Should I wash the bike in the shower?

[Andrew_Culture]

How long before Barry Scott does a Cillet Bang for Bikes?

"Mucky bar tape? Hard to reach bottom bracket? Gunky mechs? Bang, and the grime is gone!"

Isn't that 'Muck off'?

 

[slowmotion]

The shower enclosure proved to be a bit too small for both the bike and the operative. The only way to get to the hard to reach parts was to get in with the bike. I'm no big fan of cold showers. Perhaps next time I'll wear my wetsuit.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Only problem I see could be the waste pipe getting clogged up with debris.
Hey, we should get together, now I see what you meant @theclaud

 

[slowmotion]

Only problem I see could be the waste pipe getting clogged up with debris.
Hey, we should get together, now I see what you meant @theclaud

After the shower and blow dry, perhaps a massage and a pedicure?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

After the shower and blow dry, perhaps a massage and a pedicure?

Yes, massage the chain, lube the pedals
I'll get my coat ...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The bar tape is an absolute disgrace really!

While it's in the bathroom, why not use toothpaste and an old brush for the bar tape. (I've done it. but not in the bathroom. I got mucky toothpaste on the living room floor.)

 

[mustang1]

Wait until this gets into the mainstream media.

 

[Globalti]

The shower is a great place to wash a bike, especially after riding on wet salty roads as warm water will wash the salt off nicely. Just don't do it upside-down or water will penetrate the steerer bearings.

 

[Apeman]

Solve all your problems-dont take the bike outside. Send the wife out instead and you can always wash her in the shower!!

 

[slowmotion]

So far we have a shower, blow-dry, massage, pedicure, a visit from the dental hygienist., and a spot of rubber fetishism.
Waxing anyone?

 

[Globalti]

Well, I wax my paintwork with car polish, if that's what you mean.

Serious roadies are of course well known for their depilation fetish.

 

[bpsmith]

Surely you Wax your paintwork with Car Wax? If you were using Car Polish then you would be Polishing the bike.

 

[Globalti]

Car polish polishes with a fine abrasive in a volatile solvent then leaves a thin film of carnauba wax when you buff off the abrasive.

 

[LisaTheCyclist]

yes! more pictures of bikes in the shower please! (ehh does this sound too weird?)

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

I'm so going to do this next time the missus is at work!