I just got busted!
10-27-05, 05:00 PM
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I just got busted!
My wife just caught me in the shower... and she really thinks I've lost it. 
What else are you supposed to do in NY when you have no yard or water hose?
What else are you supposed to do in NY when you have no yard or water hose?
10-27-05, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bhh
My wife just caught me in the shower... and she really thinks I've lost it.
What else are you supposed to do in NY when you have no yard or water hose?
What else are you supposed to do in NY when you have no yard or water hose?
my wife & daughter say youre sick but personally i think thats a great idea.
10-27-05, 05:15 PM
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You're not sick.
Now, if you were in WITH the bike . . . . . now THAT would be sick!!
Now, if you were in WITH the bike . . . . . now THAT would be sick!!
10-27-05, 05:15 PM
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I've never really seen anyone do that ... 
The look on your face musta been priceless!
The look on your face musta been priceless!
10-27-05, 05:16 PM
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WHAT....No shower cap for the Arione?
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You should mount a hook for the front tire in there so that it could drip dry too.
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10-27-05, 05:27 PM
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A hook in the ceiling above the shower. The neighbors would would never return!
10-27-05, 05:33 PM
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Another good use for those little body scrubbers.
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10-27-05, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Gaunt
Nice!
Don't think I'd let my ride get that wet though! How long does it take to dry the thing off?
Don't think I'd let my ride get that wet though! How long does it take to dry the thing off?
Seriously, it actually worked quite well. The shower has one of those handheld sprayers so you can point it and aim it just where you need. You can also use the different sprayer settings to keep higher pressure away from the BB, headset,etc. but blast it at the bottom of the downtube and those areas where it gets really nasty. I think it was particularly fond of the 'message' setting. I have to recommend it to all of the city dwellers out there.
10-27-05, 06:17 PM
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hey think about it you can ride a bike the way you want it..... your woman complaines when you don't do it her way......lol....... plus i think thats a nicer way of cleaning your baby..... im in maine and this winter my bike will be washed in the shower thanks for the idea.
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Keep the water away from the seat tube - Merlin uses an aluminum sleeve inside the Ti seat tube. When it gets wet, the aluminum oxides, forming a gritty paste. Makes getting the tube out a real chore.
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10-27-05, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SpongeDad
Keep the water away from the seat tube - Merlin uses an aluminum sleeve inside the Ti seat tube. When it gets wet, the aluminum oxides, forming a gritty paste. Makes getting the tube out a real chore.
10-27-05, 06:26 PM
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Oh yea, I forgot to mention the reason WHY?
If you are going to get dropped by you know who, might as well look good while doing it
If you are going to get dropped by you know who, might as well look good while doing it
10-27-05, 06:45 PM
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Did you clean the bathtub out afterward?
And if not, why not?
And if not, why not?
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I did that once too. 
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
How did YOU get into HIS shower? Did you use the glitter moisturizer?
My tub's crappier but I came up with the idea first.
10-27-05, 07:26 PM
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Swear to god, just yesterday, I gave my bike a bath the very same way, in the tub at this hotel. Only I took the front wheel off so the bike would fit without having to slant it at that angle, and put a towel under the front fork. I didn't turn the shower on it though, used a pot to rinse so I wouldn't get water on the handlebar tape or seat.
I did give the pool some thought. It's outside and open all night--gate opens with room key..
I did give the pool some thought. It's outside and open all night--gate opens with room key..
10-27-05, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Patriot
Another good use for those little body scrubbers.
10-27-05, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ht=shower+bike
My tub's crappier but I came up with the idea first.
My tub's crappier but I came up with the idea first.
OK you get points for being first. Nice recovery.
I have such a boring life, I actually take a shower in the shower.
10-27-05, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ht=shower+bike
My tub's crappier but I came up with the idea first.
My tub's crappier but I came up with the idea first.
you sure did! I am beginning to suspect a lot of NYers have bathed with their bike at some point or another. Good thing she didn't catch me when all I had on was my arm and knee warmers
10-27-05, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bhh
you sure did! I am beginning to suspect a lot of NYers have bathed with their bike at some point or another. Good thing she didn't catch me when all I had on was my arm and knee warmers 
If my wife see me in the shower with my bike, she will probably file for divorce!
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OP: Nice shower!
I'd clean my bike in the shower if I gave a *****. It's a mtb, it's supposed to be dirty!
I'd clean my bike in the shower if I gave a *****. It's a mtb, it's supposed to be dirty!
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