It hardly rains here in Western Colorado with 9 inches/year average,
last night the exception.
If it is a fendered bike, I tend to run the chain through a rag and
relube, and perhaps wipe the gunk off the rims. This takes less than 5
minutes.
A non-fendered bike gets a full wipe-down and relube o
Put it in the garage. If it is really filthy, I might gently hose off
the worst gunk.
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No rust, and many long, wet rides.
On Sep 14, 11:54 am, Jude wrote:
> Post rainy ride I just throw it in the basement. I'm not the
> yardstick t
Post rainy ride I just throw it in the basement. I'm not the
yardstick to measure against since I have some rust starting.
I've had problems with stuck seat posts (other bikes) so I make sure
the post and stem have plenty of grease. This is an ongoing
maintenance item.
The only time I really p
If it's been a particularly long ride, I will at least hose the bike
down to knock the mud and dirt off. A quick washing with warm soapy
water if it's particularly dirty. ALWAYS dry it off.
I generally don't worry about applying lube to the chain until after
it's had time to dry. Water i
At home: I usually spray the bike off with a hose and wipe it down. I
only re-lube the chain when the chain starts to make noise. Too much
lube is as bad as too little.
On tour: I'd go crazy if I obsessed about the bike getting wet. It
sits out in the rain overnight and it gets rained on during t
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Angus wrote:
>
> I put a couple of hours on the (fendered) Atlantis in a light rain
> this Saturday. Afterwards I lubed the chain, pulled out the stem to
> check for water intrusion (there was none) and wiped the gray junk off
> the rims.
>
> I'm curious what ot
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Angus wrote:
>
> I put a couple of hours on the (fendered) Atlantis in a light rain
> this Saturday. Afterwards I lubed the chain, pulled out the stem to
> check for water intrusion (there was none) and wiped the gray junk off
> the rims.
>
> I'm curious what ot
I do nothing.
Horace.
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Angus wrote:
>
> I put a couple of hours on the (fendered) Atlantis in a light rain
> this Saturday. Afterwards I lubed the chain, pulled out the stem to
> check for water intrusion (there was none) and wiped the gray junk off
> the rims.
Ride it hard, put it away wet. :-)
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Angus wrote:
>
> I put a couple of hours on the (fendered) Atlantis in a light rain
> this Saturday. Afterwards I lubed the chain, pulled out the stem to
> check for water intrusion (there was none) and wiped the gray junk o
