[johnbryanpeters]

You've been out riding, 20 or 30 miles. It's been raining all the way. Eventually you make your way back home, absolutely soggy.

What do you do first? Go inside, get some dry clothes on, grab a beer and veg out, or do you wipe off the bike and get some oil on the chain?

J

 

[Skookum]

For the most part bikey tough, wet cold rider is done being tough for the day....

 

[Snacks]

I clean myself up, the b/f takes care of the bikes:love:

 

[narlus]

my bike maintenance schedule is spotty at best, and non-existant within 24 hr after a ride (unless there's a wash-down station, like @ Bromont, and even then lubing, etc can wait).

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Usually, I tend to dry myself off first, than don't manage to do the bike until the next day, at which point the chain is a pleasing reddish brown color.

Yesterday was for some reason an exception, which is what got me to thinking about the question.

J

 

[DRB]

My maintenance typical involves shooting a little lube on the chain before a ride and wiping it with a rag.

After a ride no way.

 

[-dustin]

dry off bike, look for anything major, shower, veg, then tend to bike.

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

My maintenance typical involves shooting a little lube on the chain before a ride and wiping it with a rag.

After a ride no way.

 

[kinghami3]

For the most part bikey tough, wet cold rider is done being tough for the day....

I tend to save maintenance until just before my next ride, which is probably the wrong rout to take.

 

[BadDNA]

dry off bike, look for anything major, shower, veg, then tend to bike.

It's easier this way then fnding out just before your next ride you need to fix something.

 

[valve bouncer]

Third option. If it's raining stay home and get drunk.

 

[Ciaran]

Third option. If it's raining stay home and get drunk.

Some people just have their priorities all mixed up.

 

[narlus]

Third option. If it's raining stay home and get drunk.

there's gonna be a lot of drunk cyclists in new england...damn this rain. :mumble:

 

[SkaredShtles]

My maintenance typical involves shooting a little lube on the chain before a ride and wiping it with a rag.

Actually I don't even do that unless the chain noise is really bothersome.

 

[maxyedor]

What the fvck is chain lube?

 

[jdcamb]

I like to clean the ride before I get clean. Never figured out how to clean a bike and not get dirty so...

 

[geargrrl]

I change first ( cuz I hate getting chilled) and then hose off the bike if it needs it.

gg

 

[JRB]

I rarely hose the bike off. I splashed through some crossings today and fully intend to not clean the bike off. I am sure that I'll get bored and lube the chain before my next ride.

 

[PatBranch]

I would clean it first. While you're wet and dirty, just clean it. I wouldn't want to change my clothes, then get them wet with the hose.

 

[brungeman]

me first!!! I SAID ME FIRST!!!

the bike is second to getting me well! once I am good and the bike needs some lovin then I give it! (it also helps that I get parts at cost and change my chain, as often as I wash my riding clothes )

 

[jimmydean]

I'm not crazy about upkeep either, but a quicke wipe down and a shot of lube only takes a few minutes at the most.

And you can have a beer while you work too.

 

[splat]

What the fvck is chain lube?

is this the type of Lube you use ?

EDIT: link did not work like it was suppose to.

 

[Changleen]

Depends how bad it is... (Me and the bike)

 

[Serial Midget]

I don't really remember what I was going to write... but I am pretty sure she wants me. ink: