Laundry

[kajero]

Do you wash you spin cycle shorts (if they are the padded ones) after every class you take?

[Eden]

A chamois is a wonderful breeding ground for bacteria, yeast, etc - definitely wash your shorts after each wearing.

[Dogmama]

I wash everything that has gone to the gym. MRSA can be quite abundant in some gyms. DH had wound MRSA - you don't want it.

[bmccasland]

Yes, spinning is the same as outdoor riding - I've worn the shorts and worked up a sweat for X amount of time. Into the laundry they go.

[OakLeaf]

I mean... regardless of how much you sweat, does anyone reuse ANY underwear without washing? Like, if I ride midday after I've already dressed in street clothes, I'll put on a clean pair of underwear after my shower for the rest of the evening, even if I re-use the same bra, top and pants... This is getting to be like the bathroom cleaning thread, except a LOT more intimate

[ny biker]

I don't take spinning classes, but...if I put on a pair of cycling shorts for only a few minutes, such as when I have to have them on while I'm having a bike fit issue taken care of at the bike shop, the shorts go in the laundry when I get home.

[kajero]

I think I might like to read the bathroom thread. It sounds interesting. Can you send me the link?

K

[emily_in_nc]

I think I might like to read the bathroom thread. It sounds interesting. Can you send me the link?

Here it is!

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=27035

[Miranda]

This is a bit more labor intensive, but you could hand wash the spin shorts.

Just a small amount of Woolite in the bathroom/kitchen sink does the trick.

Turn the shorts wrong side out, and give the chamois a scrub. Rinse out well, throw in the washing machine alone on just a spin out cycle, and viola... hang up to dry overnight for the next day's class.

I just leave mine turned wrong side out to dry. I think it helps the thicker part of the shorts, the chamois, to get dry quicker.

FWIW
Miranda

[kajero]

Thank goodness you all agree with me.

Seeing as I only own one pair of shorts right now, my SO just doesn't understand why I wash a load of clothes that hardly has anything in it at least two times a week. It is sometimes is even more depending if I wear the shorts for an outside bike ride.
(I do try to add some other clothes to the wash load, but it is still a small load.)

I am going to get a few more pairs of shorts but I haven't had the time and I have been waiting for REI's big sale! I also have been looking online, but I am so indecisive.

Thanks for positive help. I hope no one will be offended if I make him read the responses!


K