Getting motivated to do bike chores

[kajero]

after each ride, I inspect the tires, wipe down the brake pads, remove the surface grime, wipe off the chain and jockey gears. Every three hundred miles, or after each wet ride (and this counts riding through sprinkler puddles and or construction dirt from trucks on the road) I wipe the chain down and re lube it. If it's 300 miles, I floss the gears, bathe the bike, clean and relube the chain and lube the points.

I have been following this routine for over 5 years, so now it's an automatice sequence that kicks in and I have found that I enjoy the five minutes or so the after ride care takes. It gives a chance to rethink the ride, fiinish my water or electrolyte and start cooling down.

Wow, it only takes 5 minutes, huh? Seems like it would take me forever, but I will try it. I will have to discipline myself. After a long ride, all I want to do is come in the house, take a shower, and answer my email. That's why I thought maybe I could make a separate task out of it. Of course that isn't working so I will give your way a try!

[Owlie]

I find it really hard to clean the bike in summer. So I do it on rainy days or on days that I wouldn't have time to ride anyway.