Effetto Mariposa launches its range of ecological cleaning products | Weekly cycling

The Swiss brand Effetto Mariposa has launched a new line of ecological detergents and lubricants to promote the sustainability of cycling .

The range consists of a bicycle cleaner, degreaser and chain lubricant, all with ingredients of vegetable origin, as well as a chain cleaner and a toothbrush.

This new line of products continues Effeto Mariposa's research on how to best reduce our environmental impact while developing products that work.

The brand eliminated all unnecessary packaging in 2014 and recently developed Végétalex, the first tubeless plant- based tire sealant . This process has informed Effetto Mariposa directly and encouraged it to investigate the use of plant-based ingredients in other areas, particularly in bicycle cleaning products that are traditionally harmful to the planet. And so the new range was born.

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Allpine Light is a biodegradable product that you can use to clean your bike; Effetto Mariposa says this product does not require a rinse, which makes it compatible with electric bikes. It's also designed not to remove any lubricant from the chain. However, the brand states that if your bike is very dirty, you can spray it, rinse with water, let it dry, and then reapply Allpine Light to remove any remaining marks or dirt.

Described with an "intense pine scent" undoubtedly inspired by Effeto Mariposa's proximity to the Swiss Alps, Alpine Light is available in 1 liter bottles that come with a trigger sprayer for £ 14, as well as 1 liter refill bottles at a price of £ 11.

The chain degreaser called Allpine Extra continues the evergreen and environmental theme. In search of an effective degreaser to prevent clogging of the transmission chain and with less environmental impact, Effetto Mariposa turned to pine oil.

As a natural solvent, it is "harmless to chrome, painted parts and carbon", but biodegradable. In combination with soaps of vegetable origin, according to Effetto Mariposa, you get a product that leaves your chain "perfectly clean"; With the continuous increase in chain wax as the preferred lubricant, Allpine Extra is the ideal preparation before waxing.

Interestingly, Effetto Mariposa also advertises the effectiveness of Allpine Extra as a disc brake cleaner. Conventional products for this use are usually in the form of aerosols. Allpine Extra is therefore intended to appeal to all those who want to "remove the box" from their bike cleaning ritual.

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A clean chain needs new lubricant. With this in mind, Effetto Mariposa developed Flowerpower Wax. While the name conjures up something Haight Ashbury hippies might have enjoyed during the summer of love, it's actually a chain lubricant made from natural ingredients like seed wax and sunflower.

Lubricants are known to contain a large number of harmful fluorinated compounds, commonly known as PFAS, as well as graphene and sulfides. Flowerpower Wax avoids them by using a mixture of natural waxy compounds.

Like all wax-based lubricants, it is designed to be more efficient. They pick up less dirt, make the drive chain quieter and potentially save one in two watts. According to Effetto Mariposa, flowerpower wax contains a higher ratio of wax to water than many other competing products; more than 50% compared to 30% of its competitors. In concrete terms, this means a higher viscosity, which in turn helps to form a thicker abrasion protection layer. The result, depending on the brand, is a lubricant that works better and lasts longer; According to Effetto Mariposa, a single application should be valid for 300 km of road travel.

But why sunflower wax? Apparently it was preferred here because of its adhesion to metal as well as its water repellent properties. That seems like a pretty decent combination for any chain lubricant.

This vegan chain wax comes in 100ml bottles and costs 16 €.

The entire Effetto Mariposa range

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To complete the range, Effetto Mariposa has developed a chain cleaning tool and a brush. With the name Mangiacatena, which means "chain eater", it is the first chain cleaning device that has lamellar elements at both ends that allow the chain to be cleaned by sliding it back and forth.

But how does a tool for cleaning plastic chains fit into the brand's environmental goals? In short, Mangiacatena was designed to reduce the amount of cleaning solvent used. Less waste, more efficiency.

But Effetto Mariposa also examined the design of the tool and opted for polyethylene plastic elements, which would be more durable than conventional sponges. They also offer a set of replacement brushes so that when they wear out, the entire tool does not have to be replaced.

The Mangiacatena tool costs £ 30 while the replacement brush set costs £ 9.

Finally, the brand's new mesh brush is designed to clean your chain and cassette more efficiently. Work can be frustrating, so Effetto Mariposa chose a brush with two pairs of bristles: one has long but short and dense bristles, while the other has longer but harder bristles to get into the dirt that has been left behind Way between individuals. Pinion.

The toothbrush costs € 9.

For more information, visit effettomariposa.eu

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