I got most of it off with a wet papertowel this morning. Maybe I'll be able to blow the rest of it off during my ride tonight....you know, with my blazing speed.
The weather is perfect for a ride right now!
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04-10-2007, 01:51 PM #1
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04-10-2007, 05:26 PM #2
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I let my carbon bike dry and then use a micro-fiber cloth. I cringe seeing that road grime though!
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04-11-2007, 04:58 AM #3
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I feel that way about my bike--and because it's steel I do worry about rust--but I'm starting to get over it a bit. I went on a ride recently after a good, soaking rain. The streets were still pretty wet, but we were intent on fitting a ride in between storms. Needless to say, my bike was covered in ick by the time I got home. I gave her a good cleaning immediately. Although I hated to get her so dirty, it was liberating in a way, too.
One of the people I rode with that day has a beautiful Colnago. I know she hasn't taken the time to clean her since that ride, and it's killing me! I feel like taking her home myself and giving her some TLC. It's one thing to ride in gunk and it's another to neglect your bike afterwards. Shame, shame!
Perhaps you could use your other bike as a dedicated rain/bad weather bike so that you don't have to worry as much about the Pro.Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
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