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Old March 13th 05, 01:33 PM
plampione
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Default 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

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