Hello from Northern NJ
08-26-13 | 03:39 AM
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Hello from Northern NJ
I am getting back to cycling from a long, long layoff. Seems like a good way to stay healthy as we age and is not so tough on the body. I enjoy riding over the George Washington Bridge and along the Hudson River on the weekends. I do stationary biking during the week when I can't get outside before dark.
I was away from home for a while and did some riding on the beach. Found the bike to be full of sand and wanted information on maintenance and the best way to remove the sand after I found my compressor (120 lbs) would not clear it all.
looking forward to learning more.
Jeff
I was away from home for a while and did some riding on the beach. Found the bike to be full of sand and wanted information on maintenance and the best way to remove the sand after I found my compressor (120 lbs) would not clear it all.
looking forward to learning more.
Jeff
08-26-13 | 03:55 AM
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Cheers Jeff, welcome to Bike Forums!
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08-26-13 | 07:59 AM
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Welcome to BF and back to cycling. I think sand from beach riding equals time-consuming, meticulous hand-cleaning, but... Check the Bicycle Mechanics forum. Good luck with it.
09-30-13 | 04:36 AM
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You are correct, several hours of hand cleaning was required. In the end it was worth the effort, the beach riding was really very nice.
