EveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoChanging my grip tape. Do you think it's time for a new handlebar?lemmy.dbzer0.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down12
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkChanging my grip tape. Do you think it's time for a new handlebar?lemmy.dbzer0.comEveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squarewabafee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoTIL sweat can cause that much damage to aluminum.
minus-squareEveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThe other side seems fine. I think that side may have been compromised a few years back when I had it up on a stand and it fell over.
minus-squareEtnaphele@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoSo like a scratch in the coating (anodized layer I suppose) that let the salty liquids corrode the aluminum, right? Interesting, thanks for posting :)
TIL sweat can cause that much damage to aluminum.
The other side seems fine. I think that side may have been compromised a few years back when I had it up on a stand and it fell over.
So like a scratch in the coating (anodized layer I suppose) that let the salty liquids corrode the aluminum, right? Interesting, thanks for posting :)