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Old 04-17-14, 01:31 PM
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These are getting a bit off topic. I suggest that you carry a can of WD 40 with you to lube the car wash as you ride through.
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Phobias are for irrational fears. Fear of junk ripping badgers is perfectly rational. Those things are nasty.
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Originally Posted by jsharr
These are getting a bit off topic. I suggest that you carry a can of WD 40 with you to lube the car wash as you ride through.
Speaking of carrying a can with you...

If you set up a rig that would constantly spray WD-40 on the chain would that be sufficient lubrication?
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Speaking of carrying a can with you...

If you set up a rig that would constantly spray WD-40 on the chain would that be sufficient lubrication?
Are we talking on or off the bike?

On the bike, I use WD-40s new line of jockey wheels. just keep the can in a bottle cage attached to the hose and give the button a good long push every now and again.

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Phobias are for irrational fears. Fear of junk ripping badgers is perfectly rational. Those things are nasty.
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With the straw and a Bic you can Mcgyver up a nice flame thrower, too.
And in a college dorm I may or may not have lived in at one time, there's probably still the scorched outline of a cockroach on a wooden door...
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Originally Posted by jsharr
Are we talking on or off the bike?
On. Like strap the can to the bottom of a rack and have the little straw point right at the chain then duct tape the can so it sprays and ride off.
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On an unrelated note does anyone know what causes BB creak?
Gremlins.
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Gremlins.
What about Pacers or Javelins?
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Gremlins.
I thought WD-40 killed Gremlins...
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Originally Posted by jsharr
Are we talking on or off the bike?

On the bike, I use WD-40s new line of jockey wheels. just keep the can in a bottle cage attached to the hose and give the button a good long push every now and again.

Perfect! Do they make carbon fiber ones?
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Originally Posted by jsharr
What about Pacers or Javelins?
Hornets.
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Perfect! Do they make carbon fiber ones?
Whaddaya think that is?

That's rare blue carbon, that is.

The finest in the land.
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Perfect! Do they make carbon fiber ones?
You DO NOT WANT to mix carbon fibre and WD-40, as the resultant mixture will cross the awesomeness threshhold limits. The ASPLOSION will be Brobdingnagian in proportion. You have been warned. This is the main reason why most WD-40 advocates, such as myself, ride gaspipe bikes by Huffy.
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Phobias are for irrational fears. Fear of junk ripping badgers is perfectly rational. Those things are nasty.
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You DO NOT WANT to mix carbon fibre and WD-40, as the resultant mixture will cross the awesomeness threshhold limits. The ASPLOSION will be Brobdingnagian in proportion. You have been warned. This is the main reason why most WD-40 advocates, such as myself, ride gaspipe bikes by Huffy.
Well, yeah.

That's why you need the blue carbon.
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Well, yeah.

That's why you need the blue carbon.
Carbon steel mate, carbon steel. You can mess around with that fancy schmancy plastic but when you get yourself blown up real good, don't come whinging to jsharr.
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Carbon steel mate, carbon steel. You can mess around with that fancy schmancy plastic but when you get yourself blown up real good, don't come whinging to jsharr.
What? Does the steel keep the carbon from ASPLODING?
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What? Does the steel keep the carbon from ASPLODING?
Hey, I was not expecting some sort of Spanish Inquisition!
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Hey, I was not expecting some sort of Spanish Inquisition!
Of course not.

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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I use WD-40 as a butter replacement. Its a synthetic fish oil.
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Originally Posted by Jackal
I use WD-40 as a butter replacement. Its a synthetic fish oil.
Do you refrigerate it for this? Does it work well on popcorn as a spray butter? WD 40 may need to add some flavored lubes to their line up.
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Originally Posted by jsharr
Do you refrigerate it for this? Does it work well on popcorn as a spray butter? WD 40 may need to add some flavored lubes to their line up.
It doesn't go bad, so no need to refrigerate. It can be sprayed on anything!
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