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White sugared forest paths. Cleat tracks in deep snow. Stiff frozen ruts. The truth in the German winter usually looks different. Bikers come home from their home rounds covered in mud, their bikes caked with dirt beyond recognition.
Lucky are those who have a water connection and garden hose on their doorstep. For everyone else Mobile cleaning equipment be the ideal solution. This is because the battery-operated devices generate their water jet independently of a power socket or domestic water connection.
Even more self-sufficiency is promised by the mechanical Alternative without battery. The Gloria pressure sprayer from the garden shed (photo above) with its five-litre tank, manual pressure cartridge and small nozzle is ideal for misting plants with fertiliser. Is the 25-euro canister also suitable for cleaning bikes? We have tried it out.
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