Originally Posted by
n4zou
I service my non-cassette type bearings once a year. That may be overkill for some but that's my personal preference. Better to clean too often than replace a damaged hub or BB. I was on a tour a couple of years ago where we had to cross a stream about 3 feet deep. Water got in everything. Right after we got back I serviced my bike and a couple of others. No damage was done but the hubs and BB's had water in them and just leaving them alone would have eventually damaged them.
Hah, this reminds me: I had to wade through a deep patch of stagnant water in an underpass when we had a brief spell of warm weather two weeks ago - I was pedaling in water, it was really funny.
In what kind of conditions do you ride?