Where I live they dump salt all over the roads (and many sidewalks) in the winter, so I can see hosing it down after a winter commute after a slushy ride, to prevent any steel parts from rusting. I don't know where I would get hot water outside the house, there is just a garden hose. Unless I bought a pressure washer that heats the water. Whether I rinsed it with cold or hot water, I would bring it in the house right after, where it would dry off quick to keep it from rusting and the water from freezing. I am a n00b and have never commuted in the winter, just looking ahead in case I decide to try it out.