Originally Posted by
GovernorSilver
So when I was warned about the possible corrosive effect of salt on bike components like the cassette, derailleur, etc. I did not need to be convinced.
The thing is, washing your bike off in the winter when you're going to be going through the same stuff the next day is like rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. Your bike is clean for 50 feet then it's dirty again just like it was before. My winter bike has an IGH so that derailler parts aren't exposed, other than that I just don't see how the effort of constantly cleaning my bike more than once a year (in the spring) would be worth it.