Originally Posted by
bennybenny
1. my bike got dirty, obviously, how sort of tools do I need to properly clean it? How often should I do so?
Exactly the same as a road bike, bikes a bike when it comes to cleaning, for when to? when it gets dirty.
Originally Posted by
bennybenny
2. What types of tools, cartidges, etc, should I carry in the bag under my seat? Typically I'm not that far from my car but how does Road maintenance vary from mtb? Are mtb flats more or less common than road?
No real difference from a road bike, make sure the tools you have fit the bolts/fasteners on you bike (and you know how to use them), a shock pump is useful if you have a shock that needs one, and appropriate sized inner tubes / lower pressure pump as opposed to a high pressure road one. If using CO2, unless you have a fat bike, 16g cartridges work the same for road or MTB