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« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2009, 04:07:45 AM »

Wash it once a week, detail it once a month.  Smiley

My bike also get ridden about 2-300 miles a week
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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2009, 04:27:02 AM »

I wash my bike every now and then, but wipe it down with a soft cotton towel every few days.

Until fairly recently, I ride every day year round.  It's my principle means of conveyance. When you ride every day, it's a little harder to keep up with cleaning.

I've been recouping from hip surgery and am now able to get around so I may do the all day detail you speak of.  Takes a lot longer than washing a big truck or car.

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« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2009, 05:58:51 AM »

i have had mine since october of last year and have wiped the brake dust and bugs off twice  Grin
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« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2009, 06:46:52 AM »

5 min after every ride.
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« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2009, 07:58:34 AM »

I ride almost every day 30 mi round-trip to work and back.  I do chain clean/lube and detail about avery 350 to 450 miles. 
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« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2009, 12:16:42 PM »

aside from chain maintenance...

about as often as I wash/detail my car.


which is, like... never...
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« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2009, 02:17:04 PM »

I wipe the wheels off every time I change a tire.  And around the drain plug and filter when I change the oil.
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« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2009, 03:03:56 PM »

I wipe the wheels off every time I change a tire.  And around the drain plug and filter when I change the oil.

you mena like whiping wipe your asshole everytime you take a shit and shake your shlong to get rid of the last few drops?

make sense.  laughingdp
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« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2009, 05:18:59 PM »

you mena like whiping wipe your asshole everytime you take a shit and shake your shlong to get rid of the last few drops?

make sense.  laughingdp


Is that you Billy Mays?   What are you talking about?   I wipe off the wheel whenever I put a new tire on.   That's it.   Whenever I change the oil, I wipe around the drain plug and filter, to keep the dirt away from the holes.    Seems pretty clear to me.   I don't clean my bike.   I'm working on a ratbike project. 
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« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2009, 06:13:23 PM »

im talking about exactly what your talking about. I like it. Why bother breaking your back cleaning your bike, just do it when you need to service it.
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« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2009, 06:51:58 PM »

I clean the chain before every ride and only wash her once a year. Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2009, 06:57:03 PM »

Wash after the bugs get thick, probably every 400 miles.  Takes maybe 30 mins.  I only "detailed" it right after I got it.  That included a toothbrush and some WD-40.  Never again.
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« Reply #27 on: July 11, 2009, 07:22:13 PM »

5-10 min after every ride to remove bugs and quick clean
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« Reply #28 on: July 11, 2009, 09:19:54 PM »

wipe it down every so often.

never washed or detailed it.
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