I've started train/bike commuting a couple times a week and have been taking my roadie. It's only about .6 miles to the train from home, then 2 miles from the train to work. Both have lots of lights, so I'm not sure I like being clipped in for it- plus carrying the weight of shoes. And I got stuck in the rain the other day, which makes me nervous with my roadie- I dried it off once I got home.

So my question is DH has a ~6 yr old Scott MTB with slicks that has been sat outside untouched for 3 yrs that would fit me (we're the same size). Is it totally destroyed? The chain is rusted, the cartridge looks rusty, the cables and some bolts too. The rims and seatpost must be aluminum- they're shiny and new looking. It also has a front suspension- the rubber over the shocks looks dead- does that mean the shocks might have been compromised?