I fill a plastic bucket full of warmish water (from the tap inside) and splash it on the bike and its bits outside. Then wheel it into the garage for drying and lubing. It forms a nice ice puddle in the back when it's really cold outside. I only do this when I come home on a wet day or a day when the salt coats the frame. I also Boeshield throughout the winter and detail clean at least twice.
On Oct 16, 7:41 pm, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Rick, > > Just curious. Not questioning your winter riding at all but where and how > do you wash your bike when it is that cold outside? I can't seem to find > any place to do that. Obviously it has to be brought into the house, yes? > I have no door that is close enough to the basement that the bike can make > the trip from outside to the basement where I would wash it without leaving > too much of its crud dripping off along the way. I have no basement door so > I guess I am out of luck for the most part as far as washing it. Thanks > > John > > > > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Rick Smith <com...@yehudamoon.com> wrote: > > Everyone's more polite on the road during the winter. Drivers > > included. > > > I've put my Saluki through two Cleveland hellish winters (salt, snow, > > grime, and all) and it's made it just fine. Just take care of it after > > salty rides (wash down and a dry, then lube the chain) and it will be > > fine. The reason I have a Rivendell is so I will be riding the best > > ride in the worst conditions. > > > YMMV. > > > Rick > > > On Oct 16, 7:11 pm, stevep33 <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be > > > rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. > > > > The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a > > > good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. > > > > On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get > > > > out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a > > > > sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) > > > > frames, such things are rare to non existent. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
