stuff rocks. Just used it on my drivertrain for the first time. Other stuff I have used has never gotten it that clean (I use wet lubes, so my chain gets pretty dirty). Looks like it just came off the showroom floor. Plus you can get a gallon for 7 bucks as opposed to a small amount of the stuff you can buy at bike shops that doesn't work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rudy
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bull Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Sport Shop | | Strengths: | it's non-toxic, biodegradable, great coverage. | | Weaknesses: | that they haven't made it into a KEG. | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's Degreaser-not as good, unfortunatly. | | Bike Setup: | 97 Specialized FSR Ground Control | | Bottom Line: | it's been the best degreaser i've used. the foam helps you really wet and brush most of the components (especially the chain, deraillers, etc.). AND it's biodegradable. i think maybe an orange cleaner may be better, but you risk degreasing things you may not really want to degrease. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BEN
a Cross Country Rider
from CLYDE OH USA
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | MEIJER | | Strengths: | I really liked the sassafrass smell | | Weaknesses: | The product didn't seem to work well in my finish line chain cleaner to clean off chain gunk. I've had much better results with Castrol Super Clean, which is cheaper, about 5 dollars a gallon compared to 8 for simple green. | | Similar Products Used: | Castrol Super Clean, Finish Line Degreaser | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose MGX that is used everyday for commuting. Ridden in all weather conditions, since I don't own or drive a motor vehicle. | | Bottom Line: | For the money I like Castrol Super Clean. Instead of having to let the simple green soak for extended periods of time the Super Clean works almost instantly. But if you are into unique pleasant smelling cleaners and have plenty of time the simple green does eventually work. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | Pep Boys Auto Parts | | Strengths: | This stuff is excellent. Made both of my bikes look like new. | | Weaknesses: | None, unless you paid $10.00 for it at a bike shop. | | Similar Products Used: | Performance Bike Clean-Safe concentrate which is totally useless. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500 and Trek 800 Sport | | Bottom Line: | I'm using Simple Green spray foaming degreaser. I haven't cleaned my Trek 800 Sport in 6 months and this stuff removed even most caked on gunk. But I do have one warning. Do not buy Simple Green from your bike shop. You can buy the spray can of foaming degreaser at local auto parts store for about $3.00. If there's a difference between the can sold for $10.00 at bike stores and the can sold for $3.00 at auto parts stores, I can't find it. If you want to buy the $10.00 can just because it says bike on it, be my guest and waste your money. Five chilis for the quality of the product but, three chilis overall for trying to charge me so much at the bike shop. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex m.
a Cross Country Rider
from san francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | a road | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$3.00 | | Purchased At: | walgreens | | Strengths: | The stuff is cheap, cuts most everything easy, nontoxic, easy to get. it's just good stuff. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | all manner of expensive specialty crap | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Allez, various upgrades | | Bottom Line: | "Just buy it, stupid!"
It seriously works great, cheap, etc. I have never had a problem with it removing even the toughest chain buildup. For guynked-up components, I simply soak 'em for a night. takes the crap off without harming vital parts, leaves 'em smelling like pine trees (ha ha ha).
My usual way is to keep a diluted (with water! even better!) version of it in a little bin, along with some old toothbrushes. I use those to scrub most things. For a stronger solution, add more simple green, and for bad stuff, jsut spray it right out of the bottle. Never had a problem with it corroding rubber, plastic, or binding things. It washes away with water easily and evaporates fairly quick.
It's non-toxic, so it won't make you high. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Van,BC
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | It works well | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | castol super clean and others..... | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Pipeline | | Bottom Line: | I got tired of passing out from the toxic fumes from other cleaners. This stuff works best if really greasy parts are soaked over night. For those who dont like the stength, or lack of, this product, then you should be using something that will strip paint or melt metal. This is a safe and effective product that will not harm vital parts of the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benn
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Backbone | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Does what it sayz it does. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bottom Line: | it does what it says it does, it works. baddabing baddaboom. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
smokey strodtman
a Weekend Warrior
from gilliam, MO usa
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | a bunch of them | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | effective, easy to use, easy to find, safe, economical, versatile. | | Weaknesses: | none that i've found. | | Similar Products Used: | castrol super clean, several other higher priced cleaners. | | Bike Setup: | see my other reviews. | | Bottom Line: | simple green, like wd-40 and duct tape, is one of those products that you wonder how we ever lived without. no matter how filthy my bike is, a few squirts of simple green and a garden hose will have it looking like new. re-lube the chain, clean the cassette and chainring, and it's ready for another long ride. i buy simple green by the gallon at home depot for less than ten bucks. value and performance; what more could you want? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ Garrett
a Cross Country Rider
from Rawlins, WY
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | pt.A to pt.B | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Water soluble, can use anywhere, non-toxic, effective, smells good. | | Weaknesses: | With this product I like the word "limitations" | | Similar Products Used: | You name it. | | Bike Setup: | Sworks, XTR, SX Carbon, Monkey Lite, WTB Saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Hay, for a light solvent nothings better.
