So do you genuinely clean your bike after every ride

[Deleted member 1258]

No, my bikes get washed once a week and polished once a month.

 

[GuyBoden]

Spraying soapy water removes the grease from the unsealed bearing on older bikes, so I just wipe them with a damp cloth/sponge. Good lube maintenance is more important than cleaning in my book........

 

[iandg]

Stornoway weather does that for me, I just have to keep them oiled

 

[Drago]

I not only clean and wax them after every single ride, but I remove the cable inners and iron them flat to maintain that crisp-new-cable feel.

 

[Brandane]

I can't be the only person on here who doesn't have the luxury of a shed/garage/outhouse or other secure-ish storage facilities outside the house?
I am a flat dweller with a spare bedroom. That is where the bikes (x 4) live. Therefore, yes they do get cleaned after a dirty ride. Having said that, I am a fair weather cyclist, so I avoid going out in manky weather in the first place.

 

[raleighnut]

I can't be the only person on here who doesn't have the luxury of a shed/garage/outhouse or other secure-ish storage facilities outside the house?
I am a flat dweller with a spare bedroom. That is where the bikes (x 4) live. Therefore, yes they do get cleaned after a dirty ride. Having said that, I am a fair weather cyclist, so I avoid going out in manky weather in the first place.

You need to start putting in some mileage on that gorgeous Ridgeback, manky weather, it will laugh it off on a tour.

 

[Brandane]

You need to start putting in some mileage on that gorgeous Ridgeback, manky weather, it will laugh it off on a tour.

500 miles in it's first month was a good start!
There are more planned......

 

[Jimidh]

No I don't clean my bikes every time they are out but they are kept well lubed and pretty clean.

At this time of year they can go weeks without getting a good clean however they get much more TLC in the winter and often get cleaned after each ride dependent on how much muck is on the road.

 

[Mrs M]

I got into trouble at the LBS for washing my MTB too much
Now I usually just polish the bikes with GT85 but not after every ride.
They also very occasionally get washed with hot water and Muc off but only if they really need it.

 

[Tim Hall]

Yes. Always.

Whereas cleaning ones bike mid ride is a step too far.

 

[ianrauk]

I try not to make a habit of it

 

[ianrauk]

 

[hopless500]

I not only clean and wax them after every single ride, but I remove the cable inners and iron them flat to maintain that crisp-new-cable feel.

 

[Drago]

But you're not blue?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I have an enclosed chain on my winter bike, I keep the brake rotors clean and quockly sloosh the worst crud off its lower portions.