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HOW OFTEN DO YOU CLEAN YOUR BIKE!!!

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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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I took a little ride today and noticed my bike is a little dirty. I was just wondering how often you guys clean you bikes.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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usually about once every few days or once a week to keep road crap from sitting on the paint too long
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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usally every time before I ride, I will wash the ol boy. wax every couple of weeks
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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I wash when it is dirty but find that the flat black does not show dirt as bad so it seems I wash less than in the past.

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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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I wipe mine down after every ride. Just easier to clean that way.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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i guess i should put up a poll how often we shower after rides (man) you can tell summer is comin
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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I wipe mine down after every ride. Just easier to clean that way.
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I clean it before every ride. I don't want to ride a dirty bike. I also clean it after every ride. Don't want to have to try and clean a dirty bike before I ride.

It also gets cleaned every day in between. After all, the wife only works forty hours a week. She has plenty of down time.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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every couple of rides,when I can see dust on it I wash it down,only once (yesterday) did I not wax , I'm thinking I don't always have to! I'm affraid someone will run a finger on the dust and make scrtchy swirlys on it , And I don't want to have to kill anyone! So i wash it down once or twice a week on average. I would do it more often , but that would cut into my riding time!
 
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