Laundry

[Smilie]

I wear work out shorts to spin class. It is only an hour long, and I don't feel the need to have a padded short for such a short amount of time. Saves the expensive chamois for the long important outdoor rides. Plain old work out shorts are very inexpensive compared to the cycling shorts.

Another laundry question though. I am now able to hang out clothes on the line to dry(YAY!!!) and I have found that the sun takes my SO's cycling jerseys arm pit stink away. I tried using vinegar, and baking soda, and odo ban(which he absolutely hated since he just puts apricots in the back pockets and they tasted like odoban...oops) and none of them worked. I started hanging clothes out, and voila! No smell, is it just me, or does the sun work wonders on sweat stench?!

[OakLeaf]

I don't worry about MRSA... or sweat for that matter... or even the other secretions which can be pretty profuse.

It's the other bugs, the garden variety ones, that will migrate from one orifice to the other ones in close quarters, getting wiped around by that big chamois wiper and assisted by whatever lube I'm using. Even if I did take a shower immediately before riding (which most of the time I don't - a thorough @ss-wiping with a damp washcloth usually does it for me when I'm starting a ride in the early morning - sorry if that's TMI )

I'm not easily grossed out, and I am really relaxed about bacteria (if that video I linked to didn't already give you a clue). I think most of the hype about bacteria these days is just silly, and actually hurts people's health by (1) killing beneficial and balancing bacteria, (2) promoting resistance in "bad" bacteria, and (3) exposing us all to harsh and toxic cleaning chemicals.

But I do not re-use underwear without washing them. That just does gross me out.


ETA: PS, yes, sunlight (UV) is a powerful antimicrobial. Just turn your jerseys inside out so they don't fade too badly, and don't leave your things in the sun for hours after they're dry, as the UV will also degrade the chamois.

[alpinerabbit]

Another laundry question though. No smell, is it just me, or does the sun work wonders on sweat stench?!

Yup, and other smells. I once hung smoky clothes out (from a bonfire) and it went away.

[kajero]

I wear work out shorts to spin class. It is only an hour long, and I don't feel the need to have a padded short for such a short amount of time. Plain old work out shorts are very inexpensive compared to the cycling shorts.

You are right about wearing workout shorts. The trouble is that I have really bad vericose veins on my legs. The bike shorts compression on the veins makes my classes much more enjoyable. Actually I wear capris (knickers) most often because they compress to mid-calf. My doc wants me to have the more problematic veins removed, but I am not sure I want to.

I also seem to ge a very sore seat if I don't wear the padded shorts.