What steps should i take to clean my Mountain Bike after each ride?

Question

I ride on dirt trails but almost never in the mud.. I am new to Mountain Biking and was wondering if I should re-lube the chain and clean the brakes after every ride?

Answer 1

just get the dirt off just like he said and examin the bike for cracks in the frame and ya just make sure there isnt any dirt caked on the brakes

Answer 2

After each ride I,

Clean around your fork seals, this will prevent dirt building up around the seals and contaminating your fork and causing the seals to fail.

Wipe down my frame, Check for cracks (DH BIKE)



Blow out my brakes with my compressor

I'm anal about my chain,

Clean and re-lube ever other ride / several time on race weekends

If your using a wax lube there is no need to lube every ride.

Answer 3

I brush off dirt when it's built up, and lube chain every 100 miles.