STers, do any of you have what you'd consider highly corrosive sweat? I've done some pretty serious damage to my bike and other equipment (helmet).
I spray down my bike after most rides with water, then wipe it down. It hasn't seemed to matter much, though. Anything that can rust, has. The manufacturer even warrantied my frame b/c a crack developed around the seat post. It seems as though my sweat corroded the area. Recently, an LBS had to drill out the steering tube bolt b/c it was fused. Bike is from 2012.
As for my helmet, the area on the visor and helmet where the magnets go, deteriorated to the point that they broke through the helmet.
If spraying down your bike doesn't work, then how else do you protect it? Vaseline? WD40?
FWIW, I eat pretty well. Lost of fruits and veggies, mostly lean meats, nuts, etc. I don't drink battery acid or other corrosive fluids, so what could it be? I don't ride with anything another than electrolyte tabs in my water, and the bike is stored indoors.
What gives? Any advice?
I spray down my bike after most rides with water, then wipe it down. It hasn't seemed to matter much, though. Anything that can rust, has. The manufacturer even warrantied my frame b/c a crack developed around the seat post. It seems as though my sweat corroded the area. Recently, an LBS had to drill out the steering tube bolt b/c it was fused. Bike is from 2012.
As for my helmet, the area on the visor and helmet where the magnets go, deteriorated to the point that they broke through the helmet.
If spraying down your bike doesn't work, then how else do you protect it? Vaseline? WD40?
FWIW, I eat pretty well. Lost of fruits and veggies, mostly lean meats, nuts, etc. I don't drink battery acid or other corrosive fluids, so what could it be? I don't ride with anything another than electrolyte tabs in my water, and the bike is stored indoors.
What gives? Any advice?