[discostu]

There’s a lot more rain than that in the desert. Then of course there’s “after the rain”, puddles can stick around a long time. The real question for this is what’s wrong with aluminum piping, light, cheap, strong, has no problem with rain or really any weather.

[Melas]

The real question for this is what’s wrong with aluminum piping, light, cheap, strong, has no problem with rain or really any weather.

Since you brought it up, there is a long used axiom in the bicycle industry. There is strong, light, and cheap. You can pick any two you want.

[muawiyah]

So, what's wrong with something that costs more than cardboard and requires special welding equipment ~ good question!

Did you check out the tires?

And that occasional rain in the desert ~ I proposed a large plastic bag to protect the bicycle until it drives up, which it will, with more certainty than a snowstorm melting in a cold winter.