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Old 08-11-08, 11:48 AM
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timcook
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Rusty Lemond

I got caught in the rain on my poprad disc for the first time this past weekend. It was pouring pretty hard and when I got home I dried off the bike and parked it inside. Today when I hung it up at work by the front wheel I noticed some rusty water drip out from the hole where the chain stay meets the seat stay. I know it's a steel bike and all, but I'm a bit surprised. I'm glad I hung it, otherwise who knows how long this water would have stayed in there.

I'm looking into getting some rust treatment for the inside, but is this a common problem for poprad to have crappy draining? There doesn't seem to be any drainage around the BB at all. I figure you CX racers have to deal with water/mud a fair amount... is it good practice to turn the bike up to let the BB area drain out after a wet ride? Thanks for any help.
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