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So, we were sitting around catching our breath at Crow Hill the other day, and the Squirrel mentioned that his bike was getting cleaner as he rode more on the track. Mark's melting mud technique popped up, and everyone expressed curiosity, so I thought I'd be the first to try it out.
Confession, I did not use and actual paint brush to apply the 50/50 simple green and water to the bike, rather I used the cleaning brush I already had for the bikes.
Anyway, I rinsed the bike, then "painted" the simple green on all the filthy, mudstained bits and waited a few minutes. I got the hose and rinsed, fully expecting the mud and stains to melt away looking like a Dali painting come to life. I think I saw some melting action, but started to wonder if I ate the wrong kind of mushroom or something. Or maybe it's those Narragansett beers Mark is drinking?
Actually, it did work really well, and My bike is cleaner than it's been in years. A lot of the staining didn't come off, but some did and I'm thinking a few more washes like this and I can challenge Mark for cleanest bike honors.
This 's for you Mark!