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Hello, Mayor Daley? I know where the city's salt supply went...

It's on my bike! :(

Does anyone have any suggestions where I can wash my bike, especially around west loop/uk village? I don't have access to a spigot/hose where I live, and I need to desalinate my poor Swobo stat!

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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on January 13, 2010 at 10:49pm
you got a bathtub?
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 13, 2010 at 10:54pm
Car wash at Grand and Oakley?
Permalink Reply by Will on January 13, 2010 at 10:56pm
Yeah, I was hoping to keep the filth out of my bathroom, but that's a last resort, I suppose. I was thinking more along the lines of a car wash where I could pop in a few quarters and get a couple of minutes with a power washer.
Permalink Reply by Will on January 13, 2010 at 11:00pm
H3N3 said:
Car wash at Grand and Oakley?

That works, thanks! I never make it that far west on Grand, so I was unaware. All the car washes near me (Grand and Racine-ish) are not self-service.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 13, 2010 at 11:07pm
West Town Bikes has a bike washing area as well-- ~2500 W. Division.

Next Open Shop is Saturday.
Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on January 13, 2010 at 11:23pm
or you could do what I do and just take her outside your place with a 5 gallon watering can and shower off the bike. Not the most high tech way to do it but works for me.
Permalink Reply by RodimusPrime on January 14, 2010 at 12:45am
I think russell at Upgrade said they have a hose you can use outside or something. .
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 14, 2010 at 7:22am
Weekly sponge baths. Beware the high pressure hoses at self-serve car washes.
Permalink Reply by S on January 14, 2010 at 9:13am

Watch out for the power washers, they'll force water into your hubs and bearings and you may end up with rusty / shot bearings if enough grease gets removed by the water. Check out deck sprayers, they go for around 20-30 online and they might meet your needs.

Permalink Reply by Will on January 14, 2010 at 9:19am
Thanks, Kevin and S. Good to know. Those car washes invariably also have a low-pressure setting, so I'd probably use that. However, if Upgrade is offering the use of a hose, I'll just go there.
Permalink Reply by dan brown on January 14, 2010 at 9:37am
I shower my bikes at home (they fit nicely on the tub ledge); then clean the bathroom then shower myself.

easy as 1-2-3

DB
Permalink Reply by dan brown on January 14, 2010 at 9:37am
advantage to being single ;-) >>

daniel brown said:
I shower my bikes at home (they fit nicely on the tub ledge); then clean the bathroom then shower myself.

easy as 1-2-3

DB

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