basic cleaning?

[Scarlet]

Oh my god,

i am so ashamed

i have had my older bike for 3 years and did not wash nor clean it once, went out in all weathers too, i did put a bit of "lube" or something I bought from the bike shop,on the chain once!!!!
I will have to make a point of caring for my bikes now I have read this

is it all really essential or have i just been lucky??????

happy polishing everyone

Scarlet x

[Kalidurga]

is it all really essential or have i just been lucky??????

Like so many other questions, this one's really subjective. To some people, having a clean, properly tuned & lubed bike is as essential as breathing. To others, maybe not so much.

What is a fact is that keeping your bike's moving parts clean, lubed and tuned will make those parts work much more smoothly, and most likely extend the life of the bike. It's up to the individual owner to weigh how essential that is against the time and effort involved.

And Raven... Thank you for making me feel better about my grubby little car