Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
That's nice. In my locale, they salt everywhere, and many streets take a week or two before they get plowed. Those turn into a real minefield, and I just ride on the sidewalk. (It's about three blocks, nobody's out there at that hour, and if they are, I dip into the street). I've taken notice about comments regarding the benefits of front suspension in snow.
But fortunately they plow the bike paths very quickly after a snowfall, and they don't salt them. That's about 1/2 of my route.
Your bike won't die from a little salt - be it dissolved in water or suspended in snow/slush. If you're worried, you can rinse it with some fresh water at home after the day. There is no need to ride on the sidewalk just because there is salt on the road. It's not acid.
Unless, of course, you ride an unpainted/unlacquered steel bike, you want to keep it absolutely mint
and it's your only bike that is really only a sunny afternoon bike.