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Old 09-08-07, 04:35 PM
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Biking in the rain

It's pouring outside, but I still wanna go biking later. What maintenance/cleaning should I do on my bike after my ride? Like how do I clean the chain and the suspension?
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Old 09-08-07, 04:41 PM
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drip dry. possibly relube and clean chain.
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I first wipe chain and then clean it with fuel
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Last time I went on a rainy ride, a couple days after I had a flat. The area about the hubs were still soaked with moisture. this is ok.
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
drip dry. possibly relube and clean chain.
by drip dry, you mean hanging it and letting it air dry? isn't that pretty much the same as leaving it on your gears to dry and won't it cause rust. what do i relube it with?
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