Originally Posted by
chefisaac
We had our first snow the other day. They laid down a lot of salt and even more at the parking lot at my work.
Should I clean down my bike daily when they salt the roads? And if so, is it just the frame I need to wipe down?
That's why I have a winter beater. 22 year old Aluminium Rocky mountain that I just take to the basement to thaw.
I would never take a nice bike out in the salty sandy -20 and colder conditions I ride in. I couldn't imagine subjecting
especially a full suspension bike to those conditions and getting salt in every crevice. No matter how many hours you spend washing
it there will still be salt down in all its inner workings. Derailleurs, hubs, spoke nipples, suspension linkage,brake pivots EEWWW!
I have taken my full suspension bike out a few times (it is sooooo comfy compared to a rigid AL bike) but only at just
below freezing and after a fresh snowfall, and i put a really extended front fender on with a wide plastic piece at the bottom,
So I could stay out of the crap.
I hope for a few more of those days because it is a much more enjoyable ride.