Hi again cyclintom. The wheels are always thoroughly cleaned and the rims polished along with the hubs and the spokes every time I go out on either one of them.
Indeed I avoid riding in the rain when ever possible and definitely do not go out when bad weather threatens.
There was a time when riding in rain,snow,fog,frost and at times even ice on the roads and whatever nature could/would throw at a young and keen cyclist.
At 73yrs young I am not so reckless;if for no other reason bones break easier and the pain of coming off is just not worth it.
I did enough of that including riding in the smog of the late 50's/early 60's
I experienced the early signs of splitting around the nipples on a pair of Mavic Open Pro rims with Campagnolo hubs and regular spokes a few years back and that was when I changed over to my first pair of Mavic Aksium,they were followed with a second pair a few months later - as per the bikes in the two images.