Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Is this a serious question or a euphemism ?
Do you wash your bike regularly?
- Thread starter grellboy
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LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
Any dirt or mud on the bike and it gets cleaned as soon as I get home. It’s far easier to clean the bike straight after a ride than leaving it a few days and letting the mud set.
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
Don’t remind me. I used to, quite regularly, and took pride in its shiny appearance even though it is an old bicycle. I completely neglected it this past year and can sense the reproach when I open the shed and see it sitting there, forlorn.
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
New Year’s Resolution?
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
Absolutely!
Slick
Guru
It gets worse, I bring it in to the conservatory after a clean as it would take ages to dry in s cold garage, but I sneak it into the heated utility room when Mrs Slick goes to the nest.
al3xsh
Über Member
- Location
- Peak district
My good bike gets a clean after every ride as it lives in the house.
My commuter bike is lucky if it gets cleaned once a year ...
My commuter bike is lucky if it gets cleaned once a year ...
Globalti
Legendary Member
All year bike gets a wash down after any wet ride especially if there's salt around.
Best bike seldom gets wet unless there's water running across the road. When it is cleaned it gets a hot shampoo then a loving dry down with finest alpaca wool followed by a spray with eau de Pledge.
Best bike seldom gets wet unless there's water running across the road. When it is cleaned it gets a hot shampoo then a loving dry down with finest alpaca wool followed by a spray with eau de Pledge.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
define regularly . If I was it once every 12 months over a period of 6 years that is regular , as it washing it once a week . I keep large amounts of crud off it but washing/cleaning it weekly nah
- Location
- London
but I sneak it into the heated utility room when Mrs Slick goes to the nest.
The nest?
Slick
Guru
Ha ha, sorry I shouldn't use so many slang words. I meant her bed.
- Location
- London
Ta. Always good to ask. For I had thought you maybe meant her mum's.
Hugh Manatee
Veteran
When I forget what colour it is or every 18 months or so. Whatever comes first.
IBarrett
Über Member
- Location
- Nottingham
Man I don't know how you lot live with yourselves! :-)
My main bike gets washed after every ride and every month or so it gets deep cleaned and waxed.
But it is white and shows every single speck of dirt and I can't stand it.
My commuter/MTB gets a good was every week or after a ride if the weather has been horrible and I've picked up loads of crap.
And I don't think I'm much of a neat freak either, it just means I'm reducing the chance of failures curtailing my ride.
My main bike gets washed after every ride and every month or so it gets deep cleaned and waxed.
But it is white and shows every single speck of dirt and I can't stand it.
My commuter/MTB gets a good was every week or after a ride if the weather has been horrible and I've picked up loads of crap.
And I don't think I'm much of a neat freak either, it just means I'm reducing the chance of failures curtailing my ride.
