We rarely get snow/ice. I'm looking for a bike to put studs on for the winter just as a back up. When we do get snow... I don't believe they use salt... just sand. The grime from the sand isn't really much different than the other grime when it's just wet. I haven't spent much time washing my bike.

Or you respect your spouse

I live in a college dorm where I don't have access to a spigot. What I do is take a few empty milk jugs from our recycling bin, fill 'em up with warm water, and pour them over my bike. Of course, I do this right in the quad so I get some weird looks.

That's what I do.

I will be unlikely to be riding my bike on ice, but after the ice has melted, I'll probably ride my IGH-driven bike until the salty slush and whatnot has dried up. Of course if the ice has melted, that means I can use my garden hose. I've been advised though to have isopropyl alcohol on hand for the disc rotors, if for some reason i'd ridden my derailleur bike instead. I was also advised to rinse off the spokes too, regardless of which bike I ride, because de-icing salt can also do a number on spokes.

Even in fair weather I'm only a twice a week commuter anyway, so bike cleaning is not going to be that frequent for me.

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I clean mine by waiting until spring then using the power washer. I haven't noticed that salt does much other than make some surface rust on the components.