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 DrP
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It's fair to say, I love cleaning/ polishing/ oiling my bikes, almost as much as I love riding them (like a pretty lady, no one wants to ride a dirty, unlubed bike....)

I treated the fleet to [url= http://www.freeborn.co.uk/juice-lubes-bundle ]this bundle from Freeborn cycles[/url], and I must say the Frame polish is [b]Heavenly![/b]. Smells like refresher sweets!
Called the wife out to have a whiff (yes, we did look like a pair of junkies sniffing aerosols!) and she was reminded of her youth, with memories of eating sweets on the way home from school!

Additionally, the fork lube seems a simple yet effective way of maintaining seals/reverbs too.

All in all, a pretty impressive bundle!

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Posted : 31/08/2012 6:50 pm
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nothing in the world smells nicer than GT85 - FACT

(except contact adhesive or ether) 😳


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 6:53 pm
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What do you make of the brake juice? I have a tin of it and I'm sure it does nothing...


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 6:55 pm
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I thought similar, but a quick "pffftttt" of this stuff and I was in shock and awe!

DrP

RE brake juice - I've used plenty of other alcohol based brake cleaners - they don't do much if the brakes are clean to begin with, but it there's oil/brake fluid, and you get in early with it, you can save pads and get brakes sharp again.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 6:56 pm
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Gahhhh. We don't pay your wages for you to go wasting
It on poncy polish. I'm outraged.

Seriously though, sounds like you have a polish addicion. You should see a doctor about that.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 7:00 pm
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Not just frame polish pete - poncy oil and some stanchion lube were purchased with your tax dollars too......

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Posted : 31/08/2012 7:02 pm
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nothing in the world smells nicer than GT85 - FACT

(except contact adhesive or ether)

Another vote for the delightful GT85 here as well!


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 7:18 pm
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Phhhhh. Too much ponce on this thread

For that reason I'm out.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 7:40 pm
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nothing in the world smells nicer than GT85 - FACT
(except contact adhesive or ether)

Castrol R
Steam trains
And
My dogs farts

(Maybe not the last one)


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 8:42 pm
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As above
Castrol R
Then GT 85


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 8:51 pm
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Zymol wax. Smells of bananas and coconuts.

And it's really, really good at making frames all shiny.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:10 pm
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creosote - many a time I have been tempted to lick it off the fence.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:38 pm
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Tub glue for me, I like to give my rims the last coat, in a suitably poorly ventilated area just before I go to work in the morning, absolutely fleeing!

That, and petrol. Best smells ever, oh, and your own farts. Anyone else's repulses me.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:44 pm
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singlecrack

Repped, for Castrol R

Brings back happy memories of spectating at rallies with my Dad when I was a kid.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:46 pm
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Frying Bacon
Pine resin
Unleaded fuel. I have had a diesel car for the past 5 years and I miss it so.


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:54 pm
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oooh yeah, castrol R (was the best thing about going to the speedway when I was young)

was passed by a moped the other day that smelled of it - do they run stuff like that in old vespas ?


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 9:59 pm
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Steam trains

the winner... you can stick your solvent abuse up your arses. Steam trains is where its at!


 
Posted : 31/08/2012 10:05 pm
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My dogs farts

Mine both do, but not sure it would fall into 'Ohh that smells lovely' category 😆


 
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muc off silicon shine smells good. smells like cherries


 
Posted : 01/09/2012 9:58 am

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