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Fenwicks FS10 bike cleaner

6
£6.99

VERDICT:

6
10
Does what it says it'll do, but we'd like it to do more
Weight: 
1,000g
Contact: 
www.zyro.co.uk

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All of Fenwick's range of cleaners are very environmentally friendly and kind to your hands, and the FS10 bike cleaner is no exception. Marketed as an 'everyday cleanser' for your bike it's helpful when it comes to getting the general road grime off your steed, but no more so than a bit of washing up liquid, really, and it struggles with sterner tests.

FS-10 comes in a nice sturdy trigger spray and it's effectively a dilute version of Fenwick's FS1 formula (which they also use in their foaming degreaser) for everyday use. Now, even FS1 isn't that powerful when it comes to gunged up chains and grease, so we weren't expecting FS10 to deal with too well with those issues and indeed it doesn't. It's fine for general cleaning duties – wet your bike, spray on, scrub and rinse – but to be honest I much prefer to use Fenwick's FS foaming degreaser for that, as it's a bit more tenacious. And fun.

Overall the FS-10 does what it says it'll do - act as a general cleaner for your bike – but much of the time you need something with a few more teeth than this. I'd go for the foaming degreaser over this, and there are other general purpose sprays – Dirt Juice for example – which will tackle the more stubborn stuff as well as buff up your frame.

Verdict

Does what it says it'll do, but we'd like it to do more

road.cc test report

Make and model: Fenwicks FS10 bike cleaner

Size tested: 1L

Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

From the minute you start using FS-10, you’ll know that something is very different. Not only do the natural ingredients smell nice, but they also enhance the performance of FS-10. Formulated to encourage maintenance, FS-10 not only cleans deeply, but makes the whole process of cleaning more enjoyable.

FS-10 does not contain:

Caustics, acids, solvents, metasilicates, abrasives or silicon.

FS-10 is safe to use on:

Shock units, disc brakes, aluminium, steel, carbon fibre, composites, plastics, decals, rubber and leather.

Using only the most biodegradable raw materials available, FS-10 is a true everyday cleanser for your bike.

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
7/10
Rate the product for performance:
 
5/10
Rate the product for value:
 
6/10

Did you enjoy using the product? It's okay for general cleaning

Would you consider buying the product? I'd go for something a bit stronger

Would you recommend the product to a friend? No

Overall rating: 6/10

About the tester

Age: 37  Height: 190cm  Weight: 96kg

I usually ride: whatever I\\\'m testing...  My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with Ultegra 6700

I've been riding for: 10-20 years  I ride: Every day  I would class myself as: Experienced

I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track

Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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