Liquefaction is a bitch

[rastuscat]

Just spent an hour scrubbing liquefaction off my bike.

For anyone with that experience to come, use lots of soap and hot water, probably should have water blasted it first.

Harumph. Bloody earthquakes.

[awa355]

Just spent an hour scrubbing liquefaction off my bike.

For anyone with that experience to come, use lots of soap and hot water, probably should have water blasted it first.

Harumph. Bloody earthquakes.

Damned inconvenient !! Can't be worse than tar can it?

[rastuscat]

Damned inconvenient !! Can't be worse than tar can it?

Nah, tar is far worse. I thought I could hose the stuff off, but it wasn't that easy.

[imdying]

Would have thought it would've just added to the character of your bike!

[p.dath]

For anyone with that experience to come, use lots of soap and hot water, probably should have water blasted it first.


The problem with a water blaster and a bike is that is is easy to get over enthusiastic, and squirt either water or dirt into places that shouldn't have either. :)

[C.Linnell]

Hope your stuff's OK down there... but I have to say at least it's not fallout you're scrubbing.

+1 for keeping NZ nuclear free, huh?

[Oakie]

The problem with a water blaster and a bike is that is is easy to get over enthusiastic, and squirt either water or dirt into places that shouldn't have either. :)

Waterblaster worked for me ... although I was careful to keep away from the stuff that can make sparks (oh, and not too close to the shiney stuff).

[GPXchick]

Waterblaster worked for me ... although I was careful to keep away from the stuff that can make sparks (oh, and not too close to the shiney stuff).

:) Sounds like my whole bike, Trying to keep it really shiny. Sorry to all those in CHCH.

YAY for NZ Nuclear FREE:clap:

[cynna]

washing the bikes and cars is something to look forward to when i finally get water back on

then its onto the dishes......

the poor old mountain bike copped it pretty bad - and its the most use its had in the last few years

[Devil]

Just spent an hour scrubbing liquefaction off my bike.


Ugh! My brain gland.

You mean you spent an hour scrubbing liquified soil off your bike?

[rastuscat]

Ugh! My brain gland.

You mean you spent an hour scrubbing liquified soil off your bike?

Yeah sorry, I mean that I spent an hour removing the silt that is produced by the process of liquefaction.

I'll pm your some more hairs you can split.

Harumph.

[LBD]

I have spent 3 weeks getting over a severly sprained ankle after dropping a bike....first time in 30 years.....at 10kph gently on a corner (Gasson St) on dried liquif.....silt (and new tire) Slippery as...no acceleration, just straight out from under me with no warning

[Winston001]

I have spent 3 weeks getting over a severly sprained ankle after dropping a bike....first time in 30 years.....at 10kph gently on a corner (Gasson St) on dried liquif.....silt (and new tire) Slippery as...no acceleration, just straight out from under me with no warning

I'm sure it gave you a fright Paul, these small unexpected incidents have disproportionate results. Walk slowly and carry a big stick.