Storing cycling clothing?

[Becky]

How do you all store your cycling clothing?

I've accumulated a fair bit of stuff at this point, and I'm running out of room. Currently, the jerseys and shorts are hung up in a small second closet. The winter stuff is in a plastic tote for the time being. In the near future, it's going to have to be unpacked, and then my little closet will be overflowing. But I can't put the summer stuff in storage cuz I need stuff to wear on the trainer!

I'd love to hear how other people keep cycling clothes and accessories organized

[Veronica]

First step - stop buying bicycling stuff.

How much summer stuff do you really need to keep out for the trainer? Depending how often you do laundry, you could get by with just 1 - 2 sets of clothes for trainer.

I just wear a bra on the trainer and no jersey, so I pack away all my summer stuff, except for one jersey, just in case we get a warm day. I'm in CA so it could happen.

Veronica

[Becky]

First step - stop buying bicycling stuff.

Never!

In all seriousness, I probably could pack away most of the summer jerseys. Despite the best-laid plans, I don't ride inside more than a couple days a week.

Maybe I need to join a spin class to motivate me....but that's another thread entirely.

[Veronica]

Maybe I need to join a spin class to motivate me....but that's another thread entirely.

When I did spin class, I would wear a workout top, not a jersey. Those I never pack away since I do weights and yoga year round.

Veronica

[Cataboo]

I find if I ride indoors, I tend to over heat quickly and end up in a sports bra.. So I don't always put a shirt on because noone sees it but me anyways.

Otherwise, I don't hang up my cycling gear (maybe the jackets), I just fold it & shove it into a shelf in the armoire.

[tulip]

I don't have that many cycling clothes to be burdensome, even in my closet-deficient tiny house. My shorts and jerseys share a drawer in my dresser. During the winter, my tights and jackets, etc. are in the attic in a plastic bin. I'll be making the switchover in the next few weeks.

[shootingstar]

Jerseys, tights and shorts are all folded up ...in 2 big piles with T-shirts and turtlenecks for casual wear in closet. It's a problem.

Shoes and 4 cycling jackets are all crammed with my dressier coats in front of home. We only have 2 closets in our condo-home.

Solution right now...sometimes 1 hanger has 2 jackets hanging on top of one another.

Space must shared with dearie...who complains occasionally especially on shoes pile-up. I do my best...I seem to discard 1 pr. of unnecessary shoes every 1-3 yrs. That's pretty good, don't you think? Last time I bought a pair of non-cycling shoes, was 18 months ago.

My dearie keeps several of his cycling jackets and helmet in locked storage area with his bikes.

Hey, in our tight space I couldn't be both truly fashionable woman-happy and truly cycling-gear happy. Guess the latter is the road I chose for now.

[BellaMTB]

Finally got my cycling gear better organized over the weekend - I keep it in one of those cloth closet organizers (w 5 or 6 lg. square openings hanging vertically over the rod) since biking clothes are hard to "fold" & I don't want to hang them up. One compartment is for "tops," one for "bottoms," one for "socks & accessories," one for "outerwear," & one for "worn 1X," - for the stuff not dirty enough to go in the laundry but that I don't want to mix up w/ the clean. Everything's visible, & easy enough to stuff things in & grab whatever I need. We'll see how it goes . . .