billy1561
BB wrecker
- Location
- North west England
Not often enough
my bike is a month old ..... hasn't been cleaned yet. is that bad?
Me too.After each ride when the roads are wet.
After two or three rides, approx, when the roads are dry.
It also helps to spot any potential problems that might arise in relation to the mechanics.
I pretty much have to clean all of bikes each and every time I ride one of them - I live at the end of a tarmac lane that is covered in mud for most of the distance. if I don't do something about the build up of mud, my bike would weigh twice what it should and whilst it may help build some muscles up, it also stops my brakes from working - the mud is wet and freezes in a block around the brake blocks. Also the chain and pretty much any moving parts get caked in mud and they don't like it much and it is much easier to get off when it is still wet.
(One of my neighbours deals with this issue by driving his bike to the end of the lane, parking up and cycling to work from there! but I don't have that luxury) A thorough clean with rag is usually only once a fortnight though for things like the frame, rack, spokes, spoke reflectors, wheels rims etc
not the farmers - it is from the townies & city folk +dog walkers who seem to think staying on the road does not apply to them (parking anywhere and everywhere including the only passing places) and that cutting corners because they don't like the bends is fine. Given it is a single track winding (tarmaced) lane mud is all over it... cutting the corners is the biggest issues where they leave the road, and then pull mud back up onto it (they do this despite the 1/2 foot drop that is very clearly visible!)Bl00dy farmers ................
Don't you remember i quit?? Took your bikes with me as compensation! They are quite clean though.I'd have to ask my butler.
You should be aware that I used to ride my bikes naked. I hope you are enjoying the suede saddle.Don't you remember i quit?? Took your bikes with me as compensation! They are quite clean though.
You should be aware that I used to ride my bikes naked. I hope you are enjoying the suede saddle.