Joe,
I'm not the Angry Asian although I'm Asian and occasionally angry. :)
The process I was taught is simple and will become fast with practice. This
process is essentially what pro mechanics use since this was taught to me
by an ex-pro (and they have to clean the entire team's bikes after
Hi Benz,
I'd love to hear your cleaning process--maybe I could be reformed. I used
to keep my bikes a lot tidier when I lived in a dry place like Sunnyvale.
All it took was a wipe down every couple of weeks. Some of us in rainy
places just give up. There just isn't much point when the next
Benz, you sound like the Angry Asian.
I dislike cleaning bikes myself, so I don't do it often, but fortunately it
is rare that I get caught in heavy rain or slush or snow. I do clean the
bike when it gets really dirty from such rides.
However, I *always* keep my drivetrain and working parts in
Thanks, David. I'm not usually a fan of red bikes, but the pearl/metallic
darkish red is so much deeper than a solid red color. On last year's
TOMRV, I met a gentleman riding a Waterford custom rando that was the same
Imron color (garnet metallic, I think), but without any cream contrast
panels.
Tim,
That is an outstanding color on your bike. Beautiful!
DAvid
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 10:44:59 AM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote:
I've been experiencing some nasty chain slippage on my Riv Road Standard.
Under torque, the chain would slip over the top of the freewheel and
