This thread delivers.


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Instead of taking the time to start this thread, you should have taken that time to wipe off the water. Then, there wouldn't have been a need for this thread. :thumb:

Judas priest :lol:

Grab a bottle of Triflow, works for everything. Not great, but better then nothing. Saves watts. Or a can of WD40, great solvent.

Because the waterbed in the van sprung a leak.

While it was parked under the bridge.

Unrelated: how do you ignore someone's post? Is that why I never get a response about anything I say??

Lol join the club :D I've found shiny cool bikes help to get responses. And kickstands :foo:

User control panel > edit ignore list

Then just put in the username of the troll du jour, and Bob's your uncle!

Go to your control panel. Scroll down and select edit ignore list. Add the names of members whose posts you don't want to see. When you do, you will not receive notifications if they quote a post of yours, and their posts will be masked when you look a thread.

As for getting responses, you may be getting them. But if someone hasn't quoted you when responding, you will not be notified unless you subscribe to a thread. Also, I think it's possible to configure your settings so that you don't get notified if someone quotes you. Your profile may be set up that way.

OK, so are both of you on each other's ignore list?

Thanks guys! I just need to figure out who I want to ignore...

Hopefully. I never understood why, but I clearly drew his ire from the beginning. Life is too short to worry about why. I suspect it is because my bike is better than his. :lol:

Let's go off-topic of your off-topic How come you don't have a Specialized?

I haven't fallen over one in my size. Everything I see is for normal sized human beings.

I suspect I may be on a list or two but that's because of my crappy personality.

I want to acknowledge this post and salute you Flip Flop Rider.

I wish there were more people in the world like you.


-Tim-

I almost bought these the other day.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d1f17fda22.jpg

Big or little? I'll keep my eyes open. You're nearing completeness.

An ankle scab? I get those wholesale.

take the bike in for service 3 to 4 months.

Socks usually come in pairs.

Or are you talking about the nasty scab? (I almost 'bought it' on the way to work today.)

[MENTION=159681]Bianchigirll[/MENTION] has that on a chain stay protector (as a sticker, not a sock).

I took it to a new level about 5.5 years ago:


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I'm seriously running out of room but I can't pass up a proper bike deal. 63CM

"And that's what happens when you don't lube your chain!"

Back on topic.

It might help then to tell people what bike it is you have. What kind of riding do you do? Is the bike stored outside or inside? Is it currently Winter where you are and are riding through salt covered roads? Though from your profile it seems you are in Connecticut, so unless you're living somewhere else, it isn't Winter. You have zero information other than to say your chain and some screws are rusting. You got the best advice possible with the limited information you gave, lube your chain.

Now, if you want to begin again with more information, I think you will find people here will be very happy to help.

63 cm? That's not a bike, it's a geographical feature.

I cheaped out and got surgical steel, rather than titanium.


Anyone know if there is a way to keep the screws from rusting out?

There is nothing wrong with hosing off your bike. After you do, you may want to wipe it down, and re-lube the chain. If you are worried about the various screws that have some rust on them, you can either spray a little WD-40 on them, or wipe them with a rag that has a little oil on it. If you do spray them with WD-40, wipe off the excess. I personally wouldn't worry too much about the screws. Some bikes come with better screws that do not rust so readily, but any steel screw will eventually rust.

I generally have not felt the need to wash my bikes that often, and have generally let them air dry. My touring/commuter gets wet often from rain, and it hasn't had any real ill effects. Just keep the important parts like the chain lubed.