How often do you typically wash your bike?

After every ride
Only when it rains
Every week
Every month
Seasonally, a few times a year
I don't, the dirt on my bike is what keeps it riding well
I don't know, my mechanic takes care of it

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9 Comments

RGonz (Aug 3, 2018 at 20:13)

Wipe down stanchions, frame and rims after every ride. A full drivetrain clean, headset bb and pivot regrease every 3 months, or after a mud ride. You should never break out the hose unless you're prepared to pull the drivetrain, headset, bb, and pivots.

mib7483 (Aug 4, 2018 at 5:04)

I'm in a very dry climate so the bike gets a little dusty during a ride. I wash it once month and if for some reason it's muddy I immediately wash it. I use Pinnacle car wash since there are oils in the soap that help protect the paint on the carbon fiber frame.

lewiscraik (Aug 4, 2018 at 6:11)

After any muddy ride, which means loads in the winter and only occasionally in the summer.

sterlingmagnum (Aug 4, 2018 at 8:07)

If I do a ride and it gets muddy, I’ll take it out in the rain, then it gets muddy again... sometimes the mud falls off on its own if I look intently enough into its soul.

preach (Aug 3, 2018 at 12:43)

To be fair similarly I rarely wash my truck

RGonz (Aug 3, 2018 at 22:45)

Neg voteted by the dude with a squeeky bike

djzatorze (Aug 4, 2018 at 5:04)

I think I wash it when it's dirty.

Worm-Burner (Aug 6, 2018 at 6:05)

How often do I wash my balls? Even I can't answer that...

spok5 (Aug 8, 2018 at 11:37)

I ride it in the rain?