A couple of things to watch out for...

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tim-b
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A couple of things to watch out for...

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Hi
Just completed a full post-winter strip down and clean on my commuter
Apart from the obvious drive train stuff, the red Weldtite TF2 Teflon grease had turned to pink blancmange in the rear hub (front's ok). Back to lithium grease there
The front mudguard had worn the paint off the inside of both fork blades, it really has been a wet, gritty winter :(
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alexnharvey
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Re: A couple of things to watch out for...

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I am curious about your thinking and the decision to switch back to lithium.

What do you think caused the TF2 red grease to turn blancmange? I am wondering if another oil or grease reacted with it, say from the freehub, or if you think it is water contamination, but then I guess you'd expect to see rusty coloured contamination?
tim-b
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Re: A couple of things to watch out for...

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Hi
The NDS has turned pink. The DS has gone a rusty brown; the outer freehub seal is clearly worn, so no surprises there
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Re: A couple of things to watch out for...

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I prefer a regular wipe-off and use of moisture-displacer like GT85, my bikes are wiped-off every weekend (5 minutes max time spent) and at least the wheels get washed once a month. Plus everything is kept indoors so water/moisture dries out and doesn't stay in.
This allows me to have very little wear on the rims (over 5 years with 20 miles daily commuting on the same Open Pro's) and chain/cassette, plus the bike is always tidy and looks good. Cleaning the wheels on a regular basis also allows for cleaning the mudguards, so no debris there and no rubbing/paint scratching.

For my wheels, I prefer cartridge bearings. When they wear out, just replace them and everything goes back to new. Those Miche hubs use some very common bearings that are cheap and easy to replace, in fact may be cheaper than buying two new hub cones 8)
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