I'm a dirty dirty biker...

**Oakie** · 11th April 2009, 14:53

I was going to post this photo up as a competition like ... guess what this bike related liquid is but then thought after people guess ... 1: used engine oil, 2: used brake fluid and then 3: odd coloured radiator water there wouldn't be much more of the thread ... so I'll tells ya what it is.

It is a glass of the water that remained after I washed my bike jacket this afternoon! And they say part of the joy of biking is getting that blast of fresh air in your face. Not so sure now.

This was 1 year's dirt (I'm picking mostly exhaust particulate) ... probably about 12,000 kms worth.

Oh, in case anyone is interested, my cleaner of choice is Nikwax 'Tech Wash'.

**Sharry** · 11th April 2009, 14:55

Yukky you are a grubby boy rider

I washed my gear on Thursday but did it the washing machine so I didn't have to look at the dirty water.

**pc220** · 11th April 2009, 16:21

Washing gear ? mmmmm never thought of that.

**wetdog** · 11th April 2009, 17:56

Could be insect guts residue

**smoky** · 11th April 2009, 18:48

I'm trying to get mine to standup all by them selves, like these one do;

**McWild** · 11th April 2009, 18:58

Wait wait wait.
You can wash things without a machine now?

Crazy, crazy world.

**madbikeboy** · 11th April 2009, 21:10

This needs some dirty pics.

**nico** · 13th April 2009, 06:10

i get a similar coloured liquid out of my face mask have changed to washing in weekly now

**Oakie** · 13th April 2009, 19:31

I washed my pants the following day and oddly, the water was only half as dirty with them.

**Oakie** · 13th April 2009, 19:33

Originally Posted by nico

i get a similar coloured liquid out of my face mask have changed to washing in weekly now

Oh yeah. My scarf pollutes the water pretty well when I wash it. Good filter I guess. Not going to wear a scarf this winter though. Going to use my balaclave instead.

**vifferman** · 13th April 2009, 19:51

Been there, done that (several times). There's a lot of crap in the air when you're communtering, and I bet you it's mainly due to the crappy fuel we've got - it's got lots of toluene and xylene in it, and is much more sooty than that 'evil' leaded fuel was.

That and the poorly maintained diesel vehicles on our roads.
I've got a blood donor key ring (red and white rubbery stuff), and it gets grubby within a few days of being washed.
I've got smart though: all my gear (apart from the hi-viz bib on my jacket) is now black.