Allan
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Being the only owner of a Moots where i live and also being the proud owner of this great frameset,it always amazes me when i travel to see the finish of other Moots frames in bike shops that are either newer or older than mine.
It appears mine has a somewhat semi shiny appearance to it, while all others i know of, are significantly more dull or matt in finish.
I have only ever wiped my bike with a damp chamois, no pledge, wax or such 'other' products go on the Ti, just the chamois and water.
Is it possible that over the last 6 or so years the Ti has gotten a bit more shiny from rubbing it??, if this is the case i certainly prefer the appearance of it now; but i definately cant ever remember it being duller.
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BigBadWolf
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Reged: 07/25/05
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Loc: Belgium
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Keep rubbing it, it needs TLC
I clean my Moots with Pledge every now and then and this gives it a certain sheen.
My litespeed otoh has a shiny brushed finish and this can be kept pristine by waxing it every now and then.
Titanium just looks better with the years. 
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Nev
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Reged: 05/03/04
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BigBadWolf wrote:
Keep rubbing it, it needs TLC
I clean my Moots with Pledge every now and then and this gives it a certain sheen.
My litespeed otoh has a shiny brushed finish and this can be kept pristine by waxing it every now and then.
Titanium just looks better with the years.
Sweet Moot Wolf.
My litespeed doesn't get polished much at all. I suppose I should wipe the sweat and road grime off a little more. But there's something about a pristine bike that just doesn't sit (or is that "set") well with me.
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BigBadWolf
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I'n talking mountainbikes Nev, they tend to get a little more dirty than road bikes
Bike needs cleaning
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Nev
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BigBadWolf wrote:
I'n talking mountainbikes Nev, they tend to get a little more dirty than road bikes
Bike needs cleaning
Looks terrible, in a fun kind of way.
Here in TX it's a BIG NO NO to ride wet trails because it rips them up. Really destroys them. Then there's the cleaning...I got caught -- on a clear day -- in some rain burst once on a trail that had a particularly nasty mud. It was like glue and I couldn't even push or roll the bike out. Nothing turned. Had to hike and carry it out even after the cloud moved on. Had a 6hour race turn to a mudfest once. And last Feb. wife and I rode the 24 hrs in the Old Pueblo mtb race in Tucson, AZ. It rained the entire time. It was a mud fest. Gobs of Purple Extreme after each lap kept our drivetrains rolling. And only went through one set of disc brake pads each. Had to completely break the bikes down after that, but the only loss was the wife's bottom bracket. Can't wait till next year!
As for my road bike, I do keep the drive train clean as a whistle, and silent.
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BigBadWolf
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Over here it rains more often than not, so we are used to ride the mud, and clean our bikes after EVERY ride 
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