Originally Posted by
nycbianchi
I live in a small apartment in NYC, so unfortunately I don't have a dedicated stable/shop/man-cave. In fact, I don't even have a place to hose down my bike when I wash it. Whenever I set up my work stand to do some cleaning, maintenance, or repairs I typically spread out a ton of newspapers to catch all the grease and cleaning fluid, which can be a lot. I do this right in the middle of the living room, and it's a whole production.
What do others put under their work stands? Is there a simple solution for this? A guy I ride with uses an old shower curtain, but it seems like that thing would be drippy and messy after just one use.
depends how dirty the bike gets.
i've stopped riding off-road now so my bike stays fairly clean. i keep it in my bedroom, against the wall.
to catch any mud or oil when i'm servicing it i use a white bin liner. if you cut down both sides of it it will be twice the size. that's usually enough to catch anything dripping off the bike.
when it gets dirty i'll shake it out the window or use kitchen towel to soak up liquid.