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Old 03-28-20, 10:19 AM
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Under steerer tube rusty

Forward:. The fork and steering tube are possibly my least knowledgeable area of my bikes!

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Decided to​​​​​to give the fat bike a good cleaning today now winter is over and was washing it upside down at one point. Noticed inside the steering tube to be pretty rusty. Wondering what I should be doing for maintenance and/or looking into replacement parts?

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Old 03-28-20, 11:36 AM
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That’s just surface rust. Nothing to worry about. Hit it with a coat of linseed oil if you wish.
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Or if you feel concerned, hit it with a wire brush in a drill motor and then a few coats of Rustoleum or similar.
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