Levo-Lon
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I think you need to check your sources.
It thrives above 20 degrees and can survive at low and quite high temps.
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I think you need to check your sources.
It thrives above 20 degrees and can survive at low and quite high temps.
Maybe you have different mud around those parts.
Levo-Lon
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Like i said ,i know..but the H&S crowd say otherwise.
I have to go on courses all about legionella, ott but there is a health risk.
Its mist that causes the harm
Black Sheep
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Regarding grease getting washed out, I did have a mountain bike free-hub / freewheel start to lock up one winter.
What was happening was, a bit of water had gotten in, either from spray from cars passing me or just from splash from riding and was freezing during a ride preventing the freehub from disengaging so I had to keep pedalling all the time (wouldn't know straight away due to having a deralier on it)
Can't have been from washing the bike, that one never ever got washed other than the rain!
What was happening was, a bit of water had gotten in, either from spray from cars passing me or just from splash from riding and was freezing during a ride preventing the freehub from disengaging so I had to keep pedalling all the time (wouldn't know straight away due to having a deralier on it)
Can't have been from washing the bike, that one never ever got washed other than the rain!
[QUOTE 5255556, member: 45"]If you wanted to you could, you're just not pointing at the right places.
If spray off a front tyre can wash out the bottom headset bearing in little time, a targeted jet wash can be much more efficient.[/QUOTE]
You not have watched the video then?
If spray off a front tyre can wash out the bottom headset bearing in little time, a targeted jet wash can be much more efficient.[/QUOTE]
You not have watched the video then?
raleighnut
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I use one but mine has 2 interchangeable lances, one high pressure and the other variable
[QUOTE 5255623, member: 45"]Yeah. He manages to get water into a BB bearing, but not do any immediate damage.
I've never seen a wet or washed out BB bearing on a bike which has had loads of use. I've seen plenty of soaking wet wheel bearings and wet or washed out headset bearings, and dried freehubs from normal use. What does that tell you? That BB bearings are generally more resilient than other bearings on a bike.
If you're that confident I suggest you go out and target your freewheel/rear wheel bearing with your jet wash. Brave enough?[/QUOTE]
Used to do it after every mtb or cross race. Never had a failure. Like you I am only speaking from many years of personal experience.
I've never seen a wet or washed out BB bearing on a bike which has had loads of use. I've seen plenty of soaking wet wheel bearings and wet or washed out headset bearings, and dried freehubs from normal use. What does that tell you? That BB bearings are generally more resilient than other bearings on a bike.
If you're that confident I suggest you go out and target your freewheel/rear wheel bearing with your jet wash. Brave enough?[/QUOTE]
Used to do it after every mtb or cross race. Never had a failure. Like you I am only speaking from many years of personal experience.
Nigel-YZ1
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It's Yorkshire mud and therefore perfect. It jumps off the frame and takes you to the pub afterwards
Many of the above points are interesting. On the basis that everyone’s opinion is right, I sumarise:
1. Pressure washers don’t damage BB’s.
2. Pressure washers are seriously damaging in the wrong hands.
3. The finest of mist can damage every other bearing on the bike.
On that basis, I am never going to let and liquid near my bike again. Dirt is completely fine, just don’t get it wet.
1. Pressure washers don’t damage BB’s.
2. Pressure washers are seriously damaging in the wrong hands.
3. The finest of mist can damage every other bearing on the bike.
On that basis, I am never going to let and liquid near my bike again. Dirt is completely fine, just don’t get it wet.
raleighnut
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At the end of the day a Jet-wash is just a tool and should be used appropriately much as a hammer is a tool but you wouldn't use it to adjust limit screws(well I wouldn't although I've seen bikes where this appears to be the case)
