Ants infestation on bicycle During the recent trip my road bicycle was mounted on the rack on top of the car, and since I didn't wrap it, nor used the cover, flies and other small insects got stuck on the frame and handlebars. After the trip I gave my bike a thorough wash to clean the remains of the insects, but soon I noticed bunch of ants crawling over the bicycle.

While I can safely use repellents or poisons to get rid of the ants from my home, I'm interested if there are any considerations I have to take when treating the bike with such products, in order not to damage the components or paint (FTR, my bike has alloy frame and carbon fork, Shimano 105 group).
The ants don't really have any reason to stay in/on your bike. Worst case, depending on how bad it is, I would wash it down using soapwater. That way if there is any sweet juice or bug parts left to eat and make your bike more attractive to ants, it would no longer be a problem. Good Luck, I hope you can reclaim your bike back from the ants! Next time the ants should buy their own bike... not satisfied with an anthill I guess :-)