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i've come to the conclusion that running a winter training bike just is'nt economical,the cash involved is better used to keep your good bike clean and serviced. Ok expensive parts don't like salt, but cheaper training bike bits don't last in the Uk winters, you just end up with two bikes to re-build in the spring and you have to ride a clanker for most of the winter!
I guess that depends on what you mean by a Winter bike. I still have my old steel clunker of a road bike from 1990. It still works well and requires little maintenance. I use it on my trainer and save the nicer bike for the road. If you don't have a beater bike that you don't mind trashing, get something cheap at a garage sale or something. Hook it up and ride it 'til it falls apart.
