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Ken C. M.
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I found this quote on a lubricant website and was wondering if this is
true or not: "The bicycle, because it's on rubber tires, is not
grounded, making the bicycle a static electricity machine. As the
bicycle rolls along, it's constantly throwing off negative charged
electrons, whereas the dirt along the ground is positively charged, and
comes up to the bike to replace the discharge. The dirt is going to
stick to whatever is sticky on the bike; of course the chain is the
number one spot."
Now I don't claim to know much about static electricity, so does anyone
out there know if this is true? If it is, would grounding the bicycle
help in the reduction of grime collecting on the chain?
Ken
--
You never have the wind with you - either it is against you or you're
having a good day. ~Daniel Behrman, The Man Who Loved Bicycles
Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/
true or not: "The bicycle, because it's on rubber tires, is not
grounded, making the bicycle a static electricity machine. As the
bicycle rolls along, it's constantly throwing off negative charged
electrons, whereas the dirt along the ground is positively charged, and
comes up to the bike to replace the discharge. The dirt is going to
stick to whatever is sticky on the bike; of course the chain is the
number one spot."
Now I don't claim to know much about static electricity, so does anyone
out there know if this is true? If it is, would grounding the bicycle
help in the reduction of grime collecting on the chain?
Ken
--
You never have the wind with you - either it is against you or you're
having a good day. ~Daniel Behrman, The Man Who Loved Bicycles
Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/