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Washed bike with garden hose jet - disaster?
Hello All,
I am new to mountain biking (and I am new to having to take care of my bike in general). After three rides in gritty granitic sand-mud, I decided it was high time to wash the bike. I pulled out the garden hose, choose the "jet" setting (it's one of those hoses that has a spout that can produce mist, shower, etc), and blasted the bike until the mud was off (I then cleaned the chain with a toothbrush and more care, and re-greased it). Now I read in the newsgroup that it is a BAD idea to blast the bike with a jet of water, as the water gets into the bearings. So my question is: now what? Is there anything special I should do? Should I bring the bike to a bike shop to be checked for water? As an aside, after the wash, the brakes started SQUEALING madly. I assume that's a good thing: they are so loud that a good part of the energy is surely dissipating into sound, rather than heat, helping keeping the brakes cool. However, I am worried about the effects on wildlife, and I believe riding with earplugs will lessen the enjoyment of the ride. What is the cause of the squealing? I tried to clean the discs (I have disc brakes) and the pads with alcohol, as I have read, but it didn't help... Thanks for your advice, Peter -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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