Old 05-31-14 | 01:23 AM
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HvPnyrs
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From: In The Middle Of "Out There" / Downtown "Lost Angels"

Bikes: 2001 Trek 520 - Hvy Hauler, Epic Adventure Bike / 2011 Fuji Newest 1.0 - Sporty Quick Bike

It is extremely important to pay Extra attention to Any parts that have different types of metal in close contact. An example would be steel and aluminum, such as the bottom bracket spindle and crank arm, pedal axle into crank arm, aluminum water bottle cage into steel frame, aluminum rack struts held with steel screws, steel spokes going into brass nipples and aluminum hub flanges, brass nipples into alloy rims, steel saddle rails and ALU seat clamp plus steel clamp screw/s. The list goes on and on. You must try to dilute the salt by flooding the bike with fresh water, RESIST the Temptation to force the salt out with focused streams of water. With the heat and humidity I remember of 'Nam from my "Tour" there in the late 60s, corrosion was as ferocious a battle as any military action.
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