On that note… I was wondering if you guys bother cleaning the bike much in winter? Mine needs definitely a clean up, but knowing that there will be a chance of rain every 2 or 3 days… it kind of discourages me.
How often do you guys clean your bikes? Should I do it even more often once they start laying salt on the roads?
Add these to your list:-
Stock up on Lidl/Aldi base layers.Stash a mini tin of WD40 under seat for emergency ignition defrosting.Replace any tyres approaching limit - need all the grip you can get over winter, stuff eeking out the last 1000 miles from them.Refresh/wash all your gear with Nikwax or similar waterproofing type stuff. Stash some rags and cleaner on bike or at work for cleaning visor on daily basis.
Other stuff I’ve not done yet but planning/thinking about:
Fitting a fender extender to front mudguard. Sticking yellow film over headlights to try and stand out when filtering in the sea of bright blueish headlights.
Yeah, I’ve already sacked off my list, except to wonder if I ever replaced the tap water in the CX with anti-freeze…
Iced-up ignitions are a bloody pain, though. But I’ve keyless ignition now Also, somewhat handily and potentially very warmingly, petrol has the effect of loosening up frozen fuel cap locks (presumably at the expense of whatever lube was still in there).
The dark nights are when the farmers can leave huge trails of sh**e for half-a-mile along the road and make zero flippin’ effort to clear it up because they think it’s gone unnoticed Fortunately I was in the car last night but even then, I wasn’t far from losing it. A couple of others weren’t so lucky I was told this morning. On the bike I’d have definitely had a big off:exclamation:.
Fortunately I was in the car last night but even then, I wasn’t far from losing it. A couple of others weren’t so lucky I was told this morning. On the bike I’d have definitely had a big off:exclamation:.