Hi Owlie! I live in an apartment, too...which is why this is kind of a challenge for me. I have no out-doors source of water....and if I put together some sort of cleaning kit, it pretty much needs to be self-contained.

So, it's OK to clean the chain and cogs with degreaser to 'de-gunk' them, and then add new, clean lube? I mentioned to a friend earlier about cleaning my bike with water...and the response was like "water?!?! you don't want it to get rusty!" And it scared me....even though I can't imagine cleaning it without using water at SOME point in the routine (even just to rinse off degreaser). So I guess, I am looking for reassurance that as long as I bounce the bike to get water off, and dry it with a towel, and relube, water is OK?

Thanks so much for the responses, by the way!