I am glad you started commuting. I love it and it has changed my life.


With lubing, I do it once a week on my commute bike and is done on Wednesday. I would go into your local bike shop and ask them what they would recommend. Talk with the mechanic, the head mechanic. I can drop a brand name or to if you want. I use a wet lube because I ride in all conditions.


Speaking of conditions, if it rains out, I will ride in, wipe the chain, relube it and wipe it off again after I switch gears to make sure some lube and then wipe it clean. Wet conditions are the hardest on the chains.


Every Wednesday I do this. Then I wipe the frame down and look over the bike. I inspect the brakes once a week and also feel the spokes to see if anything is loose. I also inspect the rubber on the wheels. I wipe the rubber quickly and then look them over and I look for gashes and see if there is any glass or rocks in the gashes. The best tool to use is a real sharp spoke. That aids in getting the object out.


I also make sure that the correct amount of air is in the tires every night before going to bed.