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Old 09-13-10, 09:51 AM
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Yes, my ride was from Saturday.

I didn't see your change of plan to do Indian Head in time to react, Bob... sorry. Probably for the best, for me. I needed to make sure no salt water was left in my bearings (wheels and bottom bracket), so while it was raining here in B'more, I checked everything out. The wheels were in great shape. I don't know what type of lube Shimano uses on it's bearings and axles, but there was zero sludge in them.

The bottom bracket uses ceramic balls, but there was some sludge (salt water and bearing grease) around the seals, so I took the bearings out of the cups and did what I could with them without pulling off the seals (repack next time). Satisfied with their functionality after soaking them for a short period in WD40, I reinstalled them. They felt great this morning--better than on Saturday, in fact. (or maybe it was just the lack of wind this morning)

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