Salt is deadly stuff for bikes. If you go, wash it thoroughly as soon as
you
return. Be aware that it only takes a brief exposure for polished
aluminium
parts too begin surface deterioration. Know too that the salty goo is
going
to get packed into places you cannot easily clean: cable housing, headset,
bu****ng surfaces, etc.
A thin coating of oil on your bike and fenders can mitigate some of the
above mentioned problems.
You might check your local Salvation Army/Goodwill store. Or, if you can
make it to Haliburton, you can have the mid-70's Sekine that I picked up
at
the dump on Sunday. It is in pretty nice shape, just needs new cables,
housing and chain. Olive green and a sticker that boasts, "The Finest
Bicycle in the World!"--built back when it took 2 chainrings to make a
10-speed.
Blake
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