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My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way.
If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. |
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Frank Wrote: My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way. If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. There's a few products out there that act as a sealant/prep BEFORE you go out and get it dirty. (altho cyclinglaw dictates that rain/dirt means the bike stays inside until such time as summer prevails1 :-) ) finish line products and try asking youre LBS or better road-orientated bike shop -- flyingdutch |
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"Frank" wrote in message ... My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way. If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. What an interesting, unusual question! I'm sure this one has never been asked before. My local Laundromat has a machine big enough for me to stick my road bike in. Sometimes, they even let me use the industrial dryer. |
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Frank wrote:
My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way. If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. Whatever you do, don't use high pressure water cleaners. It forces water into all the little nooks and crannies that aren't supposed to get water in them, and from there, it proceedes to start corroding the innards. -- Linux Registered User # 302622 http://counter.li.org |
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Frank Wrote:
My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way. If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/BCB4.shtml You don't have to use Park tools by the way... hippy |
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flyingdutch wrote:
There's a few products out there that act as a sealant/prep BEFORE you go out and get it dirty. What on earth does that do? The only porous items might be the saddle and handlebar grips. Unless you have one of those new ultra-light cast-sodium frames, a bit of rain wont hurt. Just bring it inside to dry afterwards, and brush off the sand when its dry. This is a road-bike, right? How dirty are your roads? |
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On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:54:59 +1000, flyingdutch
wrote: Frank Wrote: My new road bike looks great, and I want to keep it that way. If I ride one day in the rain, and the bike gets pretty dirty, whats the best way to clean it. There's a few products out there that act as a sealant/prep BEFORE you go out and get it dirty. (altho cyclinglaw dictates that rain/dirt means the bike stays inside until such time as summer prevails1 :-) ) Richard's first law of cleaning your bike: "Don't get it dirty!" If it's raining, it's wind trainer time. -- Regards. Richard. |
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Richard Sherratt Richard's first law of cleaning your bike: "Don't get it dirty!" If it's raining, it's wind trainer time. You are missing out man!! There's nothing more satisfying than destroying your drivetrain, wearing out your brake pads and rims, picking grit out of your eyes, freezing yourself to the bone and then having wet shoes/clothes for the next week... Having said that.. I'm heading out into the rain now! hippy -- hippy |
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Mike Wrote: flyingdutch wrote: There's a few products out there that act as a sealant/prep BEFORE you go out and get it dirty. What on earth does that do? The only porous items might be the saddle and handlebar grips. Unless you have one of those new ultra-light cast-sodium frames, a bit of rain wont hurt. Just bring it inside to dry afterwards, and brush off the sand when its dry. This is a road-bike, right? How dirty are your roads? allows all the dirt to come off much easier, especially grime/grease -- flyingdutch |
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On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 17:42:22 +1000, hippy
wrote: Richard Sherratt Richard's first law of cleaning your bike: "Don't get it dirty!" If it's raining, it's wind trainer time. You are missing out man!! There's nothing more satisfying than destroying your drivetrain, wearing out your brake pads and rims, picking grit out of your eyes, freezing yourself to the bone and then having wet shoes/clothes for the next week... I've found a seconder for the law :-) Having said that.. I'm heading out into the rain now! Masochist. -- Regards. Richard. |
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