Originally Posted by
revchuck
I'm apparently a corrosive sweater. My bike is less than a year old and the rear brake spring (5800) is rusted as is the rear skewer; white corrosion is showing where the brake cable housing comes out of the top tube (it's an Allez) and around some of the spoke holes on the Powertap hub. That's what I get for doing intervals in 100% humidity during the Louisiana summer.
Suggestions on how to minimize this?
No idea how to minimize it; just that you have to stay on top of things. I've corroded a seat post into place and had all sorts of rear brake problems before I realized what was going on. Occasionally take out your seatpost and make sure it's properly greased or carbon assembly pasted. Clean off brake cables and occasionally shoot some WD-40 up in there.