Winter Bike Hibernation

Road Red
Road Red Posts: 232
edited November 2010 in Road beginners
Any tips for in relation to putting a bike away for the winter?

Should it be greased? Tyres deflated? Hung up?

Thanks

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Clean it properly. Lube it as normal and I'd leave it like that. Dont deflate the tyres if you're leaving it resting on them. You can hang it up, but no need.
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    Road Red wrote:
    Any tips for in relation to putting a bike away for the winter?
    Should be stroked and polished on a daily basis. :D
  • daccordimark
    daccordimark Posts: 68
    Road Red wrote:
    Any tips for in relation to putting a bike away for the winter?

    Should it be greased? Tyres deflated? Hung up?

    Thanks

    None of the above - it should be ridden.
  • Rouge Penguin
    Rouge Penguin Posts: 347
    Put it in a spare room, with a medium tog duvet. Polish it with meguirs wax once a week and talk to it daily.
  • Rouge Penguin
    Rouge Penguin Posts: 347
    Put it in a spare room, with a medium tog duvet. Polish it with meguirs wax once a week and talk to it daily.
  • trailstar
    trailstar Posts: 114
    my routine is gonna be.. give it a complete super clean to almost new. Mount it on the turbo trainer and use it on rainy days.
  • Robbie1958
    Robbie1958 Posts: 148
    daccordimark wrote:
    Road Red wrote:
    Any tips for in relation to putting a bike away for the winter?

    Should it be greased? Tyres deflated? Hung up?

    Thanks

    None of the above - it should be ridden.

    Just had my road bike serviced a few weeks ago and was going to take it out yesterday, but decided it was too wet and muddy, so i took my winter single gear hack, as i have gotten used to riding it anyway over the last two months. well i am so glad i did, they are lifting sugar beet here in Norfolk and the narrow by roads are a mess with thick mud from the tractors and lorries....so why on earth would you want to ride your pride and joy, when your winter bike will do the job.
    Colnago..............The name on the worlds finest bikes
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    edited November 2010
    trailstar wrote:
    Mount it on the turbo trainer and use it on rainy days.

    Won't you knacker the tyres and get it rusty from the sweat if you do this?
    I thought folk used an old bike for indoor turbo use. :shock:
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    so why on earth would you want to ride your pride and joy, when your winter bike will do the job.

    Why on earth would you want to ride a "winter bike" and leave your pride and joy at home :?
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Put your wife in the garage with a can of WD40, then take you bike into the house and cover it in Clinique every night.
  • trailstar
    trailstar Posts: 114
    Lillywhite wrote:
    trailstar wrote:
    Mount it on the turbo trainer and use it on rainy days.

    Won't you knacker the tyres and get it rusty from the sweat if you do this?
    I thought folk used an old bike for indoor turbo use. :shock:

    indoor tyre will be on it.. will just keep it clean after!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    topdude wrote:
    so why on earth would you want to ride your pride and joy, when your winter bike will do the job.

    Why on earth would you want to ride a "winter bike" and leave your pride and joy at home :?

    Best bike doesnt have to go out on the slippy road with grit around. Unless you wash it down really well - the salt on the roads will destroy the nice shiny finish of a groupset.

    Best bike stays best cos its not corroded or crashed ! :D
  • domhopson
    domhopson Posts: 259
    Bozman wrote:
    Put your wife in the garage with a can of WD40, then take you bike into the house and cover it in Clinique every night.

    +1 :)

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