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Waterproof/oceanproof bike possible?
I live on the gulf coast and the salt air here is a mother on steel...
What options do I have as far as stainless and aluminum? Thinking spokes and gears etc... Is it possible to construct or buy a bike that shrugs off sal****er/salt air? -- Skip -- 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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Waterproof/oceanproof bike possible?
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... I live on the gulf coast and the salt air here is a mother on steel... What options do I have as far as stainless and aluminum? Thinking spokes and gears etc... Is it possible to construct or buy a bike that shrugs off sal****er/salt air? Which parts of your bike are most affected by the salt spray? What particular problems are you encountering? How much salt exposure does your bike receive? How "oceanproof" do you need? Full submersion? For how long? You could try the following: Titanium frame (any brand: Habanero, Airborne, Litespeed, Merlin, etc, etc) Chris King sealed stainless/aluminum headset Wipperman stainless-steel chain (or IRD Teflon coated chain) Stainless steel spokes and aluminum rims (the standard nowadays) Sealed, waterproof aluminum hubs (Chris King) Composite shifters (SRAM) Composite rear derailleur (SRAM) Carbon fiber seatpost (Easton, Kestrel) Internally-geared rear hub (SRAM, Shimano, Rohloff) Sealed cartridge BB (Truvativ, RaceFace) These days, corrosion-proof materials like carbon fiber, titanium and stainless steel are becoming more common, and affordable. The good stuff is still very expensive; but you should be able to find something that will work for you without mortgaging the house. Rocketman -- 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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Waterproof/oceanproof bike possible?
Well the easiest way around that is to go with an Al bike. As far as
parts go, if you want it really salt proof, your best bet is to go with colored spokes as that will keep the salt away. If your on the Gulf Coast, I imagine it's fairly flat and rolling terrain, so you might look into a singlespeed or maybe a bike that can fit a Rolhoff internally geared hub. For the chain, using a dry lube might work. If your looking at actually constructing a bike, locate your favorite custom bike builder and I'm sure they can come with some crazy ideas to give you exactly what you want. DT wrote in message ... I live on the gulf coast and the salt air here is a mother on steel... What options do I have as far as stainless and aluminum? Thinking spokes and gears etc... Is it possible to construct or buy a bike that shrugs off sal****er/salt air? -- Skip -- 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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