For a heavy sovent use mineral spirits (in a parts cleaner).
If you own a bike you should keep some in a spray bottle and tape an old tooth brush to the side.
Simple Green, you will always have a place in my shop! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Woodstock, GA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Carter's Lake | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Degreases awesome!! | | Weaknesses: |
Doesn't take off waxy lubes | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bottom Line: | This stuff makes your drivetrain look almost new! It doesn't take off waxy lubricants like White Lightning though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sirt
a Cross-Country Rider
from Middle Island, NY
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Rocky Pt./ The Pines | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Cheaper than any other bike degreaser. | | Weaknesses: |
Not directly marketed as a bicycle degreaser. | | Similar Products Used: |
Finish Line | | Bike Setup: |
Worked Mongoose Surge DX-4.1 Nothing original on this hardtail except the frame! | | Bottom Line: | Best Bang for the Buck! I originally bought this stuff to clean my car engine and use it as an all purpose cleaner around the house. One day I ran out of Finsh Line and gave Simply Green a try. I'll never buy another bike degreaser again! This stuff is excellent for cleaning my bikes drivetrain! Makes my chainring, chain, and cassette look like new and work like new!!! Go out and buy a gallon today! (price club, sams, BJ's) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralston Boy
a Racer
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
VASA Network | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Cheap, smells good, works well for heavy duty and for overall rinsing. | | Weaknesses: |
Doesn't cut through caked on lube even at full strength. | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Attitude Race & Trek 6500 | | Bottom Line: | Good stuff, cheap. Try it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff sucks. I don't know what the rest of yu are using but, I am using the foaming spray and it does not cut through anything. I just went back to Pedros Syn lube after giving White Lighning a honest year of evaluation and I had small amounts of lube on my rims. I sprayed Simple Shit on, allowed it to sit atleat five minuts and tried to wipe off the lube and it had done absolutly nothing. We will not be using this in my shop. now the concentrate in the gallon Jugs is ok when used straight but the Bike specific stuff does not work, don't waste your money. NOT RECOMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mohamed
a
from Egypt Cairo
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
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Submitted by
John Pentecost
a cross-country rider
from Maine
Date Reviewed: January 16, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Although this stuff isn't the greatest on chain gunk, I've found another use that really makes it a worthwhile product. Spray this stuff on your rims while your washing your bike down. Let it set for a minute or two, then spray it off. All of the brake dust and dirt will rinse right off, eliminating the need to use a Scotch-Brite pad to get rid of V-brake squeal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a cross-country rider
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff is great. It works well and isn't toxic. It's pretty cheap and smells good too :=) . It works fine as a drivetrain degreaser but it also foams up well and you can wash your whole bike with it. I use it all around the house and on my 4x4, it will clean nearly anything. Get the big jug at Cosco save $$. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a cross-country rider
from Pasadena,Ca
Date Reviewed: December 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased a gallon of Simple Green degreaser at my local Wal Mart store in Monrovia. I paid $7.99 for a gallon. Compare that w/ the mtn bike specialty degreaser products for 6 ounces @ $6.99. How does it work? It is perfect. It is biodegradeable and safe for the environment. But it leaves your drive train really shiny. All you need to do is pre-soak the parts, using a spray bottle. Then Brush a lil and Voila! It's clean. Rinse. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a cross-country rider
from New York baby!
