Originally Posted by
cranky old dude
DG, don't fret over the errand bike. My trusty old Trek almost lives outdoors
year 'round and it's doing just fine: snow, road salt, rain, mud, nothing seems to
bother it too much. Of course I do have to clean and lube it once in a while....
Yeah, that's how I figure. Plus it never rains in Southern California (or Pitcairn Island, either). And if we do have the occasional typhoon and I feel badly enough, I can bring in Grocery Bike to the bathtub for a few days.