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#7926
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,720
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
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#7927
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,144
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
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#7928
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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#7929
VFL For Life
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Bikes: Velo Volmobile
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#7930
Senior Member
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#7931
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
Posts: 13,802
Bikes: yes please
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#7932
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
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Bikes: yes please
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#7934
VFL For Life
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My whole life.
Correct.
I don't know. I haven't done a letter there in ages. This item needs to get there by September 20.
Correct.
I don't know. I haven't done a letter there in ages. This item needs to get there by September 20.
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#7935
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
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#7938
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,315
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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#7939
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,315
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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If you plan to keep the bike just for a few more years, I would not worry.
If you plan to keep the bike indefinitely, you need to remove the rust down to the bare metal, clean, and repaint it.
If it were me, I would sand/dremel away the rust, paint with similar color rustoleum and not worry about looks, and cover it with a stainless steel chainstay guard.
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#7941
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
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I just popped over to 'Forum Assistance', and read that the P & R forum is no more. I guess you'll have to take your chances here, datlas
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#7942
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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I just popped over to 'Forum Assistance', and read that the P & R forum is no more. I guess you'll have to take your chances here, datlas
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#7943
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,357
Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
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I think it depends on how long you want to keep the bike. A small amount of rust is not a problem in the short term, but it is NOT going to get better and can get worse with time.
If you plan to keep the bike just for a few more years, I would not worry.
If you plan to keep the bike indefinitely, you need to remove the rust down to the bare metal, clean, and repaint it.
If it were me, I would sand/dremel away the rust, paint with similar color rustoleum and not worry about looks, and cover it with a stainless steel chainstay guard.
If you plan to keep the bike just for a few more years, I would not worry.
If you plan to keep the bike indefinitely, you need to remove the rust down to the bare metal, clean, and repaint it.
If it were me, I would sand/dremel away the rust, paint with similar color rustoleum and not worry about looks, and cover it with a stainless steel chainstay guard.
I don’t want to get rid of it, I wish I could remember if I saw the rust before but I can’t. I’ll have to find the the time to fix it.
I have not taken it apart since I put it together. Little worries the down tube might be rust now too. I hope that is not the case.
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#7945
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At Large
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Seven Cycles has some useful tips -- Steel Frame Care and Maintenance | Seven Cycles
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#7946
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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I have zero desire to go there. Same thing for trollheim, if that is still around.
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#7947
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#7948
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,520
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
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#7950
I'll finish packing tonight.
Both excited and nervous. At least the weather looks good for the first two days. It sucks to start out in bad weather. In fact, long range forecasts for the places I will be during the first week looks descent. No major rain events. Knock on wood.
Both excited and nervous. At least the weather looks good for the first two days. It sucks to start out in bad weather. In fact, long range forecasts for the places I will be during the first week looks descent. No major rain events. Knock on wood.
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