Excuse the attention-grabbing headline, but it's entirely justified. There are many ways in which you can (and should!) prepare your bike for winter. ...
By chipps
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I don’t think the benefit of a rear mudguard is being given enough prominence in this list. Not having a couple of pounds of muck stuck to your arse and back is well worth the ugliness penalty and makes cafe/pub stops more pleasant as you are less unwelcome
Hot ribena or hot vimto is my winter outdoors drink of choice.
Play the long game. She'll be here before long.
I'd add that something like muc-off post clean spray helps stop.mud from sticking and cleaning afterwards is easier.
Also cable run is much worse in the winter, so good time to replace any of those worn thru frame guard stickers
Jet washing an eBike? Really?
I'm with you on the rear guards, Mr Buccaneer...
As for muc-off type stuff, I find that if the mud is still wet, it all comes off pretty easily. Not a showroom shine, though, so if you like your bike spiffy clean, a bit of that stuff and a brush works well.
No "singlespeed it"? Tsk 🙂
I'd never tried that muc-off post wash stuff until it was on offer at aldi and even then it was my other half that bought it for me. It stayed unused for a few months but now I've tried it, it does seem to work and make cleaning just a little bit easier and the results a little bit better - I've got a new bike so the way it looks is still important. I'd agree with the front mudguard but I'm not fussed about my arse getting covered in mud.
Aaron Gwin's mechanic spays his disc brake rotors with silicone spray.
The Kingud bike protect works well at helping muck NOT sticking. As a tip NEVER spray your frame cos your discs will get contaminated. Spray it on a rag and wipe it on, and as you're wiping you can inspect your frame.
