All-weather riders: protecting your bike?

[Guth_imp]

I tend to let it be and get a little dirty. I may find time to wash or once every 3-4 months and it still cleans up nicely.

Here in the Pacific Northwest it is inevitable that our bikes are going to get rather dirty when riding beyond the summer months. I try to wash mine every few weeks in the winter time. I've also thought about looking into one of those heated bike dryers at some point. That would probably come in pretty handy.