I agree with FBNY, my commuter stays outside year round as I"m in a 5th floor walkup and already have mine and my gf's road bike hanging on the wall with no more room for another. it got pretty muddy a couple weeks ago, but the rain washed her pretty clean once I had her parked. I do have a front fender on it which keeps the grime from getting up into the headset. be advised that full on fenders are what you need if you really want to protect the parts of the bike from the elements, clip on or cheaper fenders may help keep you from getting splattered but usually don't have enough coverage to keep the water and road grime out of your bottom bracket and other parts.