Please Clean Your Bike
09-13-16, 01:07 PM
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Please Clean Your Bike
Yeah, because your SuperFive Di6 with titanium bar tape and tires made by Lord Elrond looks like crap.
Just felt like saying that.
-Tim-
Just felt like saying that.
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09-13-16, 01:16 PM
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When I used to race motorcycles, one of the older racers and a mentor to a lot of us younger racers(at the time) used to say "a clean bike is a fast bike." I believe it. My drivetrain, wheels, brakes, and tires are nearly always spotless. So yeah, clean your damned bike.
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Okay.
09-13-16, 01:19 PM
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When you get to owning three, four, five bikes it becomes harder to give a crap. But then again, I dont own any unobtainium wonder bikes.
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I clean mine, but I don't get everything. Wonder how much extra the caked on dirt weighs.
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Yeah, because your SuperFive Di6 with titanium bar tape and tires made by Lord Elrond looks like crap.
Just felt like saying that.
-Tim-
Just felt like saying that.
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When I used to race motorcycles, one of the older racers and a mentor to a lot of us younger racers(at the time) used to say "a clean bike is a fast bike." I believe it. My drivetrain, wheels, brakes, and tires are nearly always spotless. So yeah, clean your damned bike.
A poorly adjusted chain is likely to be noticed if you're cleaning the chain regularly.
That being said: I'm not sure I lubed the chain on my poor motorcycle more than once this year.
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I was never huge on cleaning my bikes, but recently I read an article on the subject and have been trying to turn over a new leaf.
I now wash my bike after every ride. It takes me about 5 minutes since nothing is that dirty. It's a nice way to relax at the end of the ride and it tricks the mind a bit into thinking you're riding a new flashy bike every time you get on it.
The downside, it's become another addiction. I spent about 30 minutes yesterday reading reviews on brushes that would fit between my chainstays and the wheel. I also got really excited about buying degreaser at Lowes this weekend.
I now wash my bike after every ride. It takes me about 5 minutes since nothing is that dirty. It's a nice way to relax at the end of the ride and it tricks the mind a bit into thinking you're riding a new flashy bike every time you get on it.
The downside, it's become another addiction. I spent about 30 minutes yesterday reading reviews on brushes that would fit between my chainstays and the wheel. I also got really excited about buying degreaser at Lowes this weekend.
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Yeah, because your SuperFive Di6 with titanium bar tape and tires made by Lord Elrond looks like crap.
Just felt like saying that.
-Tim-
Just felt like saying that.
-Tim-
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When I used to race motorcycles, one of the older racers and a mentor to a lot of us younger racers(at the time) used to say "a clean bike is a fast bike." I believe it. My drivetrain, wheels, brakes, and tires are nearly always spotless. So yeah, clean your damned bike.
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When I used to race motorcycles, one of the older racers and a mentor to a lot of us younger racers(at the time) used to say "a clean bike is a fast bike." I believe it. My drivetrain, wheels, brakes, and tires are nearly always spotless. So yeah, clean your damned bike.
A fast bike is the one that spends hours on the road, year-around, rain or shine.
Not hanging on the wall looking pretty.
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So what do you guys do with the toothbrush once your drive train is clean?
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