If the bike gets dirty, I hose all the dirt off with a light spray, though I hose the jockey wheels, cassette, chain rings, and chain pretty good spray. During the winter, when I get it muddy all the time, I'll rarely have to do any drivetrain cleaning; just wipe down after hosing and oil it up. During the summer, I don't hose at all and just clean the drivetrain when needed.
Tire/shock/fork pressures are checked before every ride. Brakes are checked, as is the shifting. I also check to make sure the bolts are done up, and the wheels aren't way out of true.
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells