24-01-2020, 04:09 PM
You could move to the South of France Bob, where it's warm dry and sunny all the time!!
Not much to add to what others have said. Steve is right about cranks 'drooping' if not supported. The ideal is a purpose built wooden box & you could then pop a couple of silica gel packets in for good measure.
It is a good idea to make sure the crank is clean before you store it (particularly if freshly reground) - look at any old sheet of mild steel and chances are you will see rusty spots where there were once fingerprints. Likewise paper often has a slight acid content so careful what you wrap it in.
Finally, put a note in your diary and pop back to check it once in a while. It's better to discover light surface rust in a year's time than a scrap crank ten years hence.
Not much to add to what others have said. Steve is right about cranks 'drooping' if not supported. The ideal is a purpose built wooden box & you could then pop a couple of silica gel packets in for good measure.
It is a good idea to make sure the crank is clean before you store it (particularly if freshly reground) - look at any old sheet of mild steel and chances are you will see rusty spots where there were once fingerprints. Likewise paper often has a slight acid content so careful what you wrap it in.
Finally, put a note in your diary and pop back to check it once in a while. It's better to discover light surface rust in a year's time than a scrap crank ten years hence.