Washing gear

[foofighter]

i noticed that my gloves that have the terry cloth type material tends to retain the smell no matter how much you wash it. BUT my other gloves that have that faux suede dont have that problem...go figure

[sdyeti]

Terry cloth has loops = bacteria playgrounds

Originally Posted by foofighter

i noticed that my gloves that have the terry cloth type material tends to retain the smell no matter how much you wash it. BUT my other gloves that have that faux suede dont have that problem...go figure

[northshore]

Originally Posted by foofighter

i noticed that my gloves that have the terry cloth type material tends to retain the smell no matter how much you wash it. BUT my other gloves that have that faux suede dont have that problem...go figure

EEEEEWWWWWWW I'm not riding with Foo anymore.

[KonaDupee]

Once my gloves get up and start walking away on their own, it's time to wash them.

I try to wash shorts & jerseys after each ride...but there have a few times when I've caught *ridin' dirty*. Is it possible to smell even worse after 20 miles?

My wife usually meets me on the front lawn with the hose & a bar of Lava soap. Even the dog won't come near me sometimes.

[Pugz]

Originally Posted by KonaDupee

...but there have a few times when I've caught *ridin' dirty*. Is it possible to smell even worse after 20 miles?

You could always do what BrewMaster did yesterday and put about a half a can of Axe on.

[Lefty Kev]

quote: bighit8...Man I slack, I wash my shirts,shorts, socks, underwear............. But gloves helmet and pack never.My straps on my helmet are stiff from all the salt...end quote.

Helmet and backpack straps are pretty hard to wash but the salt from sweat will eventually cause them to perish

My backpack is black and you can see the salt all around the shoulder straps. I guess the only thing to do to prolong the life of the straps is to wipe them down with something like rubbing alcohol or a mild detergent

[Pugz]

I wash my camel in the washing machine with my gloves and then hang dry it. Seems to work great and gets all the salt out.

[cbHarping]

For clothes and padded shorts I use cold water wash with detergent, add baking soda to wash AND rinse cycle. Adding baking soda to rinse cycle helps remove the stink!

I hand wash my gloves, armor, and pack. You can soak large items like the pack in a bathtub.

Definitely HANG DRY all your bike clothes/gear - the dryer heat is hard on fabrics.

No fabric softener either, I've been told that it badly affects wicking fabrics over time.

[mp3]

The helmet gets thrown in the dishwasher while everything else is tossed in the washer then air dried.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by Pugz

You could always do what BrewMaster did yesterday and put about a half a can of Axe on.

It wears off too quickly to make it worth it. By the way, my wife apologizes for me for the Axe incident. I, on the other hand, make no apologies.

I wash my helmet by taking it in the shower and washing it with shampoo, particularly the chin straps. It's worked well so far.

[Schecky]

Originally Posted by Pugz

You could always do what BrewMaster did yesterday and put about a half a can of Axe on.

I don't know if it was Brew, but there was some serious backwash wafting down the trail last night!

[Waldo]

Originally Posted by KonaDupee

Even the dog won't come near me sometimes.

Considering the two options with your dog - jumping all over you, or running 1.3 million mph in the other direction until he's 12 states away and you have to issue an Amber Alert - I'd say you ought to wash your stuff often.

[KonaDupee]

Originally Posted by Waldo

I'd say you ought to wash your stuff often.

yeah, but the whole "metrosexual" thing was just a fad.

MTBers should stink.

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by mp3

The helmet gets thrown in the dishwasher while everything else is tossed in the washer then air dried.

thanks for this one! I'll have to try it.

[ohyeah89]

Originally Posted by cbharping

For clothes and padded shorts I use cold water wash with detergent, add baking soda to wash AND rinse cycle. Adding baking soda to rinse cycle helps remove the stink!

Several people have mentioned using baking soda, now do I add that IN ADDITION to the liquid gentle laundry detergent or INSTEAD OF (JUST use baking soda)???

I am super lazy when it comes to laundry so no hand washing for me, I'm gonna do a cold load on gentle cycle... just need help with what solutions (ie detergent and/or baking soda) to use???

Haha, quick replies will be appreciated since I plan to start the load ASAP and hope everything will be dried before I ride tomorrow evening =)

TIA!

[mottmcfly]

I washed all my stuff once but then it stopped raining....

[denmother]

Originally Posted by ohyeah89

Several people have mentioned using baking soda, now do I add that IN ADDITION to the liquid gentle laundry detergent or INSTEAD OF (JUST use baking soda)???

I am super lazy when it comes to laundry so no hand washing for me, I'm gonna do a cold load on gentle cycle... just need help with what solutions (ie detergent and/or baking soda) to use???

Haha, quick replies will be appreciated since I plan to start the load ASAP and hope everything will be dried before I ride tomorrow evening =)

TIA!

In addition to!!

[ohyeah89]

Originally Posted by denmother

In addition to!!

THANKS SOOOO MUCH!

[foofighter]

i found that a diluted solution of denatured rubbing alcohol does the job in killing the stench emanating from your helmet straps and pads

[Pain Freak]

What do you mean by washing?