we had a big storm up here on friday night so my ride on saturday morning resulted in a seriously muddy bike

std pressure hose rinse down – gets most of the big bits off
spray with bike cleaner (dirt juice is my choice)
wash / brush over with HOT HOT water and cleaner combo
rise down with clean water for at least 4-5 mins to get rid of soap
dry everything off with a big towel
re-lube chain

once every 10 rides or so i will do a BIG clean
i.e pop off chain and bath in chain cleaner
take wheels off and clean discs with brake cleaner
take bolts out and clean them and surrounding area etc etc

if you dont like GT85 try TF2, both our lbs recommend and use it

I’ve always thought there’d be a market for a bike wash service at trail centers. I know they have hoses, but I’d be happy to pay a fiver to have my bike made sparkling clean whilst I have a cuppa indoors. If it works for cars, why not bikes?

Send it to my mechanic, dunno what he does but its as good as new everytime!

Wipe stanchions clean, wipe chain with rag.

Mine gets covered in mud every day at the moment on the commute If I wanted to keep it clean I’d be washing it twice a day. It’s this time of year I really appreciate hub gears.

It’ll be going rigid at the weekend as my new hardtails arrived so that’s my cleaning routine halved.

My method for a quick wash:

Spray with garden hose
Clean chainrings/cassette with spray degreaser
Clean chain using chain bath/citrus degreaser
Clean jockey wheels/front+rear mechs with spray degreaser
Rinse off with hose
Clean fork stanchions/top-seals plus rear shock shaft/wiper seal with Sh1t Shifter >>> immediately rinse off
Clean pedals with Sh1t Shifter and saddle/grips/control if also muddy
Rinse off with hose again
Bounce bike to remove excess water
Wipe over chain and then spray with GT85 then wipe/spray again
Spray silicone spray onto mech pivots and around shock seals/wipers
Compress front/rear shocks then wipe shafts

Job done!