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10/6/2013 8:52 AM

This morning when i rode my bike to mcdonalds it stated raining when it was sitting on the rack is that bad, is it ok to clean the hubs with an air compressor or will it blow all the grease out, thanks

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10/6/2013 8:54 AM

not really unless it was puring like a bitch and you were in it for hours... just wipe it down and your good.

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10/6/2013 8:58 AM

As long as you clean it youll be fine. for the hubs just clean out all the grease amd dry it, the re grease it

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10/6/2013 9:16 AM

If you hubs are sealed you should be ok as long as it wasn't pouring really bad. Just spray some WD-40 on your chain and re-lube it.

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10/6/2013 11:16 AM

It will combust into a great ball of fire

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10/6/2013 11:23 AM

feeble_to_face wrote:

It will combust into a great ball of fire

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Scooooooore!

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10/6/2013 11:35 AM

feeble_to_face wrote:

It will combust into a great ball of fire

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Always with the wise words. ^.^

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10/6/2013 12:01 PM

McDonald's sucks.

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10/6/2013 2:09 PM

It's not recommended but you'll be fine. Just don't let is get in the rain every time it rains.

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10/6/2013 2:29 PM

just wipe your bike down but don't ride if it's pouring

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10/6/2013 2:39 PM

dave lawrence wrote:

McDonald's sucks.

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Ikr BK or wendys all the way subway is gooood too.

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10/6/2013 2:48 PM

dave lawrence wrote:

McDonald's sucks.

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Mikel8149 wrote:

Ikr BK or wendys all the way subway is gooood too.

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Psh. TGI Friday's for going out to eat (Or a local one-off called Val's).

Grillingat home is WAY better.

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