Hello all,

I have three pairs of biking shorts, and I do long rides every other day or every three days. This means I use up the shorts pretty fast, and need to do wash frequently. I have always had the feeling that handwashing is not enough for biking shorts, and that they need the strong sterilization of a real machine wash. However, I am way too much of an environmentalist to justify running the machine for 2 pairs of biking shorts! So this means handwashing could be much more convenient.

Have you had adequate results with handwashing bike shorts? I'm afraid they won't get clean enough, and I'll get an infection.

Write soon, ladies -- I want to ride on Saturday!! Should I put them in the machine or in the sink?

PS: I know, I know, buy a 4th or 5th pair...but is this the right solution?! Or is handwashing? Do tell.