Why Do People With Black Bikes...

[Smokin Joe]

My black bike just got fettled completely, including servicing the bottom bracket, and is ready for spring. It is very clean now too. I just took it for a quick shake down spin. I even snapped a picture to prove it. I clean my black bike AT LEAST once a year.

Chain on small ring.

Oh dear.

 

[RWright]

Difficult to see, from the low light pic, but that cassette and chain is also black...

It was late evening. But I did get another one, just in case. It is a little better

 

[Dirk]

Chain on small ring.

Oh dear.

Loose chain - correct way to store a bike.

 

[bpsmith]

It was late evening. But I did get another one, just in case. It is a little better

Now that is more like it fella!

 

[betty swollocks]

I clean my matt black bike a bit at a time, so it's never completely dirty.......... or clean.

 

[lulubel]

The frame on my black mountain bike, and all other non-moving parts, are intentionally kept filthy. And don't comment on the state of my expensive Ortbieb panniers.

I hope anyone seeing it locked up outside the shops will figure it looks so scruffy it isn't worth nicking.

The Surly is generally somewhat cleaner.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

After cleaning my bike to within an inch of it's life the other day there, I went out today to do things on it and it was filthy!!

I was applying some scratch remover to it (which tuned out to be a complete waste of time as it never worked - The scratches (which were most probably caused by 'clipless moments') were obviously too much for it, meaning I had to fall back on the Turtlewax equivalent which was more like boot polish!), and noticed how tatty it looked, even thought it was clean.

 

[slowmotion]

Dirt's out there. If you get rid of it, it's going to come back anyway. Why bother? ...Leave it alone.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yebbut, it is dry and reasonably warm here at the moment....So where did it come from?

 

[slowmotion]

Yebbut, it is dry and reasonably warm here at the moment....So where did it come from?

Who cares? It'll be back anyway. I triple-guarantee it.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Who cares? It'll be back anyway. I triple-guarantee it.

Except for when it turns a lacklustre grey.....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Except for when it turns a lacklustre grey.....

I have Collinite on order, if it makes my bike(s) look better for longer, then so be it!!

 

[User269]

Black bike. Winter use only. Shiny. I've never cleaned it, but my valet tells me that the staff take care of all that.

 

[Louch]

Struggling cleaning my bike since I moved into the flat

 

[Tojo]

Struggling cleaning my bike since I moved into the flat

Cheap pound shop wet wipes at the door when you get back, get the most of the crud off then, only takes a couple of minutes and saves time later.........