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Old 02-14-08, 05:42 PM
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toofastgt
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: mostly flat florida though I do live near the ridge I have 200' foot elevation ride wich is rare!!
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Bikes: El cheapo specials for road and Mtb and a GT bmx

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To get more leverage with your wrenches take the box end on the nut your are loosening and use another
wrench's box end to hook into the open end on the other wrench, It will double the length and power!!
It is a good trick to know when you are on the road and instead of carrying a socket set and a breaker bar
just carry the wrenches that you need and not carry extra weight!! Silver antisieze is a life saver and there
is no reason to not use it especially aluminum bike owners!! it will prevent electrolysis, corrosion, galling and
stripped threads. Even carbon, titanium and steel riders will benefit from using it on the water cage bolts since
a few drops or the condensation dripping onto it will essentially make a battery, To make a battery all you need
is two dissimilar metals and an electrolyte (water, gatorade etc.) and the process takes metal from one metal
and gives it's electron to the other.
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