Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
IF is a expensive nice bike, I would contact IF and see about perhaps sending it back for them to repair the rust, of course it may cost you for dissembling, shipping, paint and labor but that bike is worth it.
It's 12 years old and a bit heavy. It's also a bit large for me. I have very corrosive sweat and poor water on my head when it's hot. There is a good amount of rust at the bottom of the head tube. The guy who built my Engin thinks there has been some noticeable loss of metal in that area. Still, I may have it looked at this winter with an eye towards making it my B road bike.
My LHT, on the other hand, is fine rust-wise after more than 5 years of touring and commuting. Did nearly 550 miles in the mountains of Montana back in June. Heading off to Vermont in a few weeks for a week-long ride home to Philly.