Jim, I have not been able to get the gray stuff off tan sidewalls. Scrubbing with a stiff brush with warm water and soap certainly helps but doesn't get it all.
I have not noticed a reduction in tire life due to the "grey stuff" on the tires, I have worn down the tread of tires with tan turned to gray sidewalls. I also view this as a "badge or honor" / sign of actual use and don't consider it neglected maintenance (I cleaned the bike...it just didn't all come off). I know people who ride many miles and keep their bicycles looking as new...I admire them for it; I know people who ride many miles and their bicycles show the signs of those miles...I admire them for that too. I will extract every useful penny of life out of my bicycle components...I'm going for beausage...I've seen too many bicycles/cars that were "perfect" with owners that were afraid of using them. It seems to work for them, but not for me. Angus On Dec 23, 11:08 am, JimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: > I've been commuting on my Saluki through a series of rain storms here > in Northern Calif. > > I like tires with tan sidewalls to my eye they look greatt but in > persistent rainy conditions they turn mucky gray. > > I'd sure like to know how people clean this stuff off once the sky > clears. > > Maybe the answer is to switch from my col de la vies to some bombproof > Schwalbes? > > -JimD > > must get splats! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
