Originally Posted by Al1943
The fine spray that comes off of the tires can find its way into the shifters and cables. These are areas where I have had problems in the past. I would plan to flush out the shifters with WD40, and clean and lubricate the cables. I would also spray the chain with WD40 and then re-lube the chain and shifters with your favorite chain lube. I've also had problems with cloth rim tape holding water against the spoke eyelets leading to corrosion and premature eyelet failure, but that may have been an unusual case. If you want to go to the trouble remove the tires, tubes, and rim tape to dry the rims. This seems extreme but it would have saved my $800 wheel.
Al
Vaseline around the spoke ferrules.
Protects it against water entry so you dont get rusty nipples
, gets a bit dirty however, but wipe it away and the rim will be sparkling underneath.
Did it on my rear wheel, but never bothered with the front.
Front wheel under the rim tape was rusting like crazy (now replaced), rear wheel looked just like the day I bought the bike.