Originally Posted by
wgscott
When your chain (or anything made of steel) rusts, pits form and weaken the metal, so your chain, in addition to looking terrible and squeaking, will not last as long.
It is of course your investment, and your ride, so do as you wish, but if you want to keep it looking good and running like new, you might want to take a look at something other than "the easiest option."
Eh it's a chain and few screws. Easy and not expensive to replace. The bike is aluminum so the most important part won't rust. It's all good. Going to keep on riding.
Thanks for the input everyone.