Getting motivated to do bike chores

[Kiwi Stoker]

Do it on not great to ride weather days. Then at least you don't feel like you have missed out on riding.

I let DH bring our tandem into the kitchem (with a mat underneath) so he could rewrap his handlebars, clean the chain and regrease because it was very cold (southern hemisphere winter) the other day. And he cleaned up afterwards.

[Becky]

Do it on not great to ride weather days. Then at least you don't feel like you have missed out on riding.

I let DH bring our tandem into the kitchem (with a mat underneath) so he could rewrap his handlebars, clean the chain and regrease because it was very cold (southern hemisphere winter) the other day. And he cleaned up afterwards.

This. Routine bike maintenance is done at night in the living room with a drop cloth on the floor, while I catch up on shows on TiVo. Beer helps too More complex projects are done off-season or when a tropical storm (or remnants thereof) comes through.