Originally Posted by
FBinNY
So don't.
The right chain lube can easily survive multiple wet rides and protect your chain from the effects of road spray, without meaningful effort from you. (not naming names here).
This is consistent with what I hear from bike shop folks whenever I ask them about what to do after my bike gets wet. Everybody says water won't hurt your bike.
They also say cyclists tend to put too much lube on the chain.
Salt that was used to melt ice though could be a problem, but they say a quick rinse from a hose (light water pressure) will take care of that.