Laziness combined with road salt and grit. Bad idea?
01-23-09, 06:26 PM
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Simply put, I did a total tear down today of the bike down to the bare frame and washed each and every single part. Surprisingly it did not take as much time to disassemble than I had anticipated.
Wheels, chain w/release pin, crank, bb, seat, stem and bars, and the frame is bare.
Wheels, chain w/release pin, crank, bb, seat, stem and bars, and the frame is bare.
01-23-09, 11:19 PM
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Just tore apart my cross (winter) bike to clean everything off. Fixed riders have it easy for cleaning, so there's just no excuse. With a full cassette, derailleur, FH body, and cables it takes a good hour to clean and re-lube. This kind of maintenance gets done every week or two.
01-24-09, 02:23 AM
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a beater with full fenders rocks! i can now save the 15 minutes it would take to take care of a nice bike. 
01-24-09, 03:16 AM
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