How often should you wash your bike?

[welsh dragon]

I clean my bike about as often as I clean my car.

 

[screenman]

When it needs it, just washed all 6 of them this afternoon as this topic must have give me a kick up the backside to get them done.

 

[Oldhippy]

I keep the mechanical parts tip top but never actually get a bucket of water and soap or anything.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

What kind of fool only wears their skiddies for 3 days?

The kind of fool that doesn't have to do their own washing.

 

[Pikey]

It's called giving the bike a coat of looking over. Proper square Land Rover owners learn to do it regularly.

With my old landy it turned into give it a look over and lose a weekend fixing it, most weekends, I think I only actually got to wash it once. Alas it’s charms ran thin with Ms P, so I sold it.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I clean a bike either when I realise it got dirty and actually looks mucky, or if the chain needs attention (overly oily, or a less than smooth sound suggesting grit).

 

[Notafettler]

When it needs it, around February ish

 

[Notafettler]

I would as soon ride a dirty bike as wear the same underkeks for three days

Just 3 days?

 

[Globalti]

Yes we sold our beloved 90 to finance a new boiler, which saved us money instead of bleeding money.

I used to wash my mountain bikes after every ride but the bearings in the Hope rear hubs weren't well protected and I used to have to change them every few months.

 

[Notafettler]

I clean mine every time Wales reach a quarter final of a major football tournament, so far I have only had to do it three times!

Which 3 were they?? Was it inter Wales tournaments?

 

[weareHKR]

Almost every ride for the MTB I'm afraid, and it's a big wash as it looks like it's come from a bog usually.

Ditto...

 

[I like Skol]

It's called giving the bike a coat of looking over. Proper square Land Rover owners learn to do it regularly.

Hours that Surly looking these days?

It's a bit dark at the moment. I'll give it a coat of looking at in the morning....

 

[Drago]

Yes we sold our beloved 90 to finance a new boiler, which saved us money instead of bleeding money.

I used to wash my mountain bikes after every ride but the bearings in the Hope rear hubs weren't well protected and I used to have to change them every few months.

Christ, what were you cleaning them with? A wsterjet cutter?

 

[CharlesF]

I keep getting bike grease on the back of my legs I think it occurs when I get off the bike and by accident rub my leg against the casette. So part of me is thinking of giving my bike a proper wash and use degreaser and then put on some bike lub on the chain.

Is this a good idea?

Your posts intrigue me, I can’t figure out if they are genuine or wind up. Keep them coming!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

At the vernal equinox.

At the top of the Moor, on the stone altar, just after the goat has been sacrificed.