one piece crank
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Question - how bad is the sand with regard to chain lube and associated drive line wear? I've alwasy avoided riding in the sandy stuff, but with big fat tires I'm now intrigued...
It's probably the worst of the elements that can get in your drivetrain, but it's inevitable if you ride it those conditions. I wouldn't specifically avoid it. I've been using Rock N Roll Extreme, and now Gold for a while. It leaves a waxy coating, which is great for repelling a ton of stuff rather than some other lubes that hold onto it. Either way, just wipe down your chain after every ride to get any chunks off and ready for your next ride.Question - how bad is the sand with regard to chain lube and associated drive line wear? I've alwasy avoided riding in the sandy stuff, but with big fat tires I'm now intrigued...
It's probably the worst of the elements that can get in your drivetrain, but it's inevitable if you ride it those conditions. I wouldn't specifically avoid it. I've been using Rock N Roll Extreme, and now Gold for a while. It leaves a waxy coating, which is great for repelling a ton of stuff rather than some other lubes that hold onto it. Either way, just wipe down your chain after every ride to get any chunks off and ready for your next ride.
Figured the dirt trails would be soggy today with all the rain, so I did a spin from Long Branch to Sea Bright and back. Nothing but smiles and thumbs up from the local beachcombers and surfers.
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Today I did the same loop as @icebiker, I meant to confirm that we're talking about "off-season" riding (which is undoubtedly the case), but I didn't specifically ask about that.
I will be attempting a beach ride in LI next month and will report back.
Dave, I know you like rocks. Here ya go.Look at the lack of foot prints. Must do.
Sandy Hook is nice after a good day of doing Hartshorne and Huber. I have been kicked off twice out of dozens of times. 99.9% of the beach users are cool and cordial, but I did run into a jackhole recently who wanted to berate me for following the rules and he was yelling at me all the way down the beach.