Hi Mark, You don't mention whether they salt in your area or not. I live in northern Michigan where they salt with a vengeance.
I can't ride anything nice in the winter here because of the salt. Even when things clear up a bit, any puddles on the road are corrosive. Kiss bare aluminum good-bye, cosmetically. Tiny paint chips on a steel frame become rust spots in minutes. Its awfully disheartening. The only solution I have found is to ride a craigslist beater in the winter. Old non-suspension mountain bikes work best. (We call them DUI-cycles around here!) Clean them periodically at the quarter-wash and use a non-sticky lube on the chain. I look for a bike with fender eyelets, decent chainrings and cassettes and a smooth bottom-bracket, then give them a tune-up in the fall. Don't fall in love with them, because they're disposable! It amazes me sometimes how much of a licking those old 6 and 7 speed bikes will take and keep on ticking. Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
