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"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 05/05/2018 at 16:56 • Filed to: None

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I went for a 44 mike ride today and it was raining for about half of the ride. Needless to say the bike got dirty.

1. Rinse off

2. Car soap and brush whole bike

3. Rinse off

4. Towel dry

5. Wipe down with detailing spray

6. Lube chain

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 18:13

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44 mike ride? That seems a bit discriminatory....what if some Freds, Wallaces or Jennifers wanted to join in? :P

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/05/2018 at 19:28

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Mikes, Mikes everywhere.

Nom De Plume > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 20:03

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1. Rinse completely

2. Warm soapy water on bike + degreaser on chain, crank, RD pulleys, and critically get cassette clean enough to eat off of

3. Rinse completely

4. Pull seatpost and tilt bike to completely drain all water out of drain hole under bottom bracket

5. Dry entire bike

6. Remove chain, crank, and bottom bracket

7. Replace all cables and verify bottom bracket is not contaminated. If so, replace it.

8. Reassemble entire bike and lube chain

9. Tilt bike to once again drain all collected water out of drain hole

10. Realize this would have taken a pro mechanic half the time with twice the quality of results.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nom De Plume 05/05/2018 at 20:09

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I found the drain hole under the bottom bracket, it actually works pretty well, better than my cannondale. The front derailleur cable is routed through the rear bottom bracket shell and pokes up right at the derailleur. As to those other things, the bike is basically new so no need to go stripping it down until it has a few more thousands of miles on it.

Nom De Plume > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 20:15

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That was the reply of an anal roadie who rides through Winter and the one other season the roads aren’t coated in salt, road construction. Pulling the seat post was the only really critical item you overlooked mentioning.

Good to see you are treating the bike to the great outdoors in all her majesty. I barely beat a full on thunderstorm today. Green sky and everything scary you want to avoid laying in a ditch during.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nom De Plume 05/05/2018 at 21:17

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Hoping to ride in Glacier Park tomorrow.

Nom De Plume > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 21:41

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That was a well deserved riposte to my bike mainainence comment. It is extremely flat, top 5 flattest state, where I live. My bike frame and I were both born for the mountains. Have fun up there!

barnie > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 22:32

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Back in the ‘80s... Take it into the shower with ya and wash it, wheels off. Let it dry over a couple beers. A drop of 3-in-1 oil at all pins and cable points. Wash off the wheels and reinstall. More 3-in-1 oil on the chain. Ready to ride and spread the joy!~!

JGrabowMSt > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/05/2018 at 22:40

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Riding in the rain is probably one of the least pleasant experiences.

I need to get mine ready for the season and actually ride this year. Where I live now isn’t really bike friendly, so I’m going to have to toss the bike in the wagon to ride. Not looking forward to that...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > barnie 05/05/2018 at 23:30

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I used wd40 to lube my chain and hubs when I was a kid. Yep I didn’t have a clue.

benjrblant > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/07/2018 at 21:49

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Oh ouch. That’s painful to hear.

I used to work in a bike shop in college. A guy once brought in his bike completely black with grime. Said he used “car oil” on the chain and just kept applying it. It was so thick and crusty, lord. Just thinking about it gives me the heebie jeebies.

On the opposite end, plenty of people had no idea they had to lubricate moving mechanical parts, so there’s that.