Someone once told me to store your bike upside down after a wet ride to let water drain out of the seat tube and keep the bottom bracket from rusting. Of course that's just for steel.
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Some good, encouraging tips from Unholy Roleur, who is Washington, DC's version of Bike Snob NYC: 6 Tips for Rain Riding. Most of it is pretty much common sense. But some of it is stuff a lot of riders (like me) might not think about, such as water in the rims after riding through deep puddles.
Dunno why, but since I bought a new bike a couple of years ago, I've become a weenie about riding in the rain. This was a good reminder that I need to HTFU![]()
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"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
Someone once told me to store your bike upside down after a wet ride to let water drain out of the seat tube and keep the bottom bracket from rusting. Of course that's just for steel.
2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
I can't get that link to open here today (dial-up + rainy weekend = sllllooooow connection)
But something you should always do after a rainy ride is wipe down your bike and squirt a tad of CRC onto the chain/gears
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
HTFU.
I need one of those jerseys![]()
2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
Those were great (and comically written which entertained me whilst reading). I just wish he had tips for riding in the insane wind- that's what I need help with.
Thanks for sharing.![]()
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