Don't ride through gum.
07-24-10, 02:27 PM
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Don't ride through gum.
Yuck. It was nice and gooey thanks to the crazy heat. It's on both tires, the frame, the spokes, the hubs, and the gears. And I have a race tomorrow. 
07-24-10, 02:35 PM
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A little bit of WD40 will get that right off. Don't get that stuff on your tires though...and make sure you wipe it off pretty quickly.
07-24-10, 03:43 PM
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Already gone. No pics, sorry. A little simple green and a lot of grumbling was all it needed.
07-24-10, 10:20 PM
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Gum, the worst thing that I hit on a ride that didnt give me a flat...nothing like after hitting the gum until it attracts rocks and other stuff on the road, cah-ching cah-ching etal against carbon and bumpty bump... Another suck is paint from a freshly painted roadside...for other reasons.
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I used goo gone to remove some nasty gum I got on my tires, frame, and cranks. after I removed the gum off the tire I wiped off all the goo gone with a wet towel.
07-24-10, 11:13 PM
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Ever ride through hot, bubbly tar? That stuff effin sucks!
07-24-10, 11:33 PM
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07-25-10, 06:45 AM
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Nothing like starting my day with some good nerd humor.
07-25-10, 07:52 AM
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I stepped in some tar last week. It was a hot day and I was out on this country road in the middle of nowhere. I unclipped to look at a deer. Got tar all over my cleat and in my pedals. No more float. Still can't quite get that cleaned up. May have to just get new cleat.
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Rode through dog poop then put the bike in the car with me. Yuck.
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