Washing Cycling Shorts

[evilclive]

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

People do say things like that, but mostly when they have no experience of how stinky or otherwise things are. I know what clothes can reek of, and I'd wash them if they did, but they don't.

Maybe I'm just not as stinky as you :-)

 

[fossyant]

Evilclive - undercrackers from a bike ride...no you need to get sorted. Very easy for skin in that area to get 'inflamed' - so fresh shorts for all. Really... protect the under bits...... not funny riding on any uncomfortable bits !

 

[_aD]

I wash them if I've done a particularly long or sweaty ride, but otherwise once a week I suppose. Personally I think once every ride is excessive - if you keep yourself clean then there's no need to wash every garment the moment it's touched your skin - how filthy are you people!

 

[rualexander]

I wash them if I've done a particularly long or sweaty ride, but otherwise once a week I suppose. Personally I think once every ride is excessive - if you keep yourself clean then there's no need to wash every garment the moment it's touched your skin - how filthy are you people!

+1

Every ride is excessive, totally unnecessary. Skin is designed to keep bacteria out, you won't die if you wear your shorts for a few rides. And unless it's really hot and you are filthy they won't really smell either
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[evilclive]

Evilclive - undercrackers from a bike ride...no you need to get sorted. Very easy for skin in that area to get 'inflamed' - so fresh shorts for all. Really... protect the under bits...... not funny riding on any uncomfortable bits !

Um, this isn't the voice of inexperience y'know. I've been doing this for 14 years now - I know you say it's very easy for it to get 'inflamed', but it's just not happening to me. And like I said, that's riding 5 days a week, 13-20 miles a day, ie decent length commuting riding.

Now, if I were doing 50-100 mile rides, things might be different - I can't comment on what I'd do or how my body would react in that situation, because I don't do it. But the shorter, commuting style stuff - no problem.

Maybe I've just got an iron backside :-)

 

[henshaw11]

Ideally 1 day before washing - tho' if I'm cycling a full week I might run a pair over two days. Pref a jersey per day, or at worst 1 day + following morning and rinse at lunchtime.

(Yeah, yeah, I need to buy a few more pairs of bibs...)

 

[david k]

every now and then ill spray mine with fabric fresh, just o keep on top of em

 

[Wester]

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.

OK Nearly all of you say that i should wash my shorts regularly would you recomend ordinary washing powder or something else ?

 

[david k]

non bio quick wash

 

[fossyant]

Ergh, some right skanky buggers in here

 

[david k]

good job we cannot smell over tinternet eh!

 

[Wester]

Anybody got any more ideas on the best way to wash cycle shorts

 

[guitarpete247]

I've mentioned this before on another thread. I use the Eco Washing ball from Betterware here. It avoids any detergent build up and the need for softener. I also wash my shorts after every ride. I got my first wash ball for my wet suit as it was cheaper than soap flakes. (I am from Yorkshire after all).

 

[400bhp]

People do say things like that, but mostly when they have no experience of how stinky or otherwise things are. I know what clothes can reek of, and I'd wash them if they did, but they don't.

Maybe I'm just not as stinky as you :-)

That's the problem. People who smell generally don't realise they smell as their nose becomes immune after a very short space of time.

 

[ttcycle]

Oh yes wash them daily and use a non bio powder as the bio will eat through the material and you'll have thin see-through shorts eventually - it also keeps the wicking ability working if you use non bio.