Downside of a great bike service

[teeonethousand]

I had my bike serviced at LBS and they did a brilliant job.

The downside is that my drivetrain is so gleaming clean I don't want to ride it in current weather and spoil it. 😂😂😂

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Bikes are for riding. Get off the mantle shelf and get riding.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I got my commuter serviced at the beginning of October, came back gleaming, new chain and new cassette.
I haven't washed the bike or even oiled the chain since

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I got my commuter serviced at the beginning of October, came back gleaming, new chain and new cassette.
I haven't washed the bike or even oiled the chain since

Only time I clean my commuter is just before I take it into the bike shop. This time of the year it looks like it has been dragged out of the canal.

I did wipe the chain down last week though, it was a getting a bit noisy.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I did wipe the chain down last week though, it was a getting a bit noisy.

Yes, the only time I'll apply lube to the chain will be when it starts squeaking
Even if I was inclined to clean the bike regularly, chain and cassette would still need changed every year, why stress?

 

[fossyant]

I got my commuter serviced at the beginning of October, came back gleaming, new chain and new cassette.
I haven't washed the bike or even oiled the chain since

Bike abuser.

 

[fossyant]

Filthy urchins the lot of you.

The commuter is given a quick wash each evening when it's been wet. Wasn't tonight as it's dry and the tracks weren't muddy.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Bike abuser.

Haha, a bike mechanic once called me that: I had posted a picture of the bearings falling out of my wheel

Filthy urchins the lot of you.

The commuter is given a quick wash each evening when it's been wet. Wasn't tonight as it's dry and the tracks weren't muddy.

I don't have a garage, certainly I'm not washing the bike in the garden in winter!
Anyway, the garden hose is away now, water switched off so the pipe doesn't freeze ... no can do

 

[fossyant]

Freeze.... it's been tropical this winter.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Freeze.... it's been tropical this winter.

I'm in Scotland: I had to use the ice bike twice already!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Filthy urchins the lot of you.

The commuter is given a quick wash each evening when it's been wet. Wasn't tonight as it's dry and the tracks weren't muddy.

Get some proper mudguards

 

[fossyant]

Get some proper mudguards

I have. I hate a dirty bike ! My commute is part off road. And I don't mind cleaning it. My club nickname was Marigold.

 

[ColinJ]

A mate of mine used to work in a bike shop. Over 10 years ago they used to charge £20+ extra if a dirty bike was brought in to be serviced. (They were not willing to work on a filthy bike, and they were also not a bike cleaning charity! )

 

[teeonethousand]

A mate of mine used to work in a bike shop. Over 10 years ago they used to charge £20+ extra if a dirty bike was brought in to be serviced. (They were not willing to work on a filthy bike, and they were also not a bike cleaning charity! )

They do that here too..only it's £35.00. my bike was clean but part of the service is a deep clean of the drivetrain - I think by some sonic something or other ...it was ok before but now it's gleaming

 

[Pat "5mph"]

A mate of mine used to work in a bike shop. Over 10 years ago they used to charge £20+ extra if a dirty bike was brought in to be serviced. (They were not willing to work on a filthy bike, and they were also not a bike cleaning charity! )

I do wash the commuter before putting it in for service, but not too thoroughly, after all the main components are going to be changed