Winter is a tough time for your pride and joy – with mud, grit, salt and grime layered upon your bike in equal measures. 

And only a few short rides will leave your machine in need of some TLC in order to restore it to its former beauty – albeit for winter to strike back almost immediately. 

But the kind people at Muc-Off sent across a batch of bicycle cleaning products which were swiftly put to work to restore the Lynskey Sportive, currently on test, to its former, gleaming self.

First up came Muc-Off’s long-standing Biodegradable Bike Cleaner – the basis for any cleaning job. In its unmistakable pink, the Bike Cleaner, with a handy pump-action nozzle, only needs a quick spray and 30-second wait before stripping your machine of all the road has thrown at it.

And, in truth, its that simple – the Muc-Off’s solution works wonders.  It’s not cheap at £6.99 for a one-litre bottle but, if you care about keeping expensive components in top-notch condition, it’s a quick, easy and extremely effective option. 

But where it works best is with the selection of…