Got to go proper off road today for the first time in a while. I'd forgotten just how much of the forest floor (mud and bits of leaves etc) gets into the various nooks and crannies of the bike.
Off road bit done, a few miles of road work to get home, I was all too aware of just how much filth was in my front and rear derailleurs, in the cassette, and even one big lump going round on the chain til G force got the better of it and it flew off.
None of this seemed to cause any bother. I had no trouble riding home. But obviously long term its probably not good.
What do folks here do about the filth? Do you pick the big lumps off before going home? Live with it and clean it when you get home? Something else?
Off road bit done, a few miles of road work to get home, I was all too aware of just how much filth was in my front and rear derailleurs, in the cassette, and even one big lump going round on the chain til G force got the better of it and it flew off.
None of this seemed to cause any bother. I had no trouble riding home. But obviously long term its probably not good.
What do folks here do about the filth? Do you pick the big lumps off before going home? Live with it and clean it when you get home? Something else?