water into the frame, usually means into the seat tube from the seatpost fit into the frame. it seems like regardless of amount of grease someone might use here, water still will get in. So Fenders are the best thing. if you have little L-shape bracket off your brake bolt, drill two holes in it and a cut fender, zip tie to secure. and now you have a relatively quick on off fender. leave the little bracket...
also Drill a hole in Bottom bracket shell . or use a hollow bolt or etc for the hole for your cable guide. ie you just want some sort of "drain" on the bottom of bb shell..
Non steel frame: dont' worry about the water but i would still drill a hole in bb shell.
steel frame: spray framesaver, Starrett m1 or boeshield or some other "coating left behind" light lube into the frame.
The lighter thinner tube the steel frame the more anal you need to be. at .5 or .4 or mm wall thickness a small rust pit or two is all it takes for a stress concentration and then possible crack growth / fatigue failure.
--- On Fri, 6/6/08, Erik Voldengen <erikv@erikv.com> wrote:
From: Erik Voldengen <erikv@erikv.com>
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Best Way to Keep Water Out of Frame?
To: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 1:41 PM
I got a frame treatment spray stuff called "Frame Saver." Sounds like what Carrie is talking about. It's foamy, brown, and nasty, but it protects the insides of your steel frame.
-Erik
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Carrie Barton <carrieb@zebrafish.org> wrote:
You won't keep all the water out, so it's best not to try and seal it
up as you will trap it in your frame allowing it to do more damage.
I'm assuming your frame is steel given your concern with water? I
would suggest having it Weigled. Weigle is a spray that seals the
inside of your frame so water that gets in won't rust it.
Application is a bit messy, but it works and is well worth extending
the life of your frame.
Carrie
On Jun 6, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Chris Robinson wrote:
> as a teen bicycle racer I'm on a tight budget and can't buy a
> dedicated "rain" bike...is there any way to keep water from
> getting into the frame on my training bike when I ride on rainy/
> wet days
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