Clean Or Dirty

[Guest]

Sometimes i see people on dirty bikes and i think "well that person obviously doesnt take much care of his/her bike". on the other hand i see people with sparkley clean bikes and i think "whats the point, they are made to get dirty". Is cleaning your trials bike a waste of time, Or is it good to keep your bike in mint condition?

[RobinJI]

Meh, I never clean my bike, if its wet theres no point 'cos it'll just get muddy again instantly, if it's dry theres no point, because it'll just fall off sometime soon anyway. I'll clean my off-road bike after a really muddy ride, but I can only ever be bothered to clean the moving parts to stop then getting damaged, no point in having a shiny downtube/toptube, it's not gunna make your bike ride any better. .

[Ash-Kennard]

dont bother cleaning it unless the shit on it is affecting performance

[Guest]

But doesnt a clean bike look better than a dirty bike

[Ash-Kennard]

if you must clean it, just use the hose

[Guest]

what if i am a gypsey(it happens) and i dont have a hose

[monty boi]

what if i am a gypsey(it happens) and i dont have a hose

2 Words grow up.

Adam.

[Token]

I find if you look after your bike, then less things tend to go wrong. Also when your cleaning it, it's a good oppurtunity to see if anythings dodgy, or needs repairing. I can't see how your bike can get really dirty anyway, 99% of trials riders are either on street or rocks. Don't get to see much mud.

[Endohopper]

Also when your cleaning it, it's a good oppurtunity to see if anythings dodgy, or needs repairing.

Pretty much what I was gonna say , and early detection of problems can save money / teeth later on .

[steve@banbury-trials]

my bike is dirty,and its from dust and spray of paths when there wet .

i only bother cleaning the steed when its bust and i cant ride.

steve

[basher]

I never clean my bike but that doesnt mean i dont keep it mechanical good, i just cba cleaning. Its to much effort to clean your bike and keep it like that

[Dan6061]

I've cleaned my bike...twice. In three years.

The mud will just dry and fall off...

Any crap on my rims I clean off, but never the whole bike..not for the hell of it anyway.

[Token]

It's a bike .

Total mass area of a bike is tiny (in comparison to a car, or a bedroom) so if you can't be bothered to keep it in a pretty good condition then I guess it kind of shows your lazy? It doesn't take alot of effort to get a rag out and wipe off the grime.

[Ash-Kennard]

what if i am a gypsey(it happens) and i dont have a hose

then you go and pikey someone elses like your mum taught you

the scopse: cleaning a bike is alot of effort still, regreasing and round spokes and the like...

Edited May 19, 2007 by ash-kennard

[Simpson]

meh i ride though big puddles occasionally... about it to be honest.... if its on important parts ill just rinse with WD40 and a kitchen towel

[N Roach]

jet wash cleans mine, in two ticks

Edited May 19, 2007 by chocolate_bikes

[Si-man]

Clean, even if all the parts on it are sealed.

Chain and mech is a deffinate for cleaning as dirt can cause it to skip.

Bearings also get cleaned and then a nice film of grease shoved over the outside to stop shite getting in.

Grease gets put into the heads of bolts to stop water from standing in them causing them to rust.

That sort of stuff gets done really.

Also, polish your bike once in a while then wax it, the dirt comes off so much easier if you do that.

[Token]

On powder coated frames, if you t-cut them the paint comes out absolutely beautiful, great for getting rid of brake hosing scuffs and it just makes the frame look brand new. Then wax, makes everything easier.

Word up to Si-man, he knows his onions.

(sp)

Edited May 19, 2007 by Scopse

[Mike W]

I do a full clean of mine about once every 6 weeks, whats the point in spending so much on a bike and having it look crap ? i tie cleaning it in with servicing it kind of thing so it doesnt take much effort at all really

mike W