Originally Posted by TromboneAl

As I was doing yet more touch up to the 20 or so rusty spots on my Bottecchia, and spending time aluminum-foil-sanding the chrome forks, I looked over at the "temporary" bike I got my daughter to ride while she was visiting. The Peugeot is almost spotless -- only one scratch.

So I thought "Maybe I should keep the Peugeot and sell the Bottecchia." My biggest problem in my humid climate is rust, and I'm feeling that I can't keep up with it on the Bottecchia. I have my reasons not too keep both.

Of course I won't decide until I go for a long ride on the Peugeot and check the fit (the frame is only 1 inch smaller). But in general how do these two bikes compare?