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Old 11-08-21 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
I haven't washed a bike in three years. I do something akin to a sponge bath infrequently, without spraying water. This is especially true in winter months, when my hose bibs are off.

Normally, a wipe down while lubricating the drivetrain is all that you need.
Hose bibs [sic] is a term I didn’t know! I was pretty sure it was what I simply call a spigot or tap, but is apparently more specific in that a bibb always has a threaded fitting for a hose whereas a spigot or tap does not. The things I learn on BF…
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