Nowhere to clean bike

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Hmm..that's got me thinking along the lines of a bath caddy, but bigger with wheel supports for the bike...

Could be do-able

 

[Vantage]

If it's a big enough risk, an old towel could be draped in the bath to protect against scratches. It's never been a big issue for me though and I'm a wuss with a 40+ lb tourer.

 

[velovoice]

Hmm..that's got me thinking along the lines of a bath caddy, but bigger with wheel supports for the bike...

Could be do-able

I have cobbled together "prototypes" for this out of cardboard. Would love to see something in moulded plastic. Like a baby bath but appropriately sized and shaped. Let us know if you do it!

 

[velovoice]

Ah, I'd be concerned about bits that stick out, like pedals and stuff, scratching the bath, but kudos if you can be more careful than I would probably be.

Haha, I've never thought of myself as "careful"! I started doing this with my first bike (Brompton) which was dead easy, and just carried on with the full size bikes too. Never had a problem, touch wood - now I've probably jinxed myself!

 

[GlenBen]

When you get around to it plumb in a hot tap too, then with a Y peice of hose you can wash with warm water for better results on cars, bikes, persons and dogs.

You're an actual genius. I cant believe I never thought of this.

 

[mcshroom]

You're supposed to clean them?!

 

[GlenBen]

You're supposed to clean them?!

Its optional, but we all know a clean bike can boost your average speed by 32mph.

 

[nickyboy]

Breaking News........

I have just cleaned my bike in the rain

 

[Tom B]

Hmm..that's got me thinking along the lines of a bath caddy, but bigger with wheel supports for the bike...

Could be do-able

Just stick one of these over the bath?

 

[Saluki]

Indeed, delete the word "room" and you've got my method.

We have a wet room here, but I used to lob the bike in the bath, in our old place . First time I did it, Hubs looked at me in horror and I just said "What"!

As I pay half the rent, half the council tax and half the bills (and before that, half the mortgage) I am entitled to use whatever room I blimmin' well like. If I want to clean my bike in the bathroom that I pay for, I can. I've had a couple of boyfriends (before Hubster) that were horrified. I honestly can't see what the big deal is. It's a room that is designed to get people and stuff clean, with lovely and easy to clean surfaces.

 

[velovoice]

We have a wet room here, but I used to lob the bike in the bath, in our old place . First time I did it, Hubs looked at me in horror and I just said "What"!

As I pay half the rent, half the council tax and half the bills (and before that, half the mortgage) I am entitled to use whatever room I blimmin' well like. If I want to clean my bike in the bathroom that I pay for, I can. I've had a couple of boyfriends (before Hubster) that were horrified. I honestly can't see what the big deal is. It's a room that is designed to get people and stuff clean, with lovely and easy to clean surfaces.

Totally! And if you're the one doing the cleaning up afterwards, it's none of his business anyway!

 

[velovoice]

Do you unblock the u-bend and the drains as well?

They've never been blocked, so I guess the answer is 'no'. Unusually, especially for an 80+ year old building, in the 16 years I've owned this flat, I've not had any blockages or even "slow flows". (I can't speak for Grace during her 4 years here, though.) I do put limescale and degreaser treatments down the pipes from time to time.

 

[velovoice]

Lucky! I was thinking of the cementlike stuff that filled my mudguards.

Can't say I've had that particular problem, but then I don't live on the South Downs. When we move to Bognor (one day), I will doubtless have to deal with that horribly clay. I did cart around mud from the first day of LonJog for (shhhh!) nearly a year before cleaning the bike. But it was ordinary mud. And the crushed limestone from the Dunstable-Luton busway path made the mechanic at Have Bike think my Brompton needed its (virtually new) drivetrain replaced -- and had someone get on the phone to give me a quote -- before he started cleaning it and realised it was 'just dirt'.

 

[User32269]

Do you have kids? £2 to clean it in the rain. Character forming.

 

[Globalti]

Washing the bike in the bath doesn't scratch the bath as long as you've wheeled the bike along the hotel corridor first. Warm water is great for removing road salt as well.