Originally Posted by
PennyTheDog
In the winter, every couple weeks I remove the chain, cassette, and chainring, and degrease them. While they're soaking I sponge of the bike. It doesn't take too long, and it keeps everything running smoothly.
That's a major cleaning and is a "job" to do. So you either don't clean it at all, or do a major cleaning? No small, quick cleaning every ride or every few days that takes just 2-3 minutes? (The point is which has the priority to be kept clean, for the sake of safety and functionality... So that even when you have no time, you still wouldn't forgo it---like you may not wash the dishes thoroughly before using them, you still quickly rinse them
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