Squirt BioBike Cleaner is a concentrated & biodegradable bike cleaner. The concentrate can be diluted to 1:25 and still produce a heavy-duty cleaning solution. It is water based and does not contain any organic solvents.
A practicing advocate came up with the idea to manufacture (invent), a syringe-like lubrication system that attaches to the bicycle downtube attached to the bottle cage, aligned over the chain so that one could lube their chain on the move. The reason for this was that the wax lubricants in those days didn’t last for a long ride. Oil was a “no no,” as it turned black, collected dirt and formed a grinding paste which wore the chain out quickly and was not environmentally friendly.
So, he got three friends together, an engineer, a pharmacist and a fellow advocate, all mountain bike enthusiasts, to form a company. The engineering partner did the technical drawings and then a mold was commissioned and during 2003 the first lubrication system for lubing on the move was produced. On an unsure date in 2003, one of the partners’ wives’, and also a lawyer who became a partner later on, came up with the name “Squirt” for the “lube on the move,” lubrication system referring to the squirting action of lube from the lubrication system onto the chain.
The next logical step was to manufacture our own lube to fill the lubrication system. The challenge was to make a biodegradable wax lube that wouldn’t turn black and leave sprocket marks on one’s calf. The pharmacist oversaw this process and after extensive testing in Southern African conditions, we realized that the wax lube was so effective and long lasting that it effectively killed the Squirt lubrication system. The lube was then named Squirt and made its way into the shops of South Africa.
Squirt was launched in the United states in 2004 and legends, Ned Overend, Mike Kloser and Travis Brown were amongst the first to endorse it and Giant was Squirt’s first major US distributor. Following on the success of Squirt Chain Lube, we then developed and launched Squirt BioBike Wash, Squirt Sweatsucker, Squirt Slurp, Squirt SEAL and Squirt Barrier Balm.
What started as a hobby has now become a full-time occupation for the partners doing what they enjoy: working in the cycling environment whilst doing their bit to protect the environment.
Shipping & Returns
All orders and products ship from our locally owned warehouse in Woodend, Victoria, Australia.
Free Shipping
All orders over $59 AUD are offered free standard postage through Australia Post, with additional options to upgrade to Express carrier services at the checkout. We use Australia Post as our carrier of choice for both domestic and international orders.
Bulky shipments, like framesets and/or wheels ship via StarTrack Express for domestic orders, or FedEx for international orders.
Same Day Dispatch
Place your order before 1 pm AEST and your order will leave our Woodend warehouse the same business day. Orders placed after 1 pm aren’t guaranteed to leave same day, however, we’ll always endeavour to get orders packed before our daily AusPost collection.
Returns & Exchanges
We understand that sometimes your purchase may need to be exchanged and that’s why we offer free 30-day returns. Our team is always here to help, so please do not hesitate to reach out first with any questions or queries. For further information, see our returns policy here.
Shipping & Returns
All orders and products ship from our locally owned warehouse in Woodend, Victoria, Australia.
Free Shipping
All orders over $59 AUD are offered free standard postage through Australia Post, with additional options to upgrade to Express carrier services at the checkout. We use Australia Post as our carrier of choice for both domestic and international orders.
Bulky shipments, like framesets and/or wheels ship via StarTrack Express for domestic orders, or FedEx for international orders.
Same Day Dispatch
Place your order before 1 pm AEST and your order will leave our Woodend warehouse the same business day. Orders placed after 1 pm aren’t guaranteed to leave same day, however, we’ll always endeavour to get orders packed before our daily AusPost collection.
Returns & Exchanges
We understand that sometimes your purchase may need to be exchanged and that’s why we offer free 30-day returns. Our team is always here to help, so please do not hesitate to reach out first with any questions or queries. For further information, see our returns policy here.
Why Acium
Acium, ("Ace i e um") might have started as a spelling error that stuck but once it became our business name it came to represent our passion as riders through our journey to curate products that align with our love for cycling upgrades. We want to bring you products that add value to your riding and be a business that raises the bar on what you expect.
The Acium Standard
We don’t list new brands until we’ve tried, tested it ourselves. We have high standards for our gear. Our commitment is bringing you the product and experience packaged, delivered and supported as if were our own new bike day. We know you’ve thought long & hard about it, and we want to overdeliver (Just looks at James' new TIME ADHX on our blog to see how much we love the gear we sell).
Rider Curated & Supported
Like you, we ride (or sometimes ride) because we enjoy the peripheral activities; post-coffee shop brew, club race banter, or retail therapy with new bike gear. When listing our brands, know that we’ve pondered, drooled and thought the same question you may have. As riders, ex pro and self-proclaimed weekend warriors, we have tested and experienced the products we list, making us poised to offer feedback or support based on your current or future cycling aspirations. We are not just an online bike store this is the part of the day where we try and repay our staff purchases off internally.
Why Acium
Acium, ("Ace i e um") might have started as a spelling error that stuck but once it became our business name it came to represent our passion as riders through our journey to curate products that align with our love for cycling upgrades. We want to bring you products that add value to your riding and be a business that raises the bar on what you expect.
The Acium Standard
We don’t list new brands until we’ve tried, tested it ourselves. We have high standards for our gear. Our commitment is bringing you the product and experience packaged, delivered and supported as if were our own new bike day. We know you’ve thought long & hard about it, and we want to overdeliver (Just looks at James' new TIME ADHX on our blog to see how much we love the gear we sell).
Rider Curated & Supported
Like you, we ride (or sometimes ride) because we enjoy the peripheral activities; post-coffee shop brew, club race banter, or retail therapy with new bike gear. When listing our brands, know that we’ve pondered, drooled and thought the same question you may have. As riders, ex pro and self-proclaimed weekend warriors, we have tested and experienced the products we list, making us poised to offer feedback or support based on your current or future cycling aspirations. We are not just an online bike store this is the part of the day where we try and repay our staff purchases off internally.
In Stock, Means In Stock
Like you, we like to shop online and have been let down countless times after placing an order only be told that the product must be ordered from a supplier. We hate that. It can mean lost weekends of riding or ruined holidays because critical parts haven’t arrived, even if you ordered them with plenty of time.
If a product is available for purchase online at Acium Sports, it is in stock and ready for dispatch from our local warehouse with no added waits to get your purchase to you.
Use our stock availability counter on the 'add to cart' section of the product to find out how many of that product(s) we have left in our warehouse.
In Stock, Means In Stock
Like you, we like to shop online and have been let down countless times after placing an order only be told that the product must be ordered from a supplier. We hate that. It can mean lost weekends of riding or ruined holidays because critical parts haven’t arrived, even if you ordered them with plenty of time.
If a product is available for purchase online at Acium Sports, it is in stock and ready for dispatch from our local warehouse with no added waits to get your purchase to you.
Use our stock availability counter on the 'add to cart' section of the product to find out how many of that product(s) we have left in our warehouse.
