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I did a few months of roller sessions last year, all outdoor and with a fan and one of those sweat catcher things. Just had my bike serviced and sweat had got into so many places and wreaked havoc.
I hate to think what 9 months worth of sweat has done.
andyp-
Oh lord.
You know those pictures of bikes posted by mechanics asking how the fuck have they let this bike get so bad?
After a few months I had to take off the bar tape because my hands stank each time I used the bike and no tape makes spraying with anti bacterial solution easier.
I have been wiping down the bike occasionally elsewhere too but obviously not enough. Have removed the bb, thankfully crank spindle is fine but the non drive side cup is fucked with a massive amount of play.
The images that follow are disgusting. The play meant the cranks could become quite misaligned so hopefully a new bb will make things much much quieter when doing more strenuous efforts or lower cadence drills.
dancing james
Set up the kickr, did a spin down and then a ramp test to check that the ftp is similar to when done on the Tacx. It is way different, by about 15%. New turbo is so silent, and enabled me to hear quite how bad my drivetrain is on the bike after 9months of lockdown turbo sessions. What I have discovered is the salt crust on the bb has destroyed it. There is massive play in the hollow tech bb. Tomorrow I will take it apart to see if I have ruined the cranks or just the bearings. The old turbo was so loud that headphone volume was much louder and I never noticed all the drivetrain noises.