| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
With all of this muggy weather, I've noticed that some of the
components on my bike are oxidizing, leaving a white granular
substance on them. This is especially the case on my shift levers
(Campy C-record), and also on my brake levers (Campy Chorus).
I leave the bike in my garage where it gets pretty stuffy. It
seems like the humidity and sweat are combining to cause the
problem.
Does anyone know how to prevent this? Has onyone else had this
situation?
Phil
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 819.1 | RMADLO::HETRICK | George C. Hetrick | Thu Aug 11 1988 17:41 | 2 | |
It could be worse -- my winter/commuter frame just rusted out at the bottom bracket (sigh). | |||||
| 819.2 | CSCMA::BUSH | Fri Aug 12 1988 18:27 | 13 | ||
Phil,
I noticed the same thing happening to my bike when I stored it in
a damp garage on Cape Cod one weekend. I would suggest that you
hang the bike from the ceiling in your garage (you may need to
devise a pulley system in your garage if the ceiling is too high)
and get it off the floor where moist cooler air settles. The best
advice is to bring it into your house where even in the basement
it will be a little dryer.
Jonathan
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