Suspension forks and calcium
03-19-08, 10:54 AM
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Suspension forks and calcium
Has anyone heard about needing to wipe down your suspension fork if you're riding in streets where there's calcium? - usually from the winter months.
03-19-08, 12:03 PM
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Leave it on there - it helps the fork maintain its enameled finish.
03-19-08, 02:25 PM
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If you read your fork manual, it says you should wipe the stancions down after every ride and occasionally lube your wiper seals.
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calcium? off streets? only ever thought of this riding chalky places (uk south downs & coast for example), in some places, chalky puddles get very slippery, but the stuff gets on yer bike & is very hard to shift, it dries on like paint. you literally have to chip it off.
rough day at work?
