Before taking cover, hose down your bike using low pressure, if it's too high, you could force grit into internal components such as the bottom bracket, hubs, and bearings, or wash away necessary lubricants (There's more, to keep your bike in top shape, avoid these Top Bike-Washing Mistakes). Don't forget wheels, drivetrain, and braking surfaces, parts on which road crud accumulates.
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Remove your seatpost and turn your bike upside down so water can escape. Even if your frame is carbon, which can't rust, do it to ensure no moisture sits in your bottom bracket. Then take off your wheels. If they have a drain hole, lay them at an angle that lets the water run out of the opening. No drain holes? Deflate your tires and drain water through the valve-stem hole.
Move the whole operation out of the rain, then replace your wheels and seatpost. Run a clean, dry towel over your entire bike, getting into all the nooks and crannies. Your final step: Lube the chain (watch Bicycling's video on Cleaning and Lubing a Chain to see how).
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