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Old Posted Nov 29, 2019, 6:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jtown,man View Post
Is the salt on the road a big 'bike eater'? I have a cheap Ebike...but a cheap Ebike is still expensive as crap for me. I mean, I haven't even ridden it in the rain yet to keep its lifespan as long as possible.
Salt is a problem for winter bike commuters in Chicago.

If you ride on really sloppy days when your bike and it's components get encrusted with salty slushy mess, it's a very good idea to give your bike hose-down afterward to wash the salt off. The problem however, is that most city dwellers don't have a place to do that. That's why most people will not ride an "expensive" bike in those conditions.

My winter bike has an IGH because that at least helps keep the transmission out of the salt. I have had a couple of disc brakes eaten by salt over the years though. One thing that does help is fenders. They will keep a lot of the slop off of you and the bike.

As for an ebike and road salt, I have no experience, but electronics, water, and salt doesn't sound like the greatest combination of elements in the world.
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