Washing Cycling Shorts

[Wester]

Is it important to wash cycling shorts often if you sweat a lot when cycling if it is how often should you wash them ?

 

[Wester]

Is it important to wash cycling shorts often if you sweat a lot when cycling if it is how often should you wash them ?

Forgot to say that i am talking about padded shorts

 

[SquareDaff]

Mine get washed every day purely on the grounds of hygene!

 

[ianrauk]

Change your shorts every day if you commute or after every ride. You have to keep them clean otherwise you will be heading for all sorts of hygene/bacteria problems.

 

[Andy_R]

If they crunch when you're pulling them on, its time to wash them

 

[fossyant]

They must be washed every day if you commute in them, or after every ride, whether you sweat a lot or not. Add in most of your kit should be washed as well. You might get away with an outer layer, but any base layers get them washed.

You'll be in a world of pain if you don't.

 

[400bhp]

cycle shorts - every day.

Other clothing - potentially more than 1 day but will depend on a number of factors.

 

[Leaway2]

If they crunch when you're pulling them on, its time to wash them

Dont forget, throw them against the wall, if they stick, time to wash them.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

All cycling gear next to my skin washed after every ride. Over gear washed if muddy, etc.

 

[potsy]

When the skid marks start to act as extra padding it's probably time to chuck 'em in t'wash

 

[Glover Fan]

I wash them "whenever I can". Because this cycling malarky is so darned expensive, I only own 2 pairs of shorts at the mo and alternate and chuck one pair in the wash when some other washing is being done.

 

[david k]

no need to wash em. youll be washing your under wear next

 

[gavintc]

All cycling gear next to my skin washed after every ride. Over gear washed if muddy, etc.

+1 only exception is arm warmers, they often last a few rides before going into the wash.

 

[evilclive]

They must be washed every day if you commute in them, or after every ride, whether you sweat a lot or not. Add in most of your kit should be washed as well. You might get away with an outer layer, but any base layers get them washed.

You'll be in a world of pain if you don't.

I'm sure people have had grief from mucky kit, but I'm not one of them. I'm fairly sweaty, ride 13-20 miles a day, and am not really prepared to discuss how often my cycling kit gets washed - but it sure isn't daily :-) This regime has served me well for the past 14 years.

 

[400bhp]

) This regime has served me well for the past 14 years.

But, unfortunately not for anyone within 10 feet of you.