Tundra_Man Reminds me how spoiled I am here in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. No snow where I am and for the places that do get snow, salting the roads is illegal so rust isn't a serious problem. Cars don't rust and neither do bikes. I take it for granted that most components last the lifetime of a bike, even on ones that see rain.
Speaking of rain, narrowly missed it this morning on my ride to work. I knew the forecast called for rain this morning but when it was time to head out the door and the ground was only slightly damp with barely an occasional drop on my head, I figured it was a good excuse as any to hop on the bike. The 3 mile commute went by quickly and about 15 minutes after I arrived, the rain really started coming down. It'll be done in the next couple of hours so the ride home will be pleasant.