It is not the tool that does the damage but the tool holding the tool.
Fair enough, I thought, I'll live with the crud.
I've just watched the film "Clean Spirit", about the adventures of the Argos Shimano team in the 2013 Tour de France.
Guess what the mechanic cleaned their bikes with?
Fire.
Fire is the cleanser.
Why are people obsessed with cleaning their bikes? I've got a ridiculously expensive bike and give a bit of a wash down with soapy water every couple of months and a 'proper' clean twice a year at most. I just don't get it.
FWIW I don't clean my cars very often either. Had my Audi TT four months now and I've not washed it yet.
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I'm with @Proto.
Cleaning your bike is over-rated. It's a piece of stuff, not some Holy Relic.
Here's a piece of skin from a Calabrian saint.
It's a very enjoyable "piece of stuff". Nothing more. The time I don't spend massaging it with ear buds soaked in rare unguents allows me to do other things. It's just a trade off.Given the bike you ride - Shame on you. It's a thing of beauty!
Make sure you clean the underside, and the die on the rear brake stay...
And it depends how dirty it gets. I didn't bother either until I was putting in serious commute miles through the winter and it's just necessary - but I did get to appreciate how nice it looked after.It's a very enjoyable "piece of stuff". Nothing more. The time I don't spend massaging it with ear buds soaked in rare unguents allows me to do other things. It's just a trade off.
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I'm with @Proto.
Cleaning your bike is over-rated. It's a piece of stuff, not some Holy Relic.
Here's a piece of skin from a Calabrian saint.
Fair point. I somehow managed to come off it within two months of buying it. A crank got a bit scarfed up. After that, I didn't get too worried about the odd scratch or a bit of dirt.And it depends how dirty it gets. I didn't bother either until I was putting in serious commute miles through the winter and it's just necessary - but I did get to appreciate how nice it looked after.