Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
I have a hard time believing that after I've been handling a spindle and cleaning and greasing BB bearings and all the stuff that the taper doesn't have at least a little inadvertent grease. Unless you, which is to say I, clean it with alcohol, wiping it off is not going to remove all the grease.
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