Originally Posted by HillRider
Good point. I said to rinse the bb area but didn't say not to blast off the crud with a high pressure stream of water. Thanks for the correction. BTW, this advice applies to all bearings including the hubs and headset.
yeah yeah. i wasn't trying to correct you, just trying to clarify so the OP can avoid future trouble. it also applies to any other seals, like a scraper seal on a shock body, or the seals on a suspension fork. and could applie to suspension pivots as well.