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[Closed] Anybody got a dedicated bike wash area in their garden ?

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Pictures would be good.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 5:50 pm
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Does a hose pipe count ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:11 pm
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Yeah, it's called the patio. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:12 pm
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A bucket of water on the drive or sometimes the jet wash. Not sure why I'd need a dedicated bike wash.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:12 pm
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Does a hose pipe count

Yes of course, but only if you use it in the same place every time you wash your bike ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:14 pm
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Not sure why I'd need a dedicated bike wash.

You're obviously not a pro, Drac.

Oh, and to answer on Molgrips' behalf. [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/was-i-doing-something-wrong ]The balcony.[/url]


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:14 pm
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Patio with a hose and some suitable cleaning solution, with a cuppa tea/beer to hand.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:16 pm
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I used to have one when I had a petrol station, it was also a dedicated car wash area.
I only wash the bikes in one area of the garden nowadays so I suppose yes, I do have a 'dedicated bike wash area'


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:18 pm
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I have a gravel area next to the garage where the hose reel resides. Bikes always gets washed there


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:22 pm
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I just googled "washing bike in shower" and got a naked lady with a very large chest soaping a Kawasaki. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:23 pm
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A bucket of water on the drive or sometimes the jet wash. Not sure why I'd need a dedicated bike wash.

A fair point of course it's just were I live at the minute I have to wash them in front of the house with mud and oil everywhere, it works it's just a bit messy.

Googling gave the following result

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Posted : 12/07/2013 6:26 pm
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I suspect she needs chamois cream with those


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:31 pm
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That's filthy! The bikes pretty mucky too ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:34 pm
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I Was gonna do one at the back of the house with a trap to collect all the spooge from bike washing but I realised that in the time it would take to build it, I could probably do 4 decent rides. So that's what I did.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:34 pm
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Er... Bike washing... No, sorry. Not sure what you're talking about there....


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:36 pm
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I not only designed a covered cleaning area on a build I was involved with, but an mtb changing area with an open shower in it. Brilliant! If only the plans hadn't been changed at the last minute.

Now it's a utility room and a hose point.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 6:41 pm
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Yes. nothing posh, just an area with the hose and a raised wire grid so that the mud falls through.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 7:10 pm
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Yes. Bit of gravel near the tap. Picture of gravel and tap? No, sorry!


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 7:16 pm
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Built a little soakaway at the bottom of the garden for washing bikes. More often than not though just end up hosing them down on the patio.


 
Posted : 12/07/2013 11:59 pm
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I have a hosepipe, some gravel, and an old motorbike tyre (nice for propping the bike in). I have no pics but perhaps you can imagine the glorious scene.


 
Posted : 13/07/2013 12:08 am
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I have external power and a tap down the bottom of the garden to jetwash with. Sweet.


 
Posted : 13/07/2013 12:27 am
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I have some plants in my bike wash area. And a shed. And a BBQ. And a patio.


 
Posted : 13/07/2013 12:49 am