Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Well... she headed off into the woods with her fiance and they haven't been together for a while, since she's been doing humanitarian work in Africa...
So bleach, huh?
Hypochlorite "kills" most things... it causes proteins to clump together. It is the same stuff our immune cells use as a first defense. This of course kills our own cells, which is why I recommend using the 10% bleach (sodium hypochloride) on the bike before you lick the seat if you are worried (just don't ruin the fabric bits if there are any).
I suspect the free valence electrons on the oxygen atoms also play a role, but haven't really thought about it.
Of course, I wouldn't be worried.