Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
Yes, it's rust. Is it ugly? Yeah, a little. Should you be concerned with it? Probably not.
Surface rust will wipe right off with WD40, which will also help prevent new rust from forming. The rust inside your frame isn't going anywhere and is the same rust living inside everyone's steel bike.
And why is there no grease in your seat tube?
I have a whole big can of WD-40. I ain't concerned with ugly, I'm just concerned with structural integrity. There's no grease in there because of the previous owner didn't put any there...I just got the bike wednesday and I haven't been home for the past two days to do it. Thank you for the quick reply!