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Simply put, Simple Green gets the job done hands down! Marine soap as it's so affectionately called in the Navy Seals is used for everything except dishes, so you know it's gotta be good. It will make your components look like new everytime. What I luv the most is that for such an effective product it's biodegradeable! I cant ask for more and if you try it you'll be singing the same tune. Good work Simple Green. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ric allen
a weekend warrior
from richmond VA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
works the best on the chain and on the spokes for to much
on the bike GREAT SUCH keep it up simple GREEN!!!!!```~~~~~
and also good for cleaning the bike tire to tire
does not leave any of that build up crap on the bike my bike looks like the day that i brought it home from the store 4yrs. ago great stuff you must try it to believe it for your self | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from CT
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff works great. I use it all the time on my bikes, and on mostly anything. the simple green bike foaming spray stuff that comes with the white lightning is great. The degreaser also works great for cleaning mud and anything else off of your bike. You can even use it on rims and tires. Often i will put some on a rag and clean my brake pads with it. it works great! I highly reccommend it | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Winther
a cross-country rider
from Norway
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This shit works great, the worst riding conditions in the world... youll find it here in Norway. I have used it on my bike, kitchen everything and it just keep on working. It is a litle expensive but works better than all other brands. I can highly recomend it to anyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chucko
a weekend warrior
from Silicon Valley, USA
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff is the ultimate chain cleaner solution. My chain hygiene routine goes as follows:- Remove chain from bike (a master link helps a lot).- Drop chain into old plastic fruit juice jug.- Pour a bit of Simple Green into jug, not quite enough to cover the chain.- Add REALLY hot water (especially if using wax-based lubes), enough to just cover chain.- Cap jug and shake vigorously. Note the crud that floats to the top of the foam. Let stand for a while and shake again.- Pour out grunge, add hot water again, cap and shake. Repeat until water stays clean.- Repeat whole process again if necessary (or paranoid).- Air dry chain. Reinstall and relube.Best of all, it's dirt cheap when you buy the gallon jug! Skip the high-priced bicycle specific products, and buy Simple Green at the warehouse store instead. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt smith
a racer
from Eden UT
Date Reviewed: July 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Simple Green is the bomb I use it straight and it works great you can buy it just about anywhere and it brings your chain back to new I just re lube my chain and go riding again also It dosent cost very much wich is a very very good insentive | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rdjerry
a cross-country rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been using Simple Green to clean my chain for the past few months and while it dosn't cut grease like paint thinner, naptha etc it is much safer to use. Any way here is what to do. Get a chain with a disconecting link like Sachs or the Craig Superlink and when your chain needs a cleaning or just a lube simply remove it and place it in a tupperware container partly filled with SG. Close tightly and shake for a minute or two, then let it sit and shake again. Drain off the SG ( I let the dirt settle and re-use) and replase with hot water and shake. I do this a few times and then rinse the chain under hot water and then hang to dry while I do somthing else. After a bit I lube it with Boeshield T-9 and let dry overnight before wiping it down and reinstalling. Your chainrings and cogs will stay clean and your bike will shift like new. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T. Heron
a cross-country rider
from Clarksville, TN
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I use Simple Green to clean my bike. Its the best stuff going. But I've discovered the best way ever to clean a bike.Stop by the local coin operated car wash. Put 1 dollar in the slot. Select the engine degreaser (might even be SG) settting and hose down the drive mech. Then select wash and hose down the entire bike. Select rinse and do the same. Load the bike back on the carring rack for the air-dry trip home. Don't forget to re-lube everything when you get home. Works like a champ and saves time. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
For my first Simple Green experience, I mixed up a 50/50 batch with hot water and let my chain soak in it for 20 minutes. Scrubbed it with a Park brush but was only able to get the exterior really clean. So I dunked the chain in some mineral spirits and the grime just flowed out. Simple Green is a far cry from mineral spirits for degreasing power, but I'm still looking for something that is less toxic yet still gets the job done. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob seaton
a cross-country rider
from Tallahassee, Florida
Date Reviewed: December 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great stuff. I clean after almost every ride with Simple Green, then spray everything that moves (including the chain) with GT 85, a teflon/cleaner/lubricant/water remover. Takes 10 minutes. It's a good habit...and it's great to start out on a clean bike. I never use White Lightning or any other designer lubricants anymore. Great results. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt C (DrX)
a cross-country rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: November 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
All these citrus-nature boy cleaners are great, but I found you can save a few bux while you're at it.. where I live, the hardware store has an industrial citrus cleaner that does a beautiful job on everything.. and you get more for less. check the hardware stores.. other than that, kick ass stuff here. Just as others have found, I found that these make your brakes scream like a banshee if you get it on em and dont clean it up with something else (try windex!)- I'll give it a 4. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sethor
a racer
from OH
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a veritable fleet of bikes, and I am very careful about how I treat them. I have found that Simple Green is all I need for cleaning my bike. I use it to clean the chain with a bibox chain cleaner - great results. I also use it when I overhaul hubs, b.b.'s, headsets, etc. Only two complaints - if you use it on rims and pads, it tends to make 'em squeal. even if they are toed in properly. And, it doesn't work real well if you have real old nasty grease in a hub or bottom bracket whose consistency is a little harder than earwax. Overall, however, simple green RULES, and is the only product I use to clean my bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stewmonk
a cross-country rider
from Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: November 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff is the best! It works a lot better than pedro's and finishline and it doesn't cost 7 bucks for 6 ounces. And for all you tree-hugging militant enviornmentalist Simple Green is biodegradable just like pedro's and finishline. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Gray
a weekend warrior
from Penticton, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Degreasing bliss. After struggling with some of Pedro's citrus junk I made
the switch to Simple Green and I could not be happier. And I don't even have
to go to the LBS and try to distract the staff from the Real Cyclists (tm) so
I can buy it. What more could a guy ask for? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Glass
a
from CT
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought some of this stuff at BJ's price club for about $9.00 after reading the reviews below. Well, guess what? It's just as good as they say and you can even wash your hands with it while cleaning your chain!! I've used it on the chain and rims (with super fine carpenters 0000 steal wool) and in generally wiping down the bike. I was cleanig the chain because I'm about to try White Lighting. If that works then I guess I have enough degreaser to last through the year 2000. Only problem was, as my seven year old loudly declared what stinks at the top of the stairs to the basement where I was working, the oder can get to you. Not as bad as petroleum distilates though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Morris
a weekend warrior
from Cary, NC
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I was browsing the the Hall of Fame and couldn't figure what this would be.
