It's a tricross though, it's supposed to be dirtyI kicked the tyres and shook a bit of dirt off mine
So I spent 2 hours
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Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
I checked the forecast then spent 5 mins cleaning the chain. Didn't bother with the rest, on account of tomorrow morning's impending deluge 
I checked the forecast then spent 5 mins cleaning the chain. Didn't bother with the rest, on account of tomorrow morning's impending deluge
makes note for next time.........
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I checked the forecast then spent 5 mins cleaning the chain. Didn't bother with the rest, on account of tomorrow morning's impending deluge
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
What is cleaning the bike?
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I went out in heavy rain last week and the bike was cleaner at the end of the journey than it was before. Just a bit of lube and it was all right as....er...rain.
Cyclopathic
Veteran
- Location
- Leicester.
I think it means taking off it's patina, removing the character sort of thing.
paulw1969
Ridley rider
- Location
- Long Eaton, Notts.
cleaning the bike today - ready for tomorrows commute and I have just seen the weather forecast for London on the news..
AKA.............the Law of Sod.
SportMonkey
Guest
cleaning the bike today - ready for tomorrows commute and I have just seen the weather forecast for London on the news..
I spent 2 hours cleaning my Spesh last weekend, after 12 miles the hangar snapped and the rear mech went through the back wheel. Yours isn't quite so bad now.
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
No, really I am interested. Can you give a blow by blow account? Does this 2 hours include tea breaks, afternoon naps etc? You know like remove chain: separate links: polish and reassemble, nap for an hour.Re-thread spoke nipples, burnish brake levers...how many old toothbrushes did you use, I would need to have all the details. Is it possible that the bike is very big?
400bhp
Guru
I spend an age cleaning my bike. I think it's all the nooks and crannies that take the time. I don't like removing parts off the bike (in an if it ain't broke kind of way). I almost always find something that needs tweaking too (brakes/gears/light brackets etc).
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
2 hours is a quick dust off !
