It's been warm (a little too warm, Robin) here lately. A nice break, but a messy one on the streets. If you take your bike out in this climate & in these conditions be prepared to have your drivetrain melt down in front of your eyes. I'm talking about the chocolate mousse from hell; salt and road grit mixed into a plaster-like slurry which sticks to and permeates everything on the bike. Your brake blocks melt down and coat your rims in rubber compound.

You can just hear your alloy chainrings moan. I think I'll switch to steel for the winter bike. They'll rust but are much tougher in the mousse.

It's time consuming dealing with this stuff everyday post ride. I usually take a watering can of warm water and give the thing a rinse down then drip dry outside. Wipe the chain down immediately after rinsing then when dry, re-lube. I like to take a bit of silicon spray and put a few drops on upper bike rust-prone parts afterward too (i.e.stem bolts, shifter bolts).

Ride on, it's par for the course sometimes