Originally Posted by old's'cool

I never wait that long... if it's too cold to use the pressure washer, in my driveway, I'll at least stop at the auto wash at the gas station 3/4 mile from my house, before parking in my heated garage. Although I've lived in the Great Lakes area most of the past 4 years, all my vehicles (oldies, 1985 to 2002) come from milder climes, and are basically rust free to this point, and I intend to keep them that way.
Regarding bikes, I'd never intentionally risk subjecting a non-fendered bike to salt-beladen pavement; and if that happened somehow anyway, I'd sure as hell give it a thorough bath at the earliest opportunity.