In a shop I worked at, we used plastic sleds under the bike while you are working on it. Collects the water, ice and sand, allowing you to throw it outside again.
I'm looking for ideas as well, here. My boss is generous enough to allow our bicycles in the shop, but I feel guilty letting a snow/ice bike drip all over the place.
I was thinking something like the mats bartenders have on the ground?
-Rob
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, Matthew Rehkoph <circularvibes@hotmail.com> wrote:
> We use rubber backed floor mats found in garbage.
> Matthew Rehkoph,
> Recyclore, Ottawa
>
> ________________________________
> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:27:57 -0500
> From: tegan@communitybikeshop.org
> To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Wet Winter Bikes
>
> Hi All,
> The Peterborough Community Bike Shop recently moved out of a church basement and into a beautiful space in a historic downtown building. For the first time we find ourselves concerned about the floors! In the summer we have carpet down, but as the wet winter bikes roll in, I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for dealing with the ice and snow melt...
>
> Boot mats?
> Cardboard?
> Layers of carpet?
> Custom built trays?
> What do you use to catch the water with as fenders and frames de-ice in your shop?
>
> Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
> Tegan
> B!KE
>
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> B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop
> 336 Rubidge St, Peterborough ON
> (705) 775-7227
> communitybikeshop.org
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