Originally Posted by EGreen
I can't help but to fret and wonder about the damage driving rain can do to my new Dura Ace's. Didn't care so much with the old 105's. I've heard so often how sti shifters can go kaput in an instant. I'd think being bombarded with rain could kill em just as well as anything else can.
Do I fret needlessly? If there's some possibility of damage by soaking rain, can anyone suggest a way to protect them.
Really? I hate my bike getting wet but the brifters are the last thing on my mind. If Dura-Ace brifters can't handle a bit of rain then they'd be a bit stuck on the tours and even more so when Shimano started selling to the UK market!
Don't worry, just make sure you dry and lube everything after the rain. Water does nothing harmful as long as it doesn't linger.