So I bought this bike... and
...I've come to realize I have no idea how to take care of this thing.
My bike is 2 1/2 months old and I've put around 110 miles on it. Most of my riding is on crushed limestone trails. Trails have been mostly dry so I'm not seeing much mud splatter, but white dust abounds. I'm noticing any lubricated metal parts are lookin' a little icky, with a nice amount of dust joining the grease. Since I'm heavy I'm concerned that the dirt and weight combined could do some damage to parts faster than with a lighter rider.
What should I be doing for daily bike cleaning or maintenance? How often should I take it in to a pro to look at, clean, and/or check it over to make sure I'm not doing any damage? ~265#, usually riding 8-12mph on pretty flat and well maintained limestone trails. Since riding will take a big hit over the winter, do I need to have it cleaned and re-greased for the downtime, rather than have dusty greased parts sit dirty until spring?
Thanks!