Im going to clean the patio as its covered in mud & sand after leaning bike against fence/house/dog and hosing the muck off. I should really be doing this on the grass.

Anyone made owt to plonk the bike up? I'm thinking something like those wheel trap things in bike shops.

I have a some wood and a big hose.

I just use my work stand but then again, I hose the bike on the drive in front of the garage and the stand is easily accessible, when finished just carry stand and bike back in to garage

I use one of these Pro stands –

You can get the pro stand from Halfrauds for £10 at trhe moment

I have a some wood and a big hose.

to stop it flopping about when you're spraying you just need a hole that will hold it nice and tight

Oooh £10 from halfrauds, might go have a look.

£11.99 on Halfords t'internet

Nope, but using a gardening tray to catch all the mud that drops off, excess water just overflows and can be easily rinsed away.

At our old place I concreted a 4" fence post into the ground and fixed something like this too it

But then i had a corner of the garden to stick some gravel down as a bit of a soakaway too.

I sometimes use my step ladder with my bike rack stuck on it…

A long time ago..

I use a bit of 4×2 with a V cut in the end, like an old fashioned clothes line prop (but shorter). Prop against the top tube, job's a good'un.

Occam's razor, innit?

Shirley something like this doesn't cost very much?

I think they're about 10 bucks over here.

tree?

preference is a silver birch in the front – but occasionally have need to use the horse chesnut round the back.

I have made a wash stand with 22mm copper pipe, two 90s and two tees:

You can sort of see the idea! Good for cleaning/lubing the chain also.

This is what I use – works well 🙂

I lean mine against the wall and use a paving stone to stop it rolling away…

a black and decker workmate is great…clamp it up on your wheel

I have a big fern tree in the garden but bikes disappear into it.

Just been and got one of those Halford's jobbies. Seems to hold the bike perfectly still, and should be great for washing/tinkering.

I just get the missus to hold it, while I hose it down.

TBH it's about blimmin' time someone made a stand for washing the bike down in the garden. If we don't make a stand, who will?

And Pook, that wall above has a worrying amount of what look like bullet marks in? Someone been carrying out summary executions round your way? I'm not prepard to make that much of a stand, quite frankly.

neighbours fence.

When I read ' made a stand ' I thought it meant , Made a stand . As in , "Youre not cleaning that bloody bike on the patio , I'm sick of this , I'm going to my mothers ….etc "
So , you ' made a stand '

So I was going to say ……
Yea . I bloody told her . It's either in the garden , or it comes back in the kitchen .

OK , gotta go . Its , er , my turn to wash up ….

Hang in tree by seat… Bike at eye level works well.

Very surprised that a purpose-built wash stand doesn't exist!

So … those Halfords Pro ones, do they work?

pook, is that wall in iraq?

Recipe,

One pair of old Hope 2 front wheel bearings (Knackered)
RD350LC steering damper fork bracket (Kept since 1982, just in case)
Old unidentified motorcycle front axel.
Length of plastic conduit.
Left over steel tubes.
Tractor grey enamel.

Mix it all together, make a few bits and there you have it, a stand to fit a Shimano hollow spindle which allows the cranks to be turned around. Dead simple and it wont mess with your girlfriend.

"bike washing stand'? I rest it against a wheelie bin

Yep, I planted two small trees, they happen to be perfect spacing to support front and rear wheels.

jeez, the lengths some will go to. And then to top it all, they ride singlespeed for the simplicity!!

That is pretty cool though.

lenght of 6×2 out a skip…cut into 3…

I lie mine down on its side… 😯

Coastkid – what the hell are those car tyres doing on your bike…?!!!!

floatation tyres thankyou 🙂
before you ask yes it does float too!

I just stick a garden fork in the lawn and either lean or hang the bike on it

Wall with elastic band on brake lever.. How difficult do you want it to be??

I rest mine up against a wooden log….

theotherjonv – Member

jeez, the lengths some will go to. And then to top it all, they ride singlespeed for the simplicity!!

Looks like an eight speed singlespeed to me. 😉

Nice stand though. 😀

i lean mine agaist this.