Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I bill myself as the worlds laziest mechanic, and my attitude about bike cleanliness reflects that. I don't wash bikes, ever. I long ago decided that if riding through rain gets my bike full of crap, then by golly, rain is going to wash it back off.
I long ago
found out that......................(FTFY)
There is a store down the road that has a long puddle that forms behind it after a rain (delivery truck ruts in the pavement). I ride through it on the way home, it does a great job of cleaning grit off of the machined strip on the rim to prevent excess wear. I lube the spoke nipples with 3n1 every other month or so. That's the extent of rain/winter extras.