Cleaning and Bike maintenance

Filto said:

Hey new rider here and just come back from my first ride in the rain. I just wanted to know is there something extra i should do to clean my bike after riding in the wet?
Also just curious as to how often and what sort of self maintenance people are doing on there bikes.
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Do a quick search of this forum - there should be a host of maintenance info on here - has been asked many times before otherwise go here: pretty comprehensive

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I use Prolink lube in the winter (wet) and lube the chain after every wet ride. I also rise off the bike at least once a week when I am riding and it is wet.

Filto said:

Hey new rider here and just come back from my first ride in the rain. I just wanted to know is there something extra i should do to clean my bike after riding in the wet?
Also just curious as to how often and what sort of self maintenance people are doing on there bikes.
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If I'm stuck in the rain, I will run a hose (no pressure) over the bike to rinse off the road junk, and then just use a warm bucket of soapy water with a soft scrub brush. rinse, and towel dry. Depending on the lube, you may need to re-apply (in the winter I use Pedros Ice Wax, and apply after every ride), but when I'm using a regular lube , I just make sure to wipe off excess water from the chain, to prevent rusting but I try to resist the urge to relube unless the bike needs it.
Because, I like my bikes to shine, I use either Pedros Bike lust, or if I'm lazy, Armour-All wipes.

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It is a good idea to rinse you're bike after riding in the rain. Also I like to do a though cleaning with an environmently safe cleaner like Shaklee's basic h.