Riding in very muddy conditions

[G00SE]

But seriously, if your bike looks like this, it could get expensive:

 

[ThePubSA]

Being mysterious might work when trying to pick up chicks but what does it mean in relation to my question?

CHirp of the week

[ThePubSA]

Its MTB not ballet......... ride it ,get it dirty,clean it and sit back with a beer and a smile

[VicanZA]

Just do the wet one sorry the fast one! Then u will know all about it.

[SilverCracker]

Wash !!!!

F7.....

[kosmonooit]

Fixed.

The grinding you are hearing is normal and will go away after a few times of braking or a good wash.

Also to wear down the drive train, again we are taking about wet and muddy rides, not the occasional mud patch or puddle.

The Hub has way too many horror stories.

 

Apologies I should have been more pertinent: I was referring to sustained muddy conditions on a big ride, obviously the occasional splattering of mud is not going to do much harm.

 

What about contamination of the pads due to soap? I have read that's a big no-no, and a cause of squeaking.

[Capricorn]

Apologies I should have been more pertinent: I was referring to sustained muddy conditions on a big ride, obviously the occasional splattering of mud is not going to do much harm.

 

What about contamination of the pads due to soap? I have read that's a big no-no, and a cause of squeaking.

 

i often use clean green to wash teh grime off my drive train. I'm sure it hits the pads. hasn't given me squeal issues beyond the first few brakes when bedding in the pads again. It's a major non-issue.

[DR ◣◢]

Speaking of mud. A big mistake many riders make is to ride around puddles instead of through them. Yes, your bike will get dirty with muddy water but the trail is actually less muddy in the water than around the edges.

 

Not to mention it is a lot friendlier to the trail by doing this.

Edited December 31, 2013 by Maxxis

[ThePubSA]

F7.....

Maple Story ?

[Capricorn]

Speaking of mud. A big mistake many riders make is to ride around puddles instead of through them. Yes, your bike will get dirty with muddy water but the trail is actually less muddy in the water than around the edges.

 

Not to mention it is a lot friendlier to the trail by doing this.

 

very good bit of advice! Riding through the slop gets rid of/loosens up any mud that's caking up the tread on your tyres.

 

Raining days in the dirty is much like rain on tar: a little rain is a bit crappy because it makes the surfaces slick as ice. On tar, the accumulated oils float up. More rain washes it all away. Same with dirt trails: more rain makes the surface less gooey, so it doesn't cake up your tyres and you actually have a crapload of grip.

 

That's what makes riding in the wet so much fun: you think you gonna skid out, but your tyres grip and you have such a darn blast..

[kosmonooit]

Speaking of mud. A big mistake many riders make is to ride around puddles instead of through them. Yes, your bike will get dirty with muddy water but the trail is actually less muddy in the water than around the edges.

 

Not to mention it is a lot friendlier to the trail by doing this.

 

Depends what's lurking in the puddle big rock that going to make you fall over after stopping you dead, very mushy mud that your front wheel will sink into and make you face plant on the far side, lochness monsters to mention a few possibilities. I generally end up doing tip-toe portage around the perimeter of any suspect puddle.