Originally Posted by
rms13
It doesn't rain where I live so I don't need one but I frequently see people on forums using steel bikes for rain bikes. Isn't that counterintuitive since steel rusts. Shouldn't you use carbon or ti for rain?
Old steel bikes are cheap, available, and tend to have larger tire clearance. If one rides in the winter, in an area with salted or sanded roads, everything is going to age and wear quickly, so the rain/winter bike concept is about having something to take the abuse, at a disposable price point.