At 4:58 PM -0400 7/15/02, NortonMarg@aol.com wrote:
>An old English trick for weather proofing the bike. Tie a couple of wraps of
>a high cotton content string around the axle
This is also one of the great uses for wire pipe cleaners. After a lifetime in the PacNW you learn all the tricks. One of the other tricks I learned under my tenure with Val at The Bikesmith was a great way to seal your BB. First install the BB and clean the outside of the cups and spindle with something like acetone to clean off all the oil and grease. Next put a very thin layer of grease on just the BB spindle. lastly using a caulking gun seal the edge between the cup and spindle with latex rubber. The rubber will stick to the cup and not to the spindle. It may sound hoaky but don't knock it until you try it, it works. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives The easiest solutions are usually the best in Santa Barbara, Calif.