Originally Posted by Caliper (Post 20534618)

But he forgot to price out the replacement chainrings and cassette that will be caused by extra wear from that rusty chain. Live and learn. Bikes are replaceable, time spent riding isn't.

Originally Posted by wgscott (Post 20535442)

I cheaped out and got surgical steel, rather than titanium.


Anyone know if there is a way to keep the screws from rusting out?

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes (Post 20535503)

Not to mention the inevitable failure 20+ miles from home.

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Originally Posted by phughes (Post 20535447)

There is nothing wrong with hosing off your bike. After you do, you may want to wipe it down, and re-lube the chain. If you are worried about the various screws that have some rust on them, you can either spray a little WD-40 on them, or wipe them with a rag that has a little oil on it. If you do spray them with WD-40, wipe off the excess. I personally wouldn't worry too much about the screws. Some bikes come with better screws that do not rust so readily, but any steel screw will eventually rust.

I generally have not felt the need to wash my bikes that often, and have generally let them air dry. My touring/commuter gets wet often from rain, and it hasn't had any real ill effects. Just keep the important parts like the chain lubed.

Originally Posted by phughes (Post 20535427)

It might help then to tell people what bike it is you have. What kind of riding do you do? Is the bike stored outside or inside? Is it currently Winter where you are and are riding through salt covered roads? Though from your profile it seems you are in Connecticut, so unless you're living somewhere else, it isn't Winter. You have zero information other than to say your chain and some screws are rusting. You got the best advice possible with the limited information you gave, lube your chain.

Now, if you want to begin again with more information, I think you will find people here will be very happy to help.

Originally Posted by IvyGodivy (Post 20536875)

Fair enough. But I would think with my profile on the left lists two bikes one being a 2015 and the other a 2019 to me the year would be a dead giveaway; could be wrong but I would think so if the roles were reversed.

Is it winter anywhere? Either way, my profile on the left says CT for the state of Connecticut that resides on the East-coast next to NYC.

Gravel which is the kind of bike listed on the left.

Garage; not listed on the left.

There is always time for lubricant!

Originally Posted by IvyGodivy (Post 20536875)

Is it winter anywhere?

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes (Post 20536992)

If the water isn't washing away the rust, you might try adding some salt to the water which will help scrub the rust off.

Originally Posted by IvyGodivy (Post 20536875)

Fair enough. But I would think with my profile on the left lists two bikes one being a 2015 and the other a 2019 to me the year would be a dead giveaway; could be wrong but I would think so if the roles were reversed.

Is it winter anywhere? Either way, my profile on the left says CT for the state of Connecticut that resides on the East-coast next to NYC.

Gravel which is the kind of bike listed on the left.

Garage; not listed on the left.

There is always time for lubricant!

Originally Posted by tagaproject6 (Post 20536957)

It is currently winter in Australia.

Originally Posted by phughes (Post 20537303)

Yeah, I saw your location after I wrote what I did, which is why I then stated, your profile shows you are in CT. That being said, a lot of people, myself included, at times don't live in the place our profile states, so anything is possible. As for your bikes, a lot of us are lazy and don't look at the profile, as evidenced by me beginning to write my reply before looking to see where you are from. It is just a lot easier if you put the details in your post.

Originally Posted by tagaproject6 (Post 20534774)

Here we go
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