Fenders should take care of most of the grit, but the drivetrain is cheap to replace compared to the frame. Riding and storing your steel frame near the sea will result in corrosion. And quick. Make sure that you treat the inside of your frame. Also, rinse and wax the frame and lube all of the bolts. I usually soap and hose off the cassette after it cruds up. Regularly pulling and lubing the BB shell is also a good idea.
On Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 10:55:35 PM UTC-4, Ann L wrote: > > I recently relocated due to work and now do the majority of my riding by > the beach. I love the natural beauty of sand, surf, ospreys, and pelicans > but hate what the sand is doing to my gears. A gritty crust rapidly > develops on my cassette and chain. I have been cleaning the chain weekly > and wiping the bike down daily. Any advice from beach riders as to what I > should be doing to maintain the bike? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
