Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,370
Likes: 1,232
From: South Meriden, CT
Bikes: '90 B'stone RB-1, '92 B'stone RB-2, '89 SuperGo Access Comp, '03 Access 69er, '23 Trek 520, '14 Ritchey Road Logic, '09 Kestrel Evoke, '08 Windsor Tourist, '17 Surly Wednesday, '89 Centurion Accordo, '15 CruX, '17 Ridley X-Night, '89 Marinoni
I only do this after epic days of mud/dirt: I spray cassette, chain and crank set with degreaser, then scrub with a bucket of suds and a brush while rotating pedals, rinse with hose, dry with rag, lube chain with chain lube, lube derailleurs with Tri Flow, wipe everything again.
any time I clean a bike with water I put it in my very dry garage for two days instead of in the shed to let it dry better/quicker. If it's a shed bike, then it goes back in the shed after two days.