Originally Posted by
Proofide
As stated, steel bikes have been used here in the rainy north of England for decades without giving this a thought.
Keep in mind that the thickness of tubing walls has been coming down for decades. That 40-year old bike in England
might have a wall thickness that's 2-3X greater than a modern steel frame and thus be less likely to fail due to rust problems...
Framesaver certainly isn't a bad idea for a steel frame. That said, a
can of it costs $13 and will treat 3-5 frames. Being charged $50 to treat a frame sounds like a
complete rip-off!