Jzika

In Florida rain storms creep up quickly. If I happen to get stuck riding in the rain what should I do to my bike after to keep it in good condition? Should I try to avoid the rain? Should I just dry it off..

Michel Gagnon

Get fenders and ride! And for longer downpours, get raingear too!

If I were to rephrase the question, I think the answer would be self-evident. So let's start again:

- If I happen to get stuck walking in the rain, what should I do? Stop walking? Take cover?
- If I happen to get stuck driving my car while it starts raining, what should I do? Stop by the side of the road? Will it remain in good condition if I drive it while it rains? Or snows?...

ollo_ollo

When you get home, bounce it to get excess water off, then put it under shelter to dry out. The biggest problem is the road grit that gets into your drive gear & brakes so clean & lube the chain. If you are riding in rain daily, wash it every few weeks and clean & lube the chain weekly. Don

Jzika

So mainly the drive gear & breaks are the concern. I don't need to towel it off after to make sure nothing rusts?

Guest

If I ride in the rain, I towel the bike off, check to see if any debris is stuck in the drivetrain anywhere, then I turn the bike upside down so that any excess water that got in the bike can drain out. Then later, I actually degrease and clean the chain, then I relube the chain and allow the lube to dry on the chain. Finally, I always ride with fenders. It will really help to minimize the damage that could be done by water if the fenders weren't there.

Koffee

Pat

I hose the bike off to get the road dirt off of it that always gets on a bike in the rain. Then I use degreaser to clean the chain and drive train which I relube after cleaning. I usually use a brush and water to clean the rims which often get a kind of filthy black goo on them during a rain.

MichaelW

Rainproof your bike. Clean and (car)wax the frame and exposed gear cables. Dirt will just drop off.
Modern bikes are fairly rain proof, but make sure water does not collect inside the BB shell.

H. Star

There is no way to avoid rain here in FL. If it is not rain, it is the sprinker systems watering the roads. Just ride and lube your chain.

Pittrider

All good ideas, and if you have an air compressor handy hook up the tool to blow out water from nooks. You would be surprised how much water can accumulate in cage bolts and derailluers. The worst stuff to let dry and try to clean later is the brake lining that has "melted" to the rims.

vrkelley

Do you mean the crank? or something else?