Jet wash

[raleighnut]

So that's where I've been going wrong. Out of interest, what should I be using?

A brick end.

 

[palinurus]

Friend of mine lives in a flat and bike always jet washed at a garage

It's a good solution if you don't have any outdoor space or need to clean a bike away from home. I used to live in a second-floor flat and also liked to do cyclocross, plus I sometimes travelled to events by train. Garage jet washes made it possible.

 

[Levo-Lon]

[QUOTE 5259232, member: 259"]By coincidence there was a big warning about using butt water (@Fnaar) on Dutch telly at the weekend. Even watering from a can with a fine rose can be dangerous apparently.[/QUOTE]


Its a bit ott but certain groups are very at risk from infection ,elderly men in particular.
Tho its most over 50's ,smokers poor immune system etc

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Just a point of health.
Using water from a water butt for pressure washing carries a high Llegionella infection risk.
So connect to your outside tap ,i know...

Looks like the scientists at Porton Down agree about the Legionella risk:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...utts-risk-spreading-legionella-germ-k3b2lndp8

 

[Threevok]

If you have limited space, storing the bike on a rack above the bath is a good idea. You can then use any shower attachments you have to clean the bike.

My mate did this in his flat and now has tonnes more space (even more since his girlfriend left him)