Originally Posted by
tjspiel
The tips seemed geared towards periodic winter use in climates that have a significant number of winter days with temps above freezing.
Washing my bike in January? Not too likely unless I want to ride a bike-sicle. I suppose I could take it to a car wash. I've considered it.
You're absolutely right about trying to wash a bike when it's below freezing. I did the car wash thing with my wife's car one winter, and it was interesting to see how quickly the water/soap turned to ice.
Sub-freezing temps aside, many people are afraid to ride during the winter because they don't want their bikes to "get dirty." The article tries to point out that it's really not that difficult keeping your bike clean/lubed (Minneapolis winters, aside).