John B. slocomb wrote:
On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:31:10 +0100, Ned Mantei wrote:

I have an old bike fitted with "spike" winter tires. This is in action
only when there is ice and/or snow on the streets, so where I live about
2 to max. 8 weeks per year. Not much, but the salt solution the city
uses to deal with the ice causes so much rust that every couple of years
the chain needs to be replaced. Lots of oil on the chain doesn't seem to
help much if at all, and now I wonder whether it would pay to rinse off
the salt at the end of every day of use. The bike is stored in an
underground garage including a place with a hose for washing cars, so
icy water wouldn't be a problem. There is also enough heating that the
water should evaporate overnight. Worthwhile? Other possibilities? Just
let it be, and replace the chain every year or two? Advice welcome.

Advice: This is rbt, next time, don't forget to state the chain size, gear
and geometry details you are using so advisors can recommend exotic
modifications.

There are some very adhesive lubes that *might* help but removing the
salt by washing and then re-lubeing the chain might also work. Or just put on a new chain when the "salt-season" ends and throw it away after
one year.

+1.

An oily rag and one cheap KMC chain (RB, even EPT) per year is not that
expensive (considering a BigMac is 6.50 CHF.)