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I committed a bike sin

Old 05-06-18, 08:17 AM
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I committed a bike sin

I couldn’t talk the filth anymore. I got out my power washing and citric degreaser and gave the bike a bath. I was careful with the spray and now I have a shiny new looking bike. Actually I have been cleaning my bikes for years like this with no problems. After the wash I get out the leaf blower and dry the bike off. Now it’s time the get the gravel bike dirty again.
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Nah, that’s not a bike sin. I wash my bikes all the time. Getting it dirty is fun and so is washing it.

Now, mixing Shimano and Campy components on the other hand...
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Seems like a wast of electricity at a minimum.

A bucket of cold water and a rag works fine. A second rag dries the bike sufficiently and neither has the potential to force water past bearing seals.
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I used foam gun to wash my bikes today
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Originally Posted by Hondo Gravel
I couldn’t talk the filth anymore. I got out my power washing and citric degreaser and gave the bike a bath. I was careful with the spray and now I have a shiny new looking bike. Actually I have been cleaning my bikes for years like this with no problems. After the wash I get out the leaf blower and dry the bike off. Now it’s time the get the gravel bike dirty again.
Not a sin. Watch a CX race--everyone does it when things get grimey.
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"Thou shall only use thee garden hose, thy thumb across the end - thou may drinketh from the hose..."
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"Thou shall only use thee garden hose, thy thumb across the end - thou may drinketh from the hose..."

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Actually a good thread. I'm always amused by the extent people go to as to NOT use a pressure washer. Sure, don't hit the bearing areas with it, but everything else will benefit!
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Originally Posted by Hondo Gravel
I couldn’t talk the filth anymore. I got out my power washing and citric degreaser and gave the bike a bath. I was careful with the spray and now I have a shiny new looking bike. Actually I have been cleaning my bikes for years like this with no problems. After the wash I get out the leaf blower and dry the bike off. Now it’s time the get the gravel bike dirty again.
And here I thought half the fun of getting it dirty was so you had an excuse to drink beer and spend an hour or two washing and lubing it?
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reminds me I need to get new brushes for my car wheels cuz I got them oil-grungy from bike washing drive-trains this winter. now they are only good for the same application. need clean brushes for car wheels!
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