Originally Posted by operator
If your bike isn't caked in mud or wet, hosing it down after every ride is just bad for your bike.
True enough.
To the original question, though: provided you don't use an s/s chain as defense against daily assaults on your bike, there's probably no inherent downside to using an s/s chain.
The old axiom still applies, though: get the cheapest chain you can that's compatible with your drivetrain.
Another caveat, especially if you ride a steel framed bike: that NON-s/s chain is a canary in a coal mine. If
it's getting rusty, then other things (brake return springs, pinch bolts, innards on shifter and brake levers, the inside of that frame that you forgot to treat with Weigle's or linseed oil or ....) are probably getting screwed. And since we *all* keep a close eye on our chains with some regularity (right?), it's an easy reminder....
Just my $0.02