Keeping a white bike clean!

[Bluetree]

Our team bikes are mostly white. Most people I know wipe down their bikes with Pledge Wipes after every ride. Frame, esp chainstays, head tubes and underneath the down tube. They're very handy and some people feel they make dirt easier to remove on later rides.

Since we're coastal we wipe down wheels/spokes as well. It doesn't take long and prevents weekly cleaning sessions from becoming a real chore.

Fizik Microtek bar tape also seems to be the easiest of the white tapes to keep clean. Keep an old hand towel on hand, soak the middle with Simple Green. Then grab both ends of the towel and buff the tape clean.

Total post-ride wipe-down only takes a few minutes.

[kermit]

I noticed after wrapping my bars red that my gloves left most of the dirt. I stopped wearing gloves, of course a personal choice and the red stays cleaner. It actually works out well because I started doing tri's and the shoes with no socks and no glove look is kind of comfy.

[Karma007]

Pledge! I like it! Mine's white, and I'll admit to being a bit behind on the cleanup. I'm in an apartment, with no hose, and, for the present no bike rack or stand or anything so my idea of taking down to the dyi carwarsh (with my own supplies) is on hold, since I don't want to put a freshly washed and lubed bike in my back seat. The good news is, new bike rack is on it's way, so a detailed cleaning is on the schedule.