Framesaver will extend the life of your steel frame... I don't know by how long though, but just looking inside my seat tube and seeing all that orange rust on both of my bikes (that I purchased within the last 2 months)... gives me the heeby jeebies already.
I read some articles on the Rivendell Bicycles website that were interesting.
I'm sure surface rust like what I'm seeing is not a big deal, but it's still annoying, considering I never got that with my aluminum bikes.
Originally Posted by operator
Is frame saver really necessary? Like is my steel frame going to spontaneously vaporize while i'm riding it one day?