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Just before our latest lockdown, Duncan Shaw travelled down to the sunny south coast to pay us a visit. While he was here, he couldn’t resist the opportunity to invite none other than our CEO, Alex Trimnell, onto his brand-new podcast: the Drop In Podcast. Listen as they discuss the origins of Muc-Off, how the brand adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, Muc-Off's approach towards sustainability and future plans. Have a listen below!

Happy New Year! Welcome to our first Tech Tuesday of 2021. To kick things off with a bang, we’re looking into why our Bike Protect is one of our most popular products around. What is Bike Protect? Bike Protect is the ultimate liquid bicycle protection. This little can of magic will preserve and freshen up your bike with its unbelievable water dispersing properties. It’s absolutely perfect for using after you’ve given your bike a wash. It’ll protect all the crucial parts you want it to against corrosion and that pesky rust thanks to its extremely high oil content. That extra...

It’s the final Tech Tuesday of 2020! It’s been a big year, in many ways. But a highlight of ours was launching our Project Green environmental initiative. So as we wind down for the year, we thought we’d take a look at one of the first products that inspired us to turn the brand-wide campaign into a reality: our Cleaner Concentrate. Our Bike Cleaner Concentrate is, as the name suggests, a concentrated version of our Nano Tech Bike Cleaner, which not only uses nano technology to break dirt down on a molecular level, but is also biodegradable. Our Bike Cleaner Concentrate...

It's time for another Tech Tuesday! For this festive edition we’re looking at what makes our Miracle Shine one of the best things you can buy for your bike. With some incredible ingredients it protects, polishes and even fills scratches in your bike’s frame – how rad is that? What gives the polish its excellent water-beading properties when applied to surfaces? The waxes and silicones that are found in regular polishes will give a hydrophobic surface (basically make it repel water), but it’s all about the added Fluoro Polymer Technology that we’ve incorporated into the Miracle Shine formula, to give...

Dreaming of a bike Christmas? Well peel yourself off the sofa and let it shred between the 25 - 31 December! This festive season we’re challenging you to log five hours of riding over seven days on Strava. Enjoy some much-needed fresh air, with friends, family, or just on your own. It could be a roadie ride, gravel sesh or that big ol’ MTB trail you’ve not had time to tackle – it’s up to you how you rack up the hours. We’re only talking just over 40 minutes of riding a day, so you’ll be back in time to...

We’re back again with another edition of Tech Tuesday. This week we’re looking into how our Bio Drivetrain Cleaner is so damn good at getting rid of grime, yet it’s still biodegradable – it’s all kinds of rad wrapped into one easy to use spray bottle. What makes it so tough on grease, dirt and other contaminants, yet still biodegradable? Our Bio Drivetrain Cleaner formula was developed to easily remove chain lube, wax residue, grease and other rubbish you don’t want like dirt from your chain rings, rear cassette and derailleur. Because of this super powerful formula, it cleans your...

In this edition of Tech Tuesday, we dive into why our C3 Dry and Wet Lubes are some of the best around. Our C3 range gives unrivalled drivetrain efficiency, high performance and long-lasting durability – plus it’s 95% biodegradable and can be used for road, cyclocross and MTB. So how does ceramic improve lube? Our C3 lubes contain Boron Nitride (which is an advanced synthetic ceramic material) nano/micro-particles that form a thin protective layer on the chain’s surface. Because of the structure of the protective layers, they are able to reduce friction, which of course improves chain efficiency. We’ve worked...

Just a year ago, we released B.A.M! – our very own Bottled Air Magic. As the name suggests, it was designed to repair and inflate your tyres as if by magic, allowing you to get on with your ride in a matter of minutes. The thing is, we all know magic isn’t real (spoiler alert), and there’s always a trick to what at first seems impossible. B.A.M! is no exception. The trick is called ‘science’, and it’s something we invested heavily into when developing our repair & inflate solution. So what’s B.A.M! made of, and why does it work so...

Need gifting ideas? As the big C (yeah, we’re talking about Christmas – not chain cleaner) creeps closer and closer, you’re probably dreading tackling the festive shopping even more this year. Don’t worry, here at Muc-Off we’re here to take the stress out of stocking filling… Whether you’re ticking the last bits off wish-lists or you’ve not made a start and looking for some inspiration – we’ve got you! Sit back, chill out and grab your goodies from the comfort of your sofa. Here are our top ten Muc-Off Moto stocking fillers, perfect for every petrol-head! Motorcycle Care Duo Kit...

We are stoked to introduce the all-new Stealth Tubeless Puncture Plug. A cleverly hidden puncture tool that’s stealthily stashed in your bike’s bar ends. The expanding silica plugs included will fit most MTB, road and gravel handlebar sizes and the premium CNC Machined Aluminium bar ends are available in 10 anodised colours that match our Tubeless Valves, keeping that look on-point, ride after ride. "We’re always looking for new ways to make rider’s lives that little bit easier. And our new Stealth Tubeless Puncture Plug is no exception. We’re stoked to offer a tool which is useful for every type of rider." – Alex...

