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@pastry_lover
Rain and road filth gets into gaps and holes in bikes. That shit gets into headsets and BB's, pedals, spoke nipples, seatpost clamp bolts...etc. Unless you're pretty disciplined with cleaning and keeping stuff lubed, then you do end up with accelerated wear. However small the damage might be, the bike will still wear faster if used on the road than if used solely for track riding.
Regardless, instead of arguing over this, why not just accept that the guy wants to keep his track bike in pristine condition for the track?!