blaze_ Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) So summer is here and the water at sea is with perfect temperature....Jumping without the bike in is fine, but am wandering if I jumped with the bike what will happen to it? I saw a lot of clips where people jump in, but never heard what happened then. Is it ok for the freewheel or the hubs and bb bearings? Or maybe the aluminum? I asked a friend that is in these stuff and said that the sea water will not react good with the aluminum, but if you wash it right away(or just a bit later) with normal water, there will be nothing to worry about. Is that true? So if any of the experienced in this sphere people have something to say please do. Will be grateful And if visiting will buy beer Edited June 27, 2008 by blaze_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bearings shouldbe water proof anyway, otherwise rain would fek em up! Cant see anything wrong with it! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 As long as you wash it off with clean water then it should be fine. Salt water is exceptionally good at rotting aluminium if it isnt removed, basically your bike will start to turn into a white furry mess Obviously relube the chain/cables and any other exposed bits Constant dunking in salt water may eventually kill the bearings in your BB and hubs but I wouldnt expect it to be an instant thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) I wouldn't jump into the sea with an expensive bike unless I was planning to strip it completely afterwards to clean it out or sell it to someone I really didn't like immediately afterwards. Get a cheap, nasty bike for jumping into water. Also it's a good plan to stick inflated inner tubes in the spokes of the wheels to help it float if you're planning on getting it back again if you're playing in deep water... If you still plan to use your good bike then I'd recommend sealing the holes in the frame, packing loads of grease into every bearing and keeping a can of WD-40 handy to spray on the chain after it comes out of the water. Edited June 27, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I wouldn't jump into the sea with an expensive bike unless I was planning to strip it completely afterwards to clean it out or sell it to someone I really didn't like immediately afterwards. Get a cheap, nasty bike for jumping into water. Also it's a good plan to stick inflated inner tubes in the spokes of the wheels to help it float if you're planning on getting it back again if you're playing in deep water... If you still plan to use your good bike then I'd recommend sealing the holes in the frame, packing loads of grease into every bearing and keeping a can of WD-40 handy to spray on the chain after it comes out of the water. Oh yeah, forgot the gas holes in the tubes, cap them off before you go swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bearings shouldbe water proof anyway, otherwise rain would fek em up! It still does, to an extent, but you don't get completely submerged for any length of time in rain, and you do if you're jumping into the sea. Bearing in mind most stuff on your bike's going to be aluminium it probably won't be too bad, but I'd still go to my lbs and get a super cheap second hand piece of shit bike to do it. You'll worry less about it, and to be honest, if it's got above the trials gear ratio you'll be able to go faster, which as we all know, means you're way cooler/going to have more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bearings shouldbe water proof anyway, otherwise rain would fek em up! Waterproof to a limit... Rain just sorta dusts them over, whereas totally submerging them in water is totally different. Like some have said, you'd probably be fine aslong as you gave it a good clean up afterwards, Saltwater + steel bearings etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Get a skip bike or a old bmx should be better than jumping in on something expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmks88 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 i ride a lot on rocks near the sea, so my rims get into salty water quite often....doesnt do any damage to them but salty water will kill your chain and bearings, so be sure to wash the salty water off and put new oil on your chain and lube the bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I used to jump one of my old bikes into the sea. Was a really good laugh until the frame finally corroded from inside and snapped in half. I'd say not to bother even if you're gonna wash it down and re-lube everything. You could be alright, but would you wanna take the chance of your bike dying for a few jumps into the sea? Just get yourself a second hand kiddies bike. Doesnt matter if it breaks and its also a little bit more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Ask Danny Holroyd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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