OK, every time I see the title of this thread I think "well, yeah, of course it's obsessive." This comes from someone who wipes down the chain and lubes it regularly, and wipes off the frame, but seldom does any thorough cleaning of the bike. Yes, I'm bad.

But this morning I decided to clean up my "new" Bridgestone before I take it to the LBS to turn it into an Xtracycle, and I used toothbruses, q-tips, rags, nail polish, etc. And the bike looks and works great!

So I have to say I'm a convert, and am on my way downstairs to work on the other four bikes.

I apologize to Silver, Kalidurga, and others for doubting your sanity when it comes to obsessively cleaning your bikes.