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.

[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.

[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.

[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 . . .

[ny biker]

I bought a Closetmaid 9-cube storage unit and 9 fabric drawers at Target and set it up in my closet. I have 1 drawer for shorts and 1 each for long sleeve, short sleeve and sleeveless jerseys. I use another drawer for socks and gloves. The rest hold small gear like lights, frame pumps, spare tubes, etc. Keeps things neat and everything is accessible whenever I need it.

[Becky]

I bought a Closetmaid 9-cube storage unit and 9 fabric drawers at Target and set it up in my closet. I have 1 drawer for shorts and 1 each for long sleeve, short sleeve and sleeveless jerseys. I use another drawer for socks and gloves. The rest hold small gear like lights, frame pumps, spare tubes, etc. Keeps things neat and everything is accessible whenever I need it.

Now that appeals to me! I'm beginning to think that hangers aren't very space efficient, and it's extra work to hang everything up. If I ditched the hangers, I would have room for cubbies. I guess I'd need a few hangers for jackets and vests, but that can't be more than 4 or 5. Hmmm....

[Miranda]

I vote yes on trying Spinning classes to see if you like them. I teach Spinning at my gym year round. In the winter, a lot of roadies come to the gym just for that. For a lot it's more motivating than getting on their indoor trainers alone. Plus, you might find that you make some new outdoor cycling friends to discuss the sport with while couped up inside during bad weather.

Storage... lol, my stuff is all over the place atm. I was thinking what about clear plastic under the bed storage boxes? Jerseys, shorts, etc. could be rolled and placed inside. Sort stuff out by category and label the boxes on the outside. That way if you want something, it's not such a mess to dig through stuff to find it.

I second that you just need a wicking tank top for indoor training. You are not traveling a distance around that you need the pockets of a jersey. Sports bra. Maybe a pair of shorts or two for the trainer. Or, if inside you could use a gel pad seat cover (in place of a chamois) and wear whatever for shorts for spin class.

[Becky]

I second that you just need a wicking tank top for indoor training. You are not traveling a distance around that you need the pockets of a jersey.

But where am I going to put the remote control for the TV?

Seriously, I don't own any workout tank tops, and only a couple of wicking t-shirts, so it's less expense to just wear my summer jerseys. I won't be working out sans shirt anytime soon, even in my own house.

[Norse]

I don't know if you have a basement, or other out of the way place, but we acquired an old second hand dresser and I keep everything, except the jerseys, in there. That dresser also stores most of our work-out clothes and our winter stuff (hats, gloves...) that we only need part of the year. The jerseys I hang in the closet.

[Owlie]

The jerseys live in my closet (where they share space with my printer and minifridge, as well as all of my jeans). Everything else lives in a drawer.

[ny biker]

But where am I going to put the remote control for the TV?

Hmmm, that reminds me. I used to have a handlebar bag on my bike and I kept the tv and vcr remotes in it while I was spinning at home. But this summer I replaced it with a bento box. I guess I'll have to put it back on the bike for indoor training.