Maintenance after getting caught in the rain?
05-13-05, 05:19 PM
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Maintenance after getting caught in the rain?
Newbie here. I got caught in the rain for the first time today. After I got home, I wiped down my bike with a towel. What else do I need to do to keep rust and other bad things from happening?
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Dewbert
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05-13-05, 06:07 PM
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Wipe it down again...
05-13-05, 06:30 PM
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If steel, tip and pour out any water in the tubes, alu -don't worry.
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and you might consider spraying some of that Frame Saver stuff in your tubes for the future
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05-13-05, 08:23 PM
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Chain lube...definitely a good idea...
05-13-05, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
and you might consider spraying some of that Frame Saver stuff in your tubes for the future
05-13-05, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff williams
Might be a waste if the frame is Aluminium.
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
Perhaps so, thats one reason i will never go beyond aluminum frames. I realize people love their steel rides but i just don't wish to concern about rust. If hes an aluminum frame his biggest worry about rust should be the chain/cassette. Even then, the rust tends to come off with oil and use. Bolts can rust a bit but i dont think of this as a major thing
05-13-05, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
Perhaps so, thats one reason i will never go beyond aluminum frames. I realize people love their steel rides but i just don't wish to concern about rust. If hes an aluminum frame his biggest worry about rust should be the chain/cassette. Even then, the rust tends to come off with oil and use. Bolts can rust a bit but i dont think of this as a major thing
I ride a 15 year old T.R chromoly frame and live in a sub-tropical rain forest.
Your right about the drive, mtnbikerinpa advises waxing the cluster? Might help -mind you I don't know what crap some clusters are made of -no rust on mine. I always store my bike inside.
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If you treat your ride as lovingly and lavishly as your first stinking automobile, (assuming you had one) you'll never have a problem.
05-14-05, 04:43 AM
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Now that you mention it, it is an aluminum frame (Giant Cypress 700c Hybrid), so I guess worrying about frame rust is silly. I will lube the chain, rings and cassettes, though.
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05-14-05, 06:13 AM
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Im not sure where you all get these ideas, do you get in bar fights too? I didnt say the frame rusts in a matter of hours. I only recommended frame saver because i suspected he had a steel frame and you might as well have some protection even if it doesnt come right away. THis is why we get shots of polio
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