Originally Posted by
Lombard
The sequel to "What are the biggest wastes of money in biking?"
I have some ideas, but I'll let others go first.
Imo, conflating washing with maintenance. Its not at all the same thing, but many seem to think washing the bike + chain lube = maintenance, forgetting actual maintenance is more a mechanics type job. - replacing worn parts, opening bearings, bleeding brakes etc. Washing does next to nothing and the chemicals might even be detrimental if they find their way into bearings, the freehub, pivots etc.