bike abuse

davidmc

You armor-all your tires or you armor-all all of your tires Either way, it is troublesome

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EoinC

I must have read it too fast. I thought it was "I amor all my tires" - a slightly French version of cycle abuse?

saturnsc2

o.k. let's just say as an american, i'm dismayed over seeing us sourcing all of our work overseas to other countries. i'm sick & tired of seeing americans laid off, eating out of garbage cans, ect. you can't buy anything here that's not made in china & i'm sick of that! i know a lot of people in the manufacturing business here & they are all hurting. anybody out there that's laid off? when's it going to stop? when were all poor? maybe we can all move to china & work in some sweat shop making $2.00 per hour. i ride plenty, & also spend a lot of time taking care of my things, what's wrong with that? i must be high from those toxins in the cleaning fluids to sit here & waste my time responding to you!

chch_legend

Obviously irony is lost on some people

saturnsc2

all my tires, my car's also..

ryan_velo.

I agree w/ you Saturn dude. I do the same w/ my tires. De-grease chain every week, wax every week, wipe it down every time I take it inside for the day, tune up every 6 months etc. "She" stays in my room, leaning against my book case. I named it "Katerina" [from breaking away]....I think I’ve gone mad.

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saturnsc2

thanks bro! at least someone agrees with me! i have a lot of cash invested in my bikes, so why let them rot outside & neglect them?

chch_legend

Yeah a lot of us have loads of $$$$ invested in bikes, me I've got about US$15,000 invested in my bikes......do I let them rot outside......no, but if my neighbour did who cares.

davidmc

I just use H2O on my tires. In extreme circumstances I'll use bikewash. My bikes are generally off-road so they're supposed to be dusty looking.

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I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.
George Carlin
US comedian and actor (1937 - )

saturnsc2

lol! ya, we sound alike! i keep my bikes in the basement. i got a lot of money invested in my bikes, so what's the sin in taking care of them? i actually posted this same thread on several bike forums over the internet & i'm really taking a beating over them & that surprises me. you would think i'm some kind of child molester or something! i thought these forums are a place where us cyclists talk about our passion for cycling. as far as i'm concerned, bicycle cleaning is also part of cycling isn't it?

davidmc

Agreed. If I had a Bentley, I'd spraypaint it to show my individuality & contravert conventionality. I'm not joking.

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I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.
George Carlin
US comedian and actor (1937 - )

ryan_velo.

I know! I always thought it was fun! BTW I love new bar tape, it's like a hair cut for your bike.

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"Avoid the world---it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end.”
~ Jack Kerouac

"The whole idea of music---from the beginning of time---was for people to be happy."
~Robert Plant

davidmc

As long as you transport your bikes w/ a Ford or a Chrysler, your ok in my book

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I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.
George Carlin
US comedian and actor (1937 - )

ryan_velo.

Right on

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"Avoid the world---it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end.”
~ Jack Kerouac

"The whole idea of music---from the beginning of time---was for people to be happy."
~Robert Plant