Originally Posted by City Guy

Greetings,

Fairly new around here and need on info on bike washing. My road bike has picked up a lot of dirt grime and some small amount of mud during the past few weeks.

I have seen several YouTube videos showing washing road bikes with soap and water from a hose. To me this seems to invite future problems from water intrusion into bottom brackets, hubs, shifters, and derailleurs. And I have Di2 components, and would be concerned about any water getting into the seat post/battery compartment, and wiring connections.

So, are current bikes sufficiently sealed against water intrusion to safety wash a bike with soap and water?

Any alternatives to the soap and water method?

Thanks in advance for any comments, suggestions, opinions, or ideas.