2/10/2005 -- Cleaning the rain bike

I have two road bikes, my ultra-race bike which has been staying mostly indoors, and my rain bike which doesn't get nearly the attention, is heavier and along with me just suffers through the winter. After this last week, the shifting was really starting to go and the rain bike was shouting. Clean me! I picked up a pack of heavy duty shop towels from an auto parts store, and just went to town on it. I think there is a good chance I had vegetation growing on the down tube. It’s looking a lot better and should have it back together tomorrow. So I can ride it Saturday, when guess what it’s forecasted to rain again. Joy.