Originally Posted by
3rdschulz
Hey everyone, I recently moved to Denmark and we have had a lot of snow. Aside from learning how to ride in the snow and other challenges that come with cycling in this weather my bicycle chains; on 2 different bicycles rusted almost overnight. I am assuming the rust is only on the surface, because before the snow hit, it was not there.
They salt the roads and sidewalks here heavily during snow. Is this whats causing it? I just lubed one of the chains with "Rock N Roll gold" chain lube days before the snow hit and days before it rusted. The other already had some triflo lube on it. Both chains on both bicycles rusted anyway. Same with the chains rings and cogs
How can I prevent this?
How can I remove the rust on there?
What lube do you recommend I use in these conditions?
In the right circumstances rust can develop quite rapidly. Besides finding a good lube that works in the winter. The most important thing you can do is wash your bike and drive train off with clean water everyday. My guess is the high salt level possibly combined with slightly higher humidity than before is causing the problem. The washing is probably more important than the exact brand of lube that you use. Though some will work better in wet or snowy conditions. When the chain goes around it wears and little particles of metal get worn off. Because of their small size they oxidize rather quickly and once rust starts it can move quickly into the inside of the chain.
Keeping it clean and as dry as possible is the best defense. In the situation your now in you will need to clean, dry and lube the chain daily. Once or twice a week will not suffice.