EveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoChanging my grip tape. Do you think it's time for a new handlebar?lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
arrow-up191arrow-down1imageChanging my grip tape. Do you think it's time for a new handlebar?lemmy.dbzer0.comEveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square35linkfedilink
minus-squarewabafee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoTIL sweat can cause that much damage to aluminum.
minus-squareEveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 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-up4·3 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 :)