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Old 04-21-05 | 10:21 AM
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When you wash the bike, wash the tires.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/BCB4.shtml

Park makes a tube/frame brush that's perfect for this, but . . . so's a $1.39 dishwashing brush that did it's time inside....

As for protectants and all that crap? Forget it. IMO, anything that'll "protect" your tires will degrade traction. Could be wrong, but....
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