Congrats on getting more space!<br><br>We don&#39;t have any bike washing stations but maybe when we move in a couple of years... Looking forward to seeing some design options.<br><br>Ride On!<br>Rich<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Carl Voss <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:carlvoss@mac.com" target="_blank">carlvoss@mac.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div style="word-wrap:break-word">In Des Moines, we&#39;re pretty excited about moving from our current space (about 1,500 sq ft) to new leased space being built for us--a comfy 3,500 sq ft.<div><br></div><div>I suspect in coming weeks, I&#39;ll fire off a few questions requesting ideas about bike storage, wrench stations, and retail/display space.</div>

<div><br></div><div>One immediate question regarding plumbing requires our attention in the next week: How we will wash/spray down grungy bikes. (We offer this as a service for members and first step in refurbishing bikes.)</div>

<div><br></div><div>We currently have a bike bath, a custom sheet-metal tank measuring about 18 inches wide by 60 inches long. We&#39;re thinking about getting rid of the bike bath and switching to a bike shower area.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Plumber needs to know what we&#39;re thinking</div><div><br></div><div>So, what works well in your community bike project? </div><div>Any photos and measurements to share?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your help!</div>

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