Originally Posted by 24/7biker

i'd probably hold off on using soap and water to clean the bike. just use a brush and knock as much gunk off of the bike as possible then lube the chain up liberally. warm temps will activate the salt that is on your bike are lead to rust. if you have an unheated garage then keep the bike there and give it a good cleaning once the weather warms up.

Originally Posted by tsl

Since I commute daily, it gets rinsed with the handheld shower daily.