Its nearly Autum

[Dangermouse]

Ok so the mucky weather is nearly upon us and this may seem like a silly question, but how do you keep a roadbike functioning as it should, when I had my MTB I simply hosed the mud off dried with a towel and regreased, is it the same for a roadbike or are the components more prone to fatigue during the wet cold months, and are there any tips you can pass on.

 

[sittingbull]

Just clean and lube as usual, probably even less than you would on the MTB (assuming you ride through less mud).

ACF-50 anti-corrosion spray is recommended by some. Personally I avoid anywhere that has been gritted (salted ) for a few weeks and for a good few downpours to wash it away. Failing that buy a winter hack as you can never have too many bikes

 

[Crankarm]

Autumn.

 

[Dangermouse]

Autumn.

Its very close sorry forgot the n

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Autumn? What happened to the Summer??

 

[Dangermouse]

Autumn? What happened to the Summer??

We had that week in may

 

[sittingbull]

"Autumn" indeed ......but with hail in summer who knows

Back when we had "true" seasons, Autumn requirements would be little/no different to those of Summer. Maybe switch to a wet lube and consider mud-guards. My response was in anticipation of the "cold months"

I'm still waiting for Summer

 

[Dangermouse]

Well I'm away on saturday to photo some aircraft but sunday come hail or shine the Virago is getting its first outing, I have a route planned but its normally muddy if the weather is damp due to tractors all over the roads but its a 30m round trip so if I feel good enough for the full circuit or just a 10m ride.......its going out, this will be my first time on a bike in just over a year, and the virago's first ever

 

[Crankarm]

"Autumn" indeed ......but with hail in summer who knows

Back when we had "true" seasons, Autumn requirements would be little/no different to those of Summer. Maybe switch to a wet lube and consider mud-guards. My response was in anticipation of the "cold months"

I'm still waiting for Summer

I want a refund.

 

[sittingbull]

I want a refund.

Join the queue

 

[Dangermouse]

Summer was cancelled due to the Olympic games..........they cant have too many people enjoying themselves watching the road races in sunshine........can they

 

[fossyant]

Autumn - sod off. Hoping we get decent weather till November.

 

[Dragonwight]

I just got new shorts now I need new tights! Damn

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My geared bike gets put away the weekend the clocks are changed, I ride fixed only through to the spring, The fixed gets the same treatment what ever time of year it is, it gets a weekly check over, if I find something that wants adjusting I'll adjust it, if it wants lubing I will lub it, if I see something that wants fixing I will fix it as soon as I can. Once a week it gets washed down and once every few weeks it gets a polish.

 

[Nearly there]

If I recall autumn was pretty decent last year I recall being out on the bike in the sun 17c in november brilliant bring it on