Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have several bikes and use them more
and more in bad weather. I have no problem with rust on the
chain, but I am seeing little bits of rust in the various hex
bolt heads on the bike. What can I use to remove this rust and
how can I prevent it from happening again. Note I ride things
like Ragbrai, so keeping out of the rain, or drying the bike
right away is not an option.  share|improve this question I have
a 20 year old bike that has lived outside most of it's life.
There is superficial rust on the bolts (and frame and
handlebars). The easiest thing is to live with it. As long as
it's superficial surface rust it won't hurt. –  mattnz Jan 7 '13
at 2:25  6 Answers 6  up vote 6 down vote accepted  Where
possible, replace with stainless fasteners. Things like water
bottle bracket bolts are readily available in stainless at a
good hardware store.  But most fasteners on a good quality bike
are stainless to begin with, so it may be that you're not seeing
"rust" per se but rather a sort of