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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,...

Bike parts are prone to corrosion and need that regular TLC to keep them looking fresh and running smoothly on the road. We have put together three simple steps that you can follow, and get your kids involved in, to make it a quick and fun activity across our Clean, Protect and Lube process. The end goal of this is to get your kid’s bike looking top notch before they ride to school. At the end of the day a clean bike is a happy bike! 1.Clean To clean the drivetrain, you want to use a product which is easy...

Once your kid is confident on their bike, getting used to cycling on roads will help them to give them a sense of freedom, independence and improve their confidence and fitness. Not to mention it is great for the environment, reducing emissions by a significant amount due to less traffic on the roads. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government have recently encouraged more people and kids to get on their bikes as a means of travel over public transport. Muc-Off have put together a guide covering the essential skills your child will need to ride confidently and safely on the...

How to check your bike before your ride 1. Correct Tyre Pressures Before you go riding, it is essential that you check your tyre pressure to ensure you have a safe ride! Every tyre has a recommended psi that should be written on the sidewall of your tyre. You'll need to make sure your tyre is within this recommended psi to reduce the likelihood of having an accident or getting a puncture. Depending on which valves you have, a Schrader or Presta, you will need to invest in a pump that will fit your valve type. When out riding, it’s a...

This is it! Three weeks of intense cycling drama comes to an end as the peloton reaches Les Champs Elysées. Let's talk about the elephant in the room first. Sadly, it wasn't Egan Bernal's year as a recurring back injury cost him 7 deadly minutes on Stage 15. With the GC now out of reach, it was the team's decision to withdraw the 2019 Tour De France winner from this year's edition in a bid to allow him plenty of recovery time. But just because the INEOS Grenadiers were without a leader didn't mean they wouldn't put on a show... and a couple days later, they did...

23 days, 21 stages, 2 rest days, 218 riders, 3,483km each. As we enter the final stages of Le Tour de France, with Mikel Landa well positioned in GC, we caught up with Bahrain McLaren to get the inside scoop on some of the behind-the-scenes stats of this year’s race. 8* Riders Unfortunately, Rafael Valls was forced to abandon after being caught up in a crash just 3km from the finish of the opening stage. Nano Tech Bike Cleaner: After covering upwards of 150km of riding each day, it’s fair to say the bikes end up getting covered in a...

Week 2 of Le Tour De France is now complete and things have taken a fairly unexpected turn. Between the windy stages on the west coast of France and the return to the mountains this weekend, it sure has been an entertaining race this year. It was all going perfectly to plan for Egan Bernal until the INEOS Grenadiers hit a snag on Stage 15 and the 2019 Tour De France winner lost some valuable time on the GC. On the other hand, our Bahrain McLaren GC contender Mikel Landa has had his best week yet. After a couple of mechanicals...

We're one week into the biggest race of the year, and boy has it lived up to its name so far. After a couple of summit finishes, impressive bunch sprints and an incredible solo breakaway win, the 2020 edition of Le Tour De France is already setting up to be one to remember. Our Muc-Off supported GC contenders have had a solid first week, with just a couple mechanical slip-ups from Bahrain McLaren's Mikel Landa and INEOS Grenadiers' Richard Carapaz on Stage 7 today. Only time will tell if they'll be able to crawl that time back. In the meantime, here's a...

The objective was simple. Turn your hobby into a habit. Whether you commute, ride MTB or road, we wanted you to push for that extra time spent on the bike and as such, challenged you all to clock 5h of riding within this 10-day challenge.  The results? Absolutely mind-blowing. And an incredible completion rate of 67% (114K completed the challenge!) That’s on average 5.7 rides per completed challenge. Or over 2,000 trips around planet Earth. The equivalent of 255,000 days (or about 10 times the average human lifetime) Want to know a crazy stat? On average over those 10 days,...

It’s that time of the year again! Our R&D Boffins have been super busy the past few weeks getting hundreds of chains treated for Team INEOS Grenadiers and Bahrain McLaren ahead of Grand Tour season. The story starts in 2015, when then Team Sky (now Team INEOS Grenadiers) athlete (and all-round British cycling legend) Bradley Wiggins set out to break the hour record and briefed us on developing the world's fastest chain; providing silky smooth and friction-free performance over extended periods of time.   This was a challenge that Dr Martin Mathias, AKA ‘Doctor M’, and Muc-Off MD Alex Trimnell, AKA ‘Mad Developer’,...

Whether you’re just starting out on riding a bike or it’s been a while since you’ve gotten on two wheels, we’ve put together some top tips on the essential accessories you will need to get pedalling and once you're out, ride puncture free!  Invest in a good helmet and learn how to fit it!  If you are new to cycling, trying to figure out which helmet is best for you and understanding how to fit and wear it it properly may seem a bit daunting, but looking after your head is important so let's get to it!  First of all, if...

The Green Snow Collective is a downhill team unlike any other. Launching in February this year, the three awesome young riders were given one objective: “Inspire other young riders to be the best version of themselves, both on the bike and off it.” Sure, race results are nice – in fact one of the lads, Luca, bagged a win at Aston Hill before lockdown hit. But the mission as a team is to show as many other young riders as possible how great our sport can be, encouraging them to enjoy it to its fullest; whether that means by going faster, going higher...

6 seasons, 7 Grand Tour wins and thousands of collaborative hours spent working on finding marginal gains. Team INEOS has a perceptual drive to continuously improve; thriving on challenges and ambitious goals, and this is something that we, at Muc-Off, share. As we wait for the 2020 season to get back underway, let’s look back and take a closer look at some of the innovations born from the partnership since it began back in 2014.  Hydrodynamic Lube Born in 2014 and baptised at the most famous French road race in the world, with the worst weather conditions seen in years,...

Amaury Pierron Age: 23Weight: 80 kgHeight: 180 cmFrom: FranceNickname: Mohamed (but really Maurice)Favourite Trail or BikePark: Pierron Bike ParkFavourite Song: EverythingHighlight Result(s): 2018 World Cup Series Champion 2019 World Cup Series Runner-Up 2019 World Championships 3rd Place 6x World Cup Wins Myriam Nicole Age: 30Weight: 60 kgHeight: 165 cmFrom: Montpellier, FranceNickname: PomponFavourite Trail or BikePark: WhistlerFavourite Song: My Boo - FlumeHighlight Result(s): 2019 World Champion 4x French National Champion European Champion 2017 World Cup Winner Gaetan Ruffin Age: 29Weight: 75 kgHeight: 175 cmFrom: Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines, FranceNickname: GaetFavourite Trail or BikePark: WhistlerFavourite Song: Rockin’ in the Free World - Neil YoungHighlight Result(s):...