I have a barbie-pink semi-V rim on the front of my lazy bike, and it was only after I changed the tyre recently that I realised just how bright it was (it had been in the LBS for long enough to have a decent coat of dust and grime on it).
OTOH, I used to regularly hose off my MTB when I was riding that offroad. Admittedly because otherwise the wheels wouldn't rotate after it dried.
When I rang the LBS they were like "yes, we have one. It's bright pink though". I suspect other people had chosen to wait for a different one to be ordered in...
@PeteH Thanks, well, I was cleaned the frame and rear gear wheels a bit, but never really properly. I already have 2Mm this year, so it look pretty dirty. I keep the chain in nice condition always :)
@Bernhard if it helps, I use a product called "Muck Off" when I clean my bike. For the frame, I just spray it on, possibly give things a brush with one of those plastic brushes you'd use in the kitchen, then rinse it off.
I mostly do this in winter. But yes, the chain is different, I probably clean (with dry kitchen towel) and lube every week or two.
@PeteH Thanks, kitchen brush is a good idea, there is always an old one around probably, good to reach the nasty places. I indeed lube every two weeks, or even every week if I drove more than 200km.
@Bernhard I don't know. He's got a lot of special bike-cleaning stuff that ordinary people (and even most bike shops) don't tend to have...
@Bernhard Also, I wouldn't use a brush on the chain that way, since it could easily force dirt inside the chain and I care much more about the inside bits of the chain than the cosmetics of the outer plates.