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Winter is the slow season at the LBS. My mechanic came in on an off day to help me clean my ride. Chain rings, cassette, wheels, and frame all got a good cleaning today. I forgot to bring the quick link for the chain, so just a wipe and lube there. Tip for @Longjohn, scotch bright strips are good for polishing titanium frames. 

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I was thinking about going down to the garage today for some work on the bikes, but found other stuff to do.  I did wipe the Tarmac down pretty well after my last ride which was in the rain, so that was at least a little bit of kind treatment.

My chain only comes off to be replaced :)  Usually the same with the cassette.  I ought to take it all apart, but damn I am lazy.

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2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

I was thinking about going down to the garage today for some work on the bikes, but found other stuff to do.  I did wipe the Tarmac down pretty well after my last ride which was in the rain, so that was at least a little bit of kind treatment.

My chain only comes off to be replaced :)  Usually the same with the cassette.  I ought to take it all apart, but damn I am lazy.

The shop has a box that is filled with a magic electrostatic liquid that cleans everything like new. I will miss that magic box. 

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2 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said:

Tip for @Longjohn, scotch bright strips are good for polishing titanium frames. 

I mentioned using scotch bright to clean a titanium bike in one of the titanium bike groups I’m in and someone told me to make sure I use red scotch bright because green is too coarse.I didn’t even know it came in colors. I don’t polish my bikes anyway. Squirt them with a hose to get the chunks off and wipe them down with a rag. When I’m throwing the LBS a bone in the off season I get a tune up. When I get my bike back it looks like new, they must polish it.

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