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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Bikes: '05 iro mark V, '04 specialized epic, '04 lemond nevada city, '96 KHS aero comp, '03 norco evolve, '01 louis garneau 2.1, '91 VeloSport, '09 Kona DewPlus
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i can leave mine locked outside, but regardless in your situation on days when the bike get's really messy and caked with road grime I lay my bike down on it's side (outside) fill a pail with hot water and a little dish detergent. Then pour about 1/2 the water over the bike and grab a toilet brush and use the remaining water to give the bike a quick bath out in the snow (just to get the salt off it... that is usually my main concern, I only do this about twice a month).
then you could bring it inside.... not so much dirt crusted on it. Although maybe it's me, but there is something sickly satisfying about seeing my bike just covered in filth (commute bike that is, I'd cringe to think of my Lemond roadie in such a state)