Bike care question....
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I do not. Road grime is nothing compared to the dirtiness from a good ride.
When I drove home from Baltimore last year with my bike on the car, it POURED a good part of the way. I just made sure I gave the bike a good lube job soon as I got home. The bike did get home nice and clean though.
When I drove home from Baltimore last year with my bike on the car, it POURED a good part of the way. I just made sure I gave the bike a good lube job soon as I got home. The bike did get home nice and clean though.
I never did.
I always wondered about how/if the rain would affect it at highway speeds... get into the seals/bearings/etc.
I don't worry about it. I have driven my bikes literally at least 15,000 miles (including a trip across the country) on top of my car in the last 2 years and they are fine.
i think anything that would trash your bike on top of your car would probably be simultaneously trashing your car, if you think about it.
I think everyone understands what you're asking, but I dont think its *that* dangerous up there. Buy a tarp and some bailer twine
I think everyone understands what you're asking, but I dont think its *that* dangerous up there. Buy a tarp and some bailer twine
Stosh's bike is just rack candy, it won't get trashed on a trail so of course he does not want to trash it on his car. Wrap it in Saran Wrap. Do a good job and you can still look eXtreme driving down the road without harming the resale value of an unridden bike.
J/K couldn't resist.
J/K couldn't resist.
If you don't fall enough to hurt your bike. Which makes you have to worry about hurting it on the rack.
Ride faster.
It's the solution to all e-problems.
Ride faster.
It's the solution to all e-problems.
Rain does get forced into some things...(my experience) about 5 years ago...after a 2 hour + drive with both my wife's bike and mine on the roof, driving at highway speeds through heavy rain, I decided to overhaul the bikes after our trip. I decided to remove the BB's, & both bikes had a little less than 1/4 cup of water come out of the frame. It didn't seem to bother the BB bearings though (I think Shimano UN72's)...Now, I just use a plastic grocery bag wrapped around headset area, SP, BB & top of fork stantions when I have to drive thru heavy rain (rarely)...seems to work fine.jacksonpt said:
i was lookin for some jeans and t-shirt for my bike, y'know to give it that "Boss" look. maybe you could help me with a link on where i can get my bikey some workmanlike duds?riderx said:Oh, I understand. I understand that you are treating your mountain bike like a porcelian doll. Are you going to put a little dress on your bike when you take it off-road?