How pristine is your bike?

[Mr Haematocrit]

@Mr Haematocrit : you missed the last bit of the description - ring work and tell them where you've been for the last week!
I couldn't do that much after every ride.

Lol... I'm known at work for coming in late after lunch due to bike cleaning. They are OK with it and phone me if they need me.

 

[Milo]

Have you actually been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder then?
I would never have enough time for all that lot. My bike has yet to explode.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Have you actually been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder then?
I would never have enough time for all that lot. My bike has yet to explode.

I have never been diagnosed with it but have been told I exhibit symptoms. I washed one of my bikes yesterday which I have not ridden for a while it was spotless before I started, perhaps a little dusty at most. Makes no sense what so ever, but the desire to clean it was unbearable... Although I could just be nuts.

 

[ianrauk]

I have never been diagnosed with it but have been told I exhibit symptoms. I washed one of my bikes yesterday which I have not ridden for a while it was spotless before I started, perhaps a little dusty at most. Makes no sense what so ever, but the desire to clean it was unbearable... Although I could just be nuts.

Mrs Ian once said "Why are you polishing the polish?"

 

[Boon 51]

Cleaning my bikes and washing up.. the things I do for love?

 

[Milo]

I have never been diagnosed with it but have been told I exhibit symptoms. I washed one of my bikes yesterday which I have not ridden for a while it was spotless before I started, perhaps a little dusty at most. Makes no sense what so ever, but the desire to clean it was unbearable... Although I could just be nuts.

sounds like ocd to me. To some extent we all have it though just in differing ways.

 

[Milo]

I suspect my bike would make you cry. Feel free to come over if you have run out of bikes to clean though mine could do with a good going over. I clean the rims when bout every 2 weeks of when they look nasty. Chain gets done after every significantly wet ride if not everys 2 to 3 weeks. Clean the pads a bit after every wet ride. hose down any major mud give it a dry and i'm happy after anything muddy. I do like to keep the drive train clean but not so fussed about the rest. No point shining up an ugly in need of paint job bike.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I cleaned my bike today it took me about an hour as I needed to adjust a few things and track down a creak .......... I probably wont do it again for a couple of weeks

 

[migrantwing]

Rinse with warm water with two cap full of polish added to the water, when this drys the polish is deposited on the components.

What polish do you use Mr H?

 

[Leodis]

Carbon wiped down after every ride, the commuter when the sun is out for me to wash it.

 

[Dusty Bin]

clean - yes
serviced - yes
pristine - no

 

[Bodhbh]

I try to look after the drive train, otherwise happy to let them get filthy. I do think there's something to the theory that cleaning is good cos that's when you spot incoming mechanicals tho. Just not enough to bother doing it

 

[Lee J Maynard]

What is this concept of "cleaning your bike" that you are all referring to? LOL

 

[derrick]

Never go out on a dirty bike, unless it's the commuter

 

[ianrauk]

Never go out on a dirty bike, unless it's the commuter

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