Yes, great to hear about a new space. I have no idea what you budget or needs are, but this video inspired a few ideas:

Grated floor (they make plastic floor grating tiles for sports courts, etc.)
A way to secure the bicycle in the wash
Backpack sprayers mounted to the wall filled with degreaser, soapy water, lube, etc.
Compressed air
Rag drying and dispensing
Tools and brushes on leashes
Hot (solar?) water

Kevin Dwyer
The Bicycle Collective

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Rich Points <director@communitycycles.org> wrote:
Congrats on getting more space!

We don't have any bike washing stations but maybe when we move in a couple of years... Looking forward to seeing some design options.

Ride On!
Rich

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Carl Voss <carlvoss@mac.com> wrote:
In Des Moines, we'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.

I suspect in coming weeks, I'll fire off a few questions requesting ideas about bike storage, wrench stations, and retail/display space.

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.)

We currently have a bike bath, a custom sheet-metal tank measuring about 18 inches wide by 60 inches long. We're thinking about getting rid of the bike bath and switching to a bike shower area.

Plumber needs to know what we're thinking

So, what works well in your community bike project? 
Any photos and measurements to share?

Thanks for your help!

Carl Voss, chair
Des Moines Bicycle Collective, Central Iowa's only nonprofit bike shop.
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