With all of this wet winter riding road riding that I have in front of me, I can honestly say that I am not at all stoked about what it will be doing to my bike and its drive train. For many of those who aren’t aware, here in New Hampshire, the state decided that salting the roads is bad for the roads and everything around them, so here, we sand the heck out of the roads. I wish I could see the size of the pile of sand that North Conway goes through in an average year. Anyway, once the sand is down and it gets wet, it turns the bike and its drive train to an awful mess. However, with a little bit of degreaser, some citrus cleaner, and a little know how, you can take the drive train from this:
To this:
It’s pretty bad when all of that dirt and grime came from one ride. Nothing like having to do a complete tune up on the bike after ever ride. Stupid sand..
