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Post by Humph on Jun 9, 2020 15:57:02 GMT
Very tempting to jet wash bikes, but not a great idea, it can blast all the grease out of the bearings. I wipe them down with an old tea towel moistened with WD40 and dry them off with a clean cloth. Laborious task and one I don't do frequently enough in truth.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 9, 2020 16:47:47 GMT
I wipe them down with an old tea towel moistened with WD40 and dry them off with a clean cloth. Laborious task and one I don't do frequently enough in truth. ...same technique and frequency as you use for a shower.....?  |
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Post by Humph on Jun 9, 2020 20:08:55 GMT
Aye laddie...saves on soap.
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Post by WDB on Jun 9, 2020 21:19:26 GMT
Don't worry, Humph; we don't even own a pressure washer. (Although to judge by the incessant drone that went on all morning, one of our neighbours does.)
We do, however, have little spray bottles of 'chain degreaser', drippers of 'wet' and 'dry' lubricant, and intricately-shaped brushes for working into and out of every velocipedal crevice. If Boy1 was in a Beatles song, he'd be the one who likes to keep his fire engine clean. And he grumbles at me for not keeping a clean enough machine. I must admit, since the day it came home squeaking and he showed me how to clean and lube its bits, it hasn't squeaked again.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 9, 2020 21:33:02 GMT
We do, however, have little spray bottles of 'chain degreaser', drippers of 'wet' and 'dry' lubricant, and intricately-shaped brushes for working into and out of every crevice. ...now, that's what Humph needs for his ablutions.....  |
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Post by EspadaIII on Jun 10, 2020 7:31:23 GMT
I'm sure we've heard enough about him shaving his bits under the sporran...
Cleaning as well....
Think I'll go for a lie down.😟
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 8:20:28 GMT
Don't worry, Humph; we don't even own a pressure washer. (Although to judge by the incessant drone that went on all morning, one of our neighbours does.) We do, however, have little spray bottles of 'chain degreaser', drippers of 'wet' and 'dry' lubricant, and intricately-shaped brushes for working into and out of every velocipedal crevice. If Boy1 was in a Beatles song, he'd be the one who likes to keep his fire engine clean. And he grumbles at me for not keeping a clean enough machine. I must admit, since the day it came home squeaking and he showed me how to clean and lube its bits, it hasn't squeaked again. I have a neighbour who is a road bike freak. Has a double garage with no cars in it, just bikes. Hanging off the walls, ceilings etc. Yesterday I spotted him in the front garden with a ladies mountain bike. Apparently they have "too many bikes" in the family, and this one was being photographed for eBay, to be followed by a couple of others. I didn't comment that it was only his wife's and daughter's bikes which seemed to be facing the cull... anyway this bike looked absolutely pristine, brand new. Shining bright like Tokyo, as the song goes. He's the sort whose cars are all, always utterly gleaming at all times despite fairly frequent use (S212 350 CDi, A3 Sportback, a Westfield, and an SL500. I never see him wash them either and it's eating me up inside wondering how he manages the feat, which also seems to extend to bicycles. Funnily enough the other architect I know is the same - bike/triathlon obsessed and gleaming cars. |
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Post by Humph on Jun 10, 2020 9:00:34 GMT
Architect?
Perhaps he has a secret dungeon with slaves in it?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 9:47:25 GMT
It's plausible. The original Victorian lodge house he lives in has been super-extended and could easily contain "secret" chambers. There seems to be some magic force field around the property which keeps tree sap, leaves, pollen, and other general dust and detritus off the cars, despite being a heavily planted plot with many large mature trees surrounding. The only time there's a grubby car on the drive is when the local Merc specialist loan car is there. Which is getting to be as often as it was on my driveway until November last year...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 14:39:46 GMT
Called AW. Portobellos, Shoreditch and Whitechapel - lead time is out to August for deivery. Interestingly she said the Shoreditch will now come with wider, 36c tyres. I suppose that makes it even more compelling for my usage, right Dubya?
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Post by WDB on Jun 10, 2020 14:52:15 GMT
...Shoreditch will now come with wider, 36c tyres. I suppose that makes it even more compelling for my usage, right Dubya? Yep. But August is a lot of summer weeks away. But then you’re likely to hear a similar story from anyone who sells good bikes. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 14:55:55 GMT
Yes, I asked them if they had any alternatives to consider, which might be closer to being in stock. She laughed like a drain and said "we have no bikes" in a near-delirious voice.
P.S. AW's website isn't the only one which is EFFING TERRIBLE. Whyte's website is also EFFING TERRIBLE. I hope the products and service are better than these feeble efforts.
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Post by WDB on Jun 10, 2020 14:58:34 GMT
Sounds like you spoke to Meghan. She’s refreshingly down to earth like that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 15:00:16 GMT
See, not everything in Caversham or Reading is to be feared.
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Post by WDB on Jun 10, 2020 15:01:20 GMT
Henley Road, Caversham. That shows ambition.
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