Somewhere to clean / hose down the bike in Bristol?

cheddarpaul

Hey all - as I will be cycling in to Bristol but want to keep the bike in tip top shape, is there anywhere I can give it a quick hose down and wipe before I wheel it in to the office each day?
Obviously, free would be the preferred option - just a hose somewhere I can get the worst of the muck off.

It doesnt matter if it's in town or around the outskirts as I will be pretty much across town anyway.

Thanks all

Danlube

So you plan to ride a downhill run on the way to work everyday?

cheddarpaul

Hey - I won't be doing the whole run on the bike. Drive to the outskirts and then cycle the last few miles, depending on which office I am in that day (town centre, Filton, etc)

Danlube

cheddarpaul wrote:

Hey - I won't be doing the whole run on the bike. Drive to the outskirts and then cycle the last few miles, depending on which office I am in that day (town centre, Filton, etc)

I was actually joking, so you actually plan to do a dh run on the way to work? getting covered in mud?

projectsome

cheddarpaul wrote:

Hey all - as I will be cycling in to Bristol but want to keep the bike in tip top shape, is there anywhere I can give it a quick hose down and wipe before I wheel it in to the office each day?
Obviously, free would be the preferred option - just a hose somewhere I can get the worst of the muck off.

It doesnt matter if it's in town or around the outskirts as I will be pretty much across town anyway.

Thanks all

christ, where are you riding to think your bike will get that dirty you'd need to clean it before getting into work?

lock it up to a lamp post, run in and get a bucket of warm soapy water

the m32 service station near cabot circus might have a jet wash (stand well back from said bicycle)

Danlube

projectsome wrote:

the m32 service station near cabot circus might have a jet wash (stand well back from said bicycle)

No, do not use a jetwash!

bails87

Why do you need to clean the bike anyway? Just wait til you get home in the evening and hose it down then.

cheddarpaul

Thanks all

The reason I have to give it a clean is that it will be wheeled through the office and then chained up somewhere out of the way. Even if its dripping dirty water, work won't like that too much

Don't really want to use the jet wash a) it costs and b) not good for the bike if used on bearings, etc....

scale20

Drink plenty of water on your way in and then pi$$ on it outside the office

projectsome

Danlube wrote:

projectsome wrote:

the m32 service station near cabot circus might have a jet wash (stand well back from said bicycle)

No, do not use a jetwash!

pah, jetwashing is fine for the frame so long as you're sensible and don't do things like bearings. standing 20 feet away is also a good idea.

The Spiderman

Buy a garden spayer,fill with water and leave near work?

andyrm

The Spiderman wrote:

Buy a garden spayer,fill with water and leave near work?

Good call - I have one of those and it cost about a tenner in Lidl, perfect solution!!

cheddarpaul

I have seen those garden sprayers - less brutal than a jet / powerwash, what are they like, anyone used this one?



http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... earch=true


Seems to be a compromise, dont you think?

Cheshley

cheddarpaul wrote:

I have seen those garden sprayers - less brutal than a jet / powerwash, what are they like, anyone used this one?



http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... earch=true


Seems to be a compromise, dont you think?

I've been using a garden sprayer for a couple of years. Gets the worst of the crud off after a muddy ride and watch people staring enviously when you're in a trail centre carpark washing your bike off in 2 minutes while they're still queueing for the bike wash!!!!!. Paying £15 from B&Q is madness tho, your local cheap shop will have them for no more then £5 (BN Stores, Poundstretcher etc)

Briggo

cheddarpaul wrote:

Thanks all

The reason I have to give it a clean is that it will be wheeled through the office and then chained up somewhere out of the way. Even if its dripping dirty water, work won't like that too much

Don't really want to use the jet wash a) it costs and b) not good for the bike if used on bearings, etc....

Or you could do a ride AFTER work and clean it at home?

thekickingmule

Halford sell one for less than a tenner. Look in the power washer section. I use it after a muddy ride, but I don't really get why you'd use it. Does your company have nowhere to park the bike?
How is it better you pushin a bike through the office dripping normal water as opposed to dirty water? I say make friends with the cleaner, and get him to follow you whilst you park it up.

Zaskar20

How about dipping it in the docks - or the waterfalls on the centre?