Clean Shorts

[CorsairMac]

I guess I don't understand - what is the difference between wearing a pair of shorts say 12 miles, hanging them up and wearing them again the next day?....and wearing one pair of shorts for a 50-100 mile ride? The risk of exposure, and/or whatever else could happen by wearing the same pair of shorts 2 days in a row would - I think - be doubled by wearing that same pair of shorts for a long ride due to increased friction, sweat, exposure, etc. I don't carry extra shorts with me on my commute and I'll do a lunch ride in 90-100+ heat and wear those same shorts for my commute home. I just view it as "resting" the shorts between rides coz on a weekend I would wear 1 pair of shorts for a 50+ mile ride in 90-100+ heat. I guess I don't see the difference but am open to opinions.

[RoadRaven]

I guess I don't understand - what is the difference between wearing a pair of shorts say 12 miles, hanging them up and wearing them again the next day?....and wearing one pair of shorts for a 50-100 mile ride?

I guess, as always, its personal...

For example, knickers... I wear them only once, whether I have worn them for a few hours or for 14 hours, and then they are in the laundry.
If I have a choice, I wear shorts for the least ammount of time I can, beacuse not only are there "normal" secretions etc but also all the sweat.

I really don't know, Corsair, I just know that given the choice I will wear a pair of shorts for the duration of that ride (whether its 1/2 hour or whether its hours) only once. And as soon as the ride is done, off come the shorts.

[AutumnBreez]

I commute to work and when I get there I use my thin portable box of wet wipes (found in baby isle) to clean myself before dressing. Then I use a couple more new wipes and wipe down my chamis pad best I can, because I have to put the stuff back in my bag after getting dressed for work. I have a mesh bag to put the shorts in, then back pack along with sportbra/jersey. I put the shorts back on when commuting back home.