Road Cycling - Riding in the rain; bike soaked. Where to clean/lube

I just came back from a 10mile ride in the rain. It was really fun with the wind in my back, i averaged 25mph going there and coming back was like 15mph. Really strong wind plus pouring rain to the point that it hurts when it hits your skin.
My bike is completely drenched. I am in the process of drying everything, but i know im going to forget many parts. Any parts in particular that you guys dry or lube?

Also I just ran out of some bike lube(lol) and i have no clue what to use. I know you guys frown on people using WD-40 as lube, but is there an alternative for now? Would cooking oil work?


Thanks
Mike

I prefer a dry teflon based lubricant. After a rainy ride or washing the bike, I let things get pretty dry and then generously spray the freewheel and chain, and where there are cable entrance-exits. Your bearing are sealed, so it's pointless to lube anywhere else.

Dave

WD means water drying. Use it for what ever you like, but it is not a lube. It is a penetrating oil. It disperses water.

Srpay it on, wipe it off, then lube.

Degreaser, clean rag, WD 40, clean rag,then lube.

Is your bike made of sponge? Just kidding.

I'd also recommend taking off the seat tube, turning the bike upside down and letting all the water out. I had to do that with my Langster after a 30 mile ride in the rain. No idea how the water got in there though, but it did.

Is your bike made of sponge? Just kidding.

I'd also recommend taking off the seat tube, turning the bike upside down and letting all the water out. I had to do that with my Langster after a 30 mile ride in the rain. No idea how the water got in there though, but it did.

lol holy crap, it felt like a gallon of water just poured out. now my basement is flooded!

i cleaned and WD'ed all the spokes, hub, crank, wires.
im kind of worried about the bb and the front and rear bearings right now. anything i can use to lube it? ie. cooking oil?

i've just started to use 5w30 engine oil and it works fine. with 5w30, kerosene, and wd-40, no need for any of the expensive bike sauces any more.

prio, just use grease?

sd

From WD-40's FAQ

What does WD-40 stand for?
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt.

I'm not trying to be anal, even thought my friend's say I'm anal. Doesn't everyone write numbers on their socks so they can correctly match them up with their mate they were purchased with? :D

Here's what I do, and I try and do it while the bike is still wet, it makes it easier,

I spray the brakes calipers, front and rear derailluers, cassette, crank etc with De greaser, you can use bike specific, or just get a gallon of "super purple" from the auto parts store, Not only is the purple way cheaper than the bike specific stuff, It's a hell of a lot stronger. I cut it with water for use on the bike, its pretty strong stuff, you can clean your driveway with it. Feck it, come to think of it, just spray the whole damn bike, thouroughly. Let it sit for second or two. Rinse it off, thouroughly.

Flip it upside down, but as you pull a "wheelie" hold it with the front wheel vertical for a moment, most frames have drain holes near the rear drop out. Let the water drain out, and flip it upside down.

Take off both wheels, If they are still dirty, ill spray them again with Purple, but if not, just wipe them dry. I've found I have to use a sponge for the sides of the rims/tires as the black stuff from the pads is pretty resilient.

I spray the frame with a spray car wax and wipe it down, especially the rear triangle, and the inside of the fork blades. I've been using Brake Cleaner from the Autoparts store to clean the cassette and chain, Its pretty "high pressure" so you just blast all the junk off. I hold a towel behind the chain, because the brake cleaner may dull your clearcoat. It's on sale a lot for .99c, and is a pretty harsh chemical, but feck, you're cleaning stainless steel and titanium, not your ears.

It cleans your chain so well, It will start to squeak as you are cleaning it.

I drop a little lube down the cable exits, on the derailleur/brake pivots and put the wheels back on.

Lube the chain throughly, run it through the cogs, wipe it dry, and thats about it.

It only takes a few minutes, and I swear it looks new again. The chain and entire cassette are shiny silver, just like they came out or the box. The chain rings the the derailluer pullies are smooth and clean. I hit the top tube with the spray wax once the bike is upright again.

Bike looks great, runs silent..

It should be noted: In addition to NOT using any earth friendly "green" or "citrus" flavored marketing hype products, the towels I use are stolen from hotels.

a few minutes? it took me about 30-45min
is the product name actually called " Brake Cleaner "??

and what about the bearings/hub/bb, what do you do there?

Yes, its called "brake cleaner" Its made by several companies, any autoparts store will have it, it usually right next to the carbuerator cleaner, gumout, etc....

I have a Dura ace 7700 BB, and I have heard it doesn't have the best seal. I try not to spray anything with any amount of force in there. I do drizzle a little degreaser in there, and some water to rinse it out. As far as the hubs, they are sealed right? I don't think any water or debris has gotten in there, so I just spray the outside of the hub etc and rinse.

And Mike, WD-40 is fine until you can get some lube, it will keep things from corroding. I don't know about the cooking oil, but its funny to think about.