I like the "white with grime" look...proves I'm actually riding my bike.Originally Posted by Bklynmom
I really do need to try to clean my bar tape........
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09-13-2007, 05:45 AM #1
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09-13-2007, 06:33 AM #2
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I'm recently in love with Finish Line's Super Bike Wash (the bubblegum pink stuff). Mostly I use it on the frame, but it also does a good job cleaning the celeste bar tape on my Axis. Originally Posted by li10up
I like the "white with grime" look...proves I'm actually riding my bike. I really do need to try to clean my bar tape........
I am giving some very nervous thoughts to trying some low-key CX races this season (there's a local trail center that hosts weekly training CX races in the fall, I'm sure it's not sanctioned or anything but it would be a non-intimidating way to try before going to a real race and making a fool of myself
). And I've been thinking, if I do, I might have to put on black bar tape because I just can't imagine that it would be possible to keep celeste tape even remotely clean while racing in the dirt 
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09-13-2007, 06:38 AM #3
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I used some clean green stuff on my yellow handlebars and they cleaned up nicely.
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09-13-2007, 09:17 AM #4
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Sounds great! Feeling that you *look* like a bad@$$ certainly helps you ride like one!
...but you're gonna have me to contend with for fastest chickie in the park honors!
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09-13-2007, 09:37 AM #5
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Chick, are you a Prospect Park rider as well? Funny that you used the word "chickie" cause that's what DH and I call the fast roadie women in the park. It's usually, "This chickie passed me like I was standing still! Arghhhhh!"
ETA: Wait! You're the doctor that was run over by the idiot going the wrong way, yes? I always remember that story when I see someone going the wrong way.
All 3 of us should ride a couple laps together sometime!Last edited by rij73; 09-13-2007 at 09:39 AM.
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09-13-2007, 09:46 AM #6
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What is the riding season in NY? And where is this park in relation to other places? Only asking because we'll be there in November and maybe bike rental is in our future
My bike is way too cool for me. It's kind of embarrassing because people tend to think I'm a better rider than what I am. I feel sorry for it most of the time.
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09-13-2007, 09:52 AM #7
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Riding season is whenever it isn't blizzarding or raining buckets! (I rode on New Year's Day this year -- it was 70 degrees!)
Seriously, we could ride comfortably late March-early April and will ride likely into November since DH and I have pretty comfy cold weather cycling gear. The aforementioned Park is Prospect Park in Brooklyn NY and beats Central Park hands down!!!
Yep, I'm the squashed doc and I still bug the police dudes who are being paid to do nothing to instead get paid to stop wrong way cyclists and do our community some benefit. (I think, sadly, that I'm wasting my breath.)
Let's put together a weekend ride, Team Estrogen Brooklyn Friends!!!
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