Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Might not be workable in your situation, but if your kitchen or bathroom is big enough, and tiled, no worry about carpets and cleanup would be easier--[bike] love, the kind you clean up with a mop and bucket...
Or: is there a bike co-op in the NYC area where you can work on your bike in an actual shop environment?
The kitchen is a great place to work on your bike. Nice tile floor, easy access to water (to wash the grease off your hands) plus snacks, for when things take longer than expected. Not to mention chances are your kitchen floor could use a good sweep anyway.
When I was living in the dorms, I had my bed set up as a loft, just so I could hand my bike from it to work on it.