To keep your tex-lock looking good and working properly for a long time, you should clean the textile Cleaning and maintaining the bike lock. Here are six simple expert tips to help you enjoy your tex-lock for a long time.

You can also find out what you can do if your bike lock is jammed and what preventive measures you can take.

Your tex-lock has got wet

If it rains heavily, the tex-lock will get wet despite the water-repellent textile surface. Then simply leave it in the fresh air or near a heating system dry.

As the high-tech fibre composite transports moisture from the inside to the outside, your textile bike lock will be dry again quickly.

Cleaning the textile surface of the bike lock

The outer textile layer of your tex-lock consists of a dirt-repellent high-tech fibre so that you can keep coarser dirt on the surface. with a damp cloth and then leave it to dry in the fresh air.

As a precaution and to maintain the dirt-repellent layer for as long as possible, it is best to regularly treat the tex-lock with a commercially available impregnation spray. treat.

Oil has soiled your bike lock

When locking and unlocking your tex-lock and transporting it on the handlebars, top tube, seat post or pannier rack, the textile surface may come into contact with chain oil or similar. Such soiling cannot simply be wiped off with a damp cloth.

In this case, you can use a commercially available stain remover clean the bike lock. Afterwards, be sure to wipe the textile surface with a water-soaked cloth and let it dry as described in point 1. We recommend the environmentally friendly products from Wash'n Roll.

To prevent this from happening in the first place, you should remove excess chain grease from your bike chain. With the environmentally friendly chain care products from LUBRI DISC, this is child's play.

The textile rope is twisted

Although the enormous flexibility of the tex-lock benefits you when connecting your bike, it can also cause the flexible bike lock to twist a little with frequent use.

Therefore, stretch your tex-lock from time to time by hang from an eyelet and smooth it out.

This means that the Textile rope back into its original shape. If a loop forms, you can pull it back in or massage it in so that the loop is pulled back into the braid.

7 textile ropes in orange, grey, black, hemp, blue, green and dark red next to each other texlock blog

What to do if the bike lock is jammed?

No matter how high-quality the lock cylinder, it can happen that the bike lock jams.

If dirt is the cause of the bike lock not opening, you can carefully remove it with a cotton bud, a toothpick or a bent safety pin.

However, proceed with caution so that you do not push the dirt even deeper into the lock.

To prevent soiling from occurring in the first place, make sure that the keyhole is always cover with the protective cap. It protects the lock from moisture and dust.

In addition, the key should always be fully inserted into the keyhole when locking and unlocking so that the bike lock does not jam or get stuck.

Last but not least, it is advisable to take a up to two drops of oil into the locking cylinder and then insert the key several times and lock and unlock.
It is important that you only use 1-2 drops (!!!) and do not flood the lock with the oil.

Mother with child connects bicycle with tex-lock eyelet

Refresh the top protective layer

The textile surface of your tex-lock has a dirt and water-repellent outer mesh, which makes the bike lock Weatherproof is.

Similar to outdoor clothing, you should also look after your bike lock by regularly refreshing the coating. To do this, use a commercially available impregnation spray,such as for tents or outdoor jackets. 

Speaking of impregnation...

In autumn and winter, you should pay even more attention to your bike lock and equipment

In summer, your bike lock and the rest of your bike equipment may not get too dirty.

Maximum dusting due to the many trips to the sandy beach by the lake.

But in autumn and winter, a lot of dirt is stirred up, e.g. by spray water, and not only causes damage to your beautiful lock, but also to your paintwork. For example, when road salt flies onto your frame and causes scratches.

During this time, you should not only take special care of your lock, but also of your bike and yourself arm yourself against rain, snow and ice with reliable cycling equipment.

We'll leave you in no doubt with our practical tips for Cycling in the rain & Co are not left out in the rain!

Have a safe journey at all times!

Your tex-lock team

Cycling in the rain on a wet road with rain gear