I hear that.
I bought a POS hybrid with fenders for riding in the rain some time ago. It has a 7 Speed chain that would cost all of $5 to replace. The chainrings and cassette are all steel, so they won't wear easily and will be damn cheap to replace too. I lube the chain frequently, and with grime attracting wet lube. I might run it through a chain cleaner once in the while for yuks, but other than that ...
PS: It is raining today. Did I ride my "rain bike" or did I wimp out? Well ...
