Riding in the snow is a lot of fun. It is also slow, and takes a lot of effort. The worst part of it is the bike clean up. During the winter the roads are slushy and salty, which leads to salty spray coating the bikes on the way too and from the trails. This means you have to wash them every time you ride to avoid rusting.
Our preferred method involves two people, a bike stand, a watering can, a bucket, some rags, and a toothbrush. We start by dripping hot soapy water over the bike to melt/loosen up the dirt and ice. Then we use the rags to clean the bike off. After this the toothbrush is put to work cleaning all the small hard to reach places. (front derailleur) Then a watering can is used to rinse the bike. The watering can is amazing, almost as good as a garden hose. The second person is in charge of filling the buckets and watering cans. This makes the system much more efficient.
I am in tights in the pictures is because I just got back from fanshawe.
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| This is my brothers bike |
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| The watering can rocks! |
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| A normal toothbrush and a special bike toothbrush. The claw end is great for grime in between chain rings. |
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