Welcome to our brand-new feature: Tech Tuesdays! It's simple: you have questions, we have answers... As the name suggests, we’ll be diving further into the technical features of some of your favourite products and this week, we're kicking things off with our test-winning No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant. What makes ours so good at sealing both small and big sized holes? There are two elements to this answer. 1. Recycled tyres We use recycled rubber particles (made from recycled tyres) in the liquid to help seal the larger punctures. They help to seal the larger holes and intertwine to form a...

THE ROAD TO RESPAIR: MY MEANINGFUL MILES The OED has “respair”, both as a noun and verb, meaning the return of hope after a period of despair. The reason I'm doing this is a very personal one. In 2017 I reached a crisis point and couldn't see a way out. It culminated in two suicide attempts. I had isolated myself and tried to battle through on my own, it didn't work. Since then I've set out on a mission to help others by sharing my story and how I cope. In 2019, I decided to raise awareness around suicide prevention...

After a long wait, we finally got one of the world’s best trials riders, Duncan Shaw, down to Poole to check out our famous headquarters. If you somehow don’t know who Duncan Shaw is, he’s a professional trials rider from Inverness, Scotland. He spends his days hopping on top of, then throwing himself off some incredible street features. We’ve been trying to get him down for a long time, so when he finally made it we had to make the most of his time with us. We gave him a tour of the office and workshop, and he showed you...

Cycling’s changed a lot over the years. New ways of training, new bikes, and of course, new riders. And with it being the 75th edition of the iconic Vuelta a España, we thought we’d take a look at just how different things are now compared to back then. The Vuelta a España was started by Spanish newspaper Informaciones. Spain wanted in on the action that the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia was gathering, so they started their own Grand Tour. In 1935, 50 riders began the first Tour of Spain in Madrid. They raced atop heavy iron bikes and carried their...

Thousands of hours of testing.Countless prototype formulas.Eight Grand Tour victories.Two race-winning chain lubes. Tao Geoghegan Hart’s Giro d’Italia success adds another Grand Tour victory to the palmares of Muc-Off’s longest and most successful pro team partnership. From the very beginning of our relationship with Team Sky, now INEOS Grenadiers, we’ve been hard at work to keep them running as smoothly as possible. Muc-Off Hydrodynamic and Nanotube lubes have got the job done, time after time, in the world’s toughest bike races. Our very first task with Team Sky was to show that our chain lube was the real deal. We...

Following the COVID-19 pandemic the government have recommended that instead of using over-crowded public transport, people should use cycling or walking as a means of getting to work. £2 billion pounds has been invested by the government to focus on improving road infrastructure to make it safer for cyclists, so it’s soon to be safer than ever to get out on two wheels. Cycling is good for your physical and mental health. And now more than ever it’s important for people to take care of their wellbeing. A daily bike ride is a great way to get exercise and help...

INEOS Grenadiers have truly been on fire throughout this year’s Giro d’Italia, picking up a total of 5 stage wins so far. Bahrain McLaren have also had a strong Giro with Jan Trantik putting on an impressive display to take a breakaway win on stage 16. The Giro d’Italia in numbers: 23 days, 21 Stages, 2 rest days, 176 riders, 3,497km.  As we know all too well, a clean bike is a fast bike, and that’s where we come in! We support both teams by providing them with the very best cleaning and maintenance products to help provide those marginal...

Welcome to the #TRASHOFF Challenge! We’ve teamed up with Trash Free Trails to support their new Autumn Litter Watch Live project. This Halloween, we’re fighting back against the horrors of plastic pollution – and we want you to join in. Trash Free Trails is an environmental non-profit organisation, with a mission to reduce litter on our trails and wild places by 75% by 2025 and re-connect people to nature by empowering community led trail stewardship. We’re launching the #TRASHOFF Challenge to help protect our local trails and countryside. So when you’re shredding this spooky season here’s what you need to...

Last week, we launched 'Welcome to Muc-Off Boot Camp', a fun edit where we got our longest-serving rider Ben Deakin to give the new lads on the block, the Green Snow Collective, a few pointers on how to make it as Pro Mountain Bikers. With Deaks' military background, and being fans of a little Camo ourselves, there was only one theme we could go for: ARMY! To mark the day, Ben filmed some of the action on his GoPro and put together a fun little behind the scenes video for his YouTube channel. Check it out! All in all, everyone had a...

The Green Snow Collective is, like the name suggests, a collective of young downhill riders hailing from the UK. At just 15 years old, Luis Bolwell, Lucas Craik and Luca Thurlow have come together to do one thing: “Inspire young riders to be the best version of themselves, both on and off the bike.” Naturally, with such mission comes great responsibility; and whilst the boys are doing an amazing job at being all-round role models for the up-and-coming groms, they still have lots to learn about being legit pro riders. As one of their main team sponsors and closest brand partners,...