Myself I use a bucket of water with laundry detergent and a house (now sprayer attachment because they can force water into the sealed bearings) a nice fluffy scrubber and a can of Gunk for the under carriage. After all that I use Pledge to wax her up!... moreMyself I use a bucket of water with laundry detergent and a house (now sprayer attachment because they can force water into the sealed bearings) a nice fluffy scrubber and a can of Gunk for the under carriage. After all that I use Pledge to wax her up! Doesn't take long and it's all part of good maintenance! Like anything else a clean bike stays a healthy bike! :-)
P.S. I need to get my happy ass out there today and put a shine on my ride, it's getting ugly!