Protecting bicycle from sea/salty water

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I'm using my bike to commute between my work and home (~10km). In the middle of my trip I have to use a ferry and have to put my bike on the deck.



Within 2 weeks of the trip I could see my cassette and some nuts started to rust. Frame is aluminium and I didn't see any rusty spots on it. Since I've never used my bike this much in salty/humid environment I don't know anything how to protect it from rusting.



Is there any grease that I should use for nuts and other open steel surfaces to prevent rust?



Or should I just gently wash my bike every day after coming home ?






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    I'm using my bike to commute between my work and home (~10km). In the middle of my trip I have to use a ferry and have to put my bike on the deck.



    Within 2 weeks of the trip I could see my cassette and some nuts started to rust. Frame is aluminium and I didn't see any rusty spots on it. Since I've never used my bike this much in salty/humid environment I don't know anything how to protect it from rusting.



    Is there any grease that I should use for nuts and other open steel surfaces to prevent rust?



    Or should I just gently wash my bike every day after coming home ?






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      I'm using my bike to commute between my work and home (~10km). In the middle of my trip I have to use a ferry and have to put my bike on the deck.



      Within 2 weeks of the trip I could see my cassette and some nuts started to rust. Frame is aluminium and I didn't see any rusty spots on it. Since I've never used my bike this much in salty/humid environment I don't know anything how to protect it from rusting.



      Is there any grease that I should use for nuts and other open steel surfaces to prevent rust?



      Or should I just gently wash my bike every day after coming home ?






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      I'm using my bike to commute between my work and home (~10km). In the middle of my trip I have to use a ferry and have to put my bike on the deck.



      Within 2 weeks of the trip I could see my cassette and some nuts started to rust. Frame is aluminium and I didn't see any rusty spots on it. Since I've never used my bike this much in salty/humid environment I don't know anything how to protect it from rusting.



      Is there any grease that I should use for nuts and other open steel surfaces to prevent rust?



      Or should I just gently wash my bike every day after coming home ?






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          The cassette and chain are some of the hard parts to deal with as nuts and bolts can usually be replaced by stainless steel versions (eBay for small quantities of odd sizes. You can every get titanium skewers.



          I have a cheap bike that lives outside all the time, though a few km from the sea. I use a light spray oil with PTFE (GT85) on the chain, gears and derailleurs, taking the opportunity to do that when the bike is nice and dry. Just be careful to avoid braking surfaces. This isn't the highest performance lubricant for chains, but on that bike I don't care, and it's much better than the more common WD40, that goes gummy after a while.



          You won't keep the rust away completely, as there are steel bits you can't swap out for stainless, so if this is a valuable bike I suggest you get a cheap (second hand) commuter and save this one for best.






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            The cassette and chain are some of the hard parts to deal with as nuts and bolts can usually be replaced by stainless steel versions (eBay for small quantities of odd sizes. You can every get titanium skewers.



            I have a cheap bike that lives outside all the time, though a few km from the sea. I use a light spray oil with PTFE (GT85) on the chain, gears and derailleurs, taking the opportunity to do that when the bike is nice and dry. Just be careful to avoid braking surfaces. This isn't the highest performance lubricant for chains, but on that bike I don't care, and it's much better than the more common WD40, that goes gummy after a while.



            You won't keep the rust away completely, as there are steel bits you can't swap out for stainless, so if this is a valuable bike I suggest you get a cheap (second hand) commuter and save this one for best.






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              The cassette and chain are some of the hard parts to deal with as nuts and bolts can usually be replaced by stainless steel versions (eBay for small quantities of odd sizes. You can every get titanium skewers.



              I have a cheap bike that lives outside all the time, though a few km from the sea. I use a light spray oil with PTFE (GT85) on the chain, gears and derailleurs, taking the opportunity to do that when the bike is nice and dry. Just be careful to avoid braking surfaces. This isn't the highest performance lubricant for chains, but on that bike I don't care, and it's much better than the more common WD40, that goes gummy after a while.



              You won't keep the rust away completely, as there are steel bits you can't swap out for stainless, so if this is a valuable bike I suggest you get a cheap (second hand) commuter and save this one for best.






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                The cassette and chain are some of the hard parts to deal with as nuts and bolts can usually be replaced by stainless steel versions (eBay for small quantities of odd sizes. You can every get titanium skewers.



                I have a cheap bike that lives outside all the time, though a few km from the sea. I use a light spray oil with PTFE (GT85) on the chain, gears and derailleurs, taking the opportunity to do that when the bike is nice and dry. Just be careful to avoid braking surfaces. This isn't the highest performance lubricant for chains, but on that bike I don't care, and it's much better than the more common WD40, that goes gummy after a while.



                You won't keep the rust away completely, as there are steel bits you can't swap out for stainless, so if this is a valuable bike I suggest you get a cheap (second hand) commuter and save this one for best.






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                The cassette and chain are some of the hard parts to deal with as nuts and bolts can usually be replaced by stainless steel versions (eBay for small quantities of odd sizes. You can every get titanium skewers.



                I have a cheap bike that lives outside all the time, though a few km from the sea. I use a light spray oil with PTFE (GT85) on the chain, gears and derailleurs, taking the opportunity to do that when the bike is nice and dry. Just be careful to avoid braking surfaces. This isn't the highest performance lubricant for chains, but on that bike I don't care, and it's much better than the more common WD40, that goes gummy after a while.



                You won't keep the rust away completely, as there are steel bits you can't swap out for stainless, so if this is a valuable bike I suggest you get a cheap (second hand) commuter and save this one for best.







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