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Old 04-21-06, 08:50 AM
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Doggus
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All depends on how anal you are. If you're like me, you'll pull the chain, cassette, chainrings and soak them in mineral spirits every ~500 - ~1000 miles depending on conditions. Chain gets done more often though. I clean up the frame with Honda motorcycle polish every 3-4 rides. I always clean the sweat off after the ride, very damaging stuff it is.

I also know a guy who puts around 300 miles a week on his titanium bike and hasn't cleaned it once. Just regular chain swap out. His bike looks like hell though.
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