Yes, great to hear about a new space. I have no idea what you budget or needs are, but this videohttp://www.motoexpresswash.com/Video/tabid/316/Default.aspxinspired 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.orgwrote:

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:

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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 http://dsmbikecollective.org, Central Iowa's only nonprofit bike shop. carlvoss@mac.com Mobile: 515-210-0237 Become a member today for $40. Use our secure donation form.http://www.dsmbikecollective.org/cctransactions

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So far, we've used whatever "green" liquid soap (gallon size) available at our favorite locally owned hardware store. There are several bike wash brushes (Pedro makes a couple; others generic) that are kind to the finish. Park Tool makes some brushes that are handy to remove gunk around the rear components.

Thanks for asking.

Carl

On Oct 11, 2012, at 02:45 PM, Jon Sher jonathansher@charter.net wrote:

What do you use for liquid in the bike bath?   From: thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org [mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Carl Voss Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:59 AM To: The Think Tank Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike baths/showers/washing   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. carlvoss@mac.com Mobile: 515-210-0237 Become a member today for $40. Use our secure donation form.

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