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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Are places like Anglesey, Orkneys & Shetland full of humid salty sea air inland?
Does this impact on your bikes?

Martin6:
We live on an island on the north Essex coast. About 1/3mile from the sea. I rely on ACF50. I have a significant winter condensation problem in my brick built garage, despite adding ventilation. Worst I've ever experienced, since we moved here 11 years ago. We get through brake discs every 3 to 4 years on our cars, due to corrosion, not wear. Usually the rears.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Martin6 on January 10, 2025, 02:39:18 PM ---We live on an island on the north Essex coast. About 1/3mile from the sea. I rely on ACF50. I have a significant winter condensation problem in my brick built garage, despite adding ventilation. Worst I've ever experienced, since we moved here 11 years ago. We get through brake discs every 3 to 4 years on our cars, due to corrosion, not wear. Usually the rears.

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Not sure what mileage you cover in your cars, my Volvo has only done 17k miles and the outer edges are badly corroded already. at 3 years old.

I have read somewhere that a wooden shed is better than a brick built garage, I dont have a wooden shed either.

Nurse Julie:
Never lived on an island but lived on a shingle spit that sticks out 3 miles into the English Channel, Dungeness. Salt in the air all the time, no trees to lessen the impact of high winds or filter the salt and a landscape as flat as a pancake, everything was salty all the time, even plastic rusted 😂😂😂😂.

Rozabikes Tim:
even plastic rusted 😂😂😂😂.
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You very fahnee laydee Julie!

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