Quote Originally Posted by yellow
... wet rims = ...
You mean you spend tons of money buying a piece of outdoor equipment and then it can't handle being outside?! That just sounds wrong to me! I bought the bike for riding outside, not for redecorating my house. I intend to use it outside. And I do not wait for "perfect" weather. If I can tolerate rain, so should the bike. If I can tolerate snow, so should the bike. My old bike did just fine. Commuting to work in all kinds of weather year round (snow, sleet, hail, rain, sun, whatever inbetween) for 15 years before needing a service!