laurenviera
Female
Chicago, IL
United States
Profile Information:
- What I ride:
- Cruiser
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Around Town
- About me:
- Inherited a lovely Dunelt a few summers ago & am hoping to gain insight on care & maintenance via the Chainlink. Just joined the BBC, too.
John
Amazingly, it must have been someone else on a black Dunelt I met on the mass. Who would have thought? I now know of at least three in the city.
Old toothbrushes are invaluable for cleaning and detailing bikes. Extra-fine steel wool (0000) moistened with WD-40 will take off rust without damaging the chrome plating. I've learned that nonabrasive metal polish (I use aluminum polish as it is made for soft metal) works wonders on old paint, removing the oxidation and shining up the enamel like new. Several people have asked me where I had my old bike repainted.
Maybe some sort of "spring bike cleaning" event could be scheduled - open to anyone wanting to do the same things you are. I'd be glad to bring supplies and tools.
May 29, 2009
globalguy
Jun 2, 2009
Martha Williams
May 18, 2010