After my last winter trip, I noticed the bike had quite a bit of salty dirt from it's travels through the snow and slush. Since salt and metal typically don't get along very well, something had to be done! Fortunately, I had a garden sprayer that I use to water my plants during the summer. After using about a gallon of plain warm water to spray it down, the bike looks much better. Hopefully, by washing away the salts, the frame and other parts won't rust away. As for drying, I simply leave it in the garage to drip dry. Fortunately, my garage is dry and seems to stay just above freezing so the water will eventually evaporate. Ah, if only my car were small enough to wash off after each of it's winter trips.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Winter bike wash
After my last winter trip, I noticed the bike had quite a bit of salty dirt from it's travels through the snow and slush. Since salt and metal typically don't get along very well, something had to be done! Fortunately, I had a garden sprayer that I use to water my plants during the summer. After using about a gallon of plain warm water to spray it down, the bike looks much better. Hopefully, by washing away the salts, the frame and other parts won't rust away. As for drying, I simply leave it in the garage to drip dry. Fortunately, my garage is dry and seems to stay just above freezing so the water will eventually evaporate. Ah, if only my car were small enough to wash off after each of it's winter trips.
