Originally Posted by mdilthey

The planned itinerary for my bike is ocean beaches, rain, snow, slush, road salt, and mud. I think I'd better do something.

The only thing stopping me is wondering if Surly's ED coating does enough of a good job to not warrant framesaver. Surly says "use frame saver" but I suspect that's a legal thing, since any rust on a missed spot or something would make them liable for a "truth in advertising" claim.