Then after reading reviews I realized that I just bought a gallon of Simple Green at Sam's Club a few weeks ago. It got my chain cleaner than mineral spirits or bike degreaser. Even cleans grease off of carpet at about 10:1 dilution. Very good stuff!! Good value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ERADER
a racer
from Campbell, CA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I switched from kerosene to Simple green when my yard began looking like a toxic waste dump and I had a surplus of gunky kerosene that is difficult to responsibly dispose of. I buy a gallon for $7.50 at either Home Depot or Costco and it lasts me at least six months, and I am a clean freak. I dispense SG with a spray bottle and I find it works best if you let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before degreasing your drivetrain. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benz OuYang
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I've used Simple Green almost exclusively since my free bottle of bike-specific citrus degreaser ran out. It cost me $7 for a whole gallon which is at least an order magnitude cheaper than those citrus whatdayacallit. After using it for more than half a year now, I have these observations: 1) it doesn't dissolve grease as well as an organic solvent like paint thinner; 2) its smell becomes really annoying after a while (not so with citrus degreasers); 3) it's most effective when diluted with hot water. However, since it's so cheap and very effective, I can only recommend it. Just remember to use small portions and repeat many times instead of using half the jug. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thomas
a cross-country rider
from usa
Date Reviewed: October 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I agree with the others. $11 for a gallon of concentrate. That's a deal.
One thing, though. DON'T use it full strength. It works better mixed with
a little water. Hey, 50/50 green/water will degrease an engine. Your bike
isn't dirtier than a car engine is it?
Added benefit is that you can stop buying other cleaning products for the home
and use the money saved on your bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a weekend warrior
from California, USA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Simple Green general cleaner / degreaser.
Simple Green, available from hardware, garden, janitorial, etc. stores,
works well as a general purpose cleaner and degreaser for a bike. Citrus
degreasers work better for heavy degreasing (but not general cleaning)
jobs. However, pouring Simple Green into a large container to soak something
in does not cost a fortune like it would with citrus degreaser (i.e. you
can just use the soak method on a really nasty degreasing job).
You can also use it for cleaning floors, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. (the
instructions suggest various dilutions with water for different uses). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jen delgrosso
a weekend warrior
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff is a miracle product.. I use it for everything, including the floor
in my apartment that hadn't been washed for 4 years. I have used it with great
results on an old dirty chain, and regularly use it on my Rollerblade bearings.
A 32oz bottle cost me about $5, and it will go a long way if you dilute it. You
don't need to use it full strength. It smells pleasant, but only for the first
few minutes, but it doesn't give you a headache or a brain aneurysm like paint
thinner will. In addition to cutting grease, it's good for general all-around
cleaning of your bike, and won't hurt the paint job. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Wilson
a weekend warrior
from Boston
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I totally agree with the previous poster. I can't understand why someone would go
to the LBS and buy a 12oz. bottle of degreaser for $6.00 when they could have gotten
a gallon of Simple Green for $9.00 at Costco or Price Club. Simple Green full-strength
in a chain cleaner works great and if you spray the whole bike with the stuff and then
hose off your bike will be sparkling clean. The stuff even smells pleasant.
Don't buy in to the bike-specific degreaser rip-off. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Seib
a racer
from Melrose, Ma
Date Reviewed: June 18, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Although not a bike specific product it works as well as the Finish Line
and Pedros products made for this purpose. It also comes in a 64 oz
concentrated bottle which last for ever if you dilute. I bought this size
and remix it half and half with water in a spray bottle to clean chains,
cassetes etc... The 64 oz bottle I bought at K-Mart cost me $6. It will last
me longer than several hundred dollars of Finish Line degreaser. In addition,
its bio-degradable. | | Overall Rating: |
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