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Bicycle Cleaning

Step 8Ride bike

Ride bike
Take your bike for a nice ride.
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Mar 31, 2008. 3:58 PMzom b says:
i'll just agree with the rest of the people who have said using a pressure washer on a bicycle is not a good idea, and generally unnecessary. maintenance, elbow grease and a little patience is far better than blasting your bike with high pressure water!
Feb 28, 2008. 9:11 PMrooplaw says:
The only problem with this is that the power washer can blow degreaser into the seals and degrease your bearings. Just need to be sure to not spray the bottom bracket, swingarm (mtn. bike), and axles or freehubs.

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