Hi-vis colors. Do they fade? Am I allowed to buy two of the same jerseys?

[Helene2013]

We have a few (bright green lime or pink) and both so far remained very flashy. If you missed seeing us, you need to go have your eyes checked. hihi

[IBrakeforPastry]

Thanks for the replies. I thought I had replied already, so my apologies if my silence was rude. I guess I was just nodding along as I was reading.

I didn't buy the second jersey (yet). We'll see what comes out next year. How many quarters would you need to launder a parachute?

[Aromig]

How many quarters would you need to launder a parachute?

Ha! A lot - since I usually pay a professional to do it if my parachute ever needs it :-) (I've only ever had one washed in more than a decade because it somehow got a spot of oil on it and I was afraid the oil would affect the nylon). Hand wash only, usually in a big bathtub :-)

[CycleTime]

Do your high-vis clothes need to be hand washed and air dried or can you put them in the tumble drier?

[ny biker]

I don't hand wash anything. I hang up most cycling clothes to dry rather than using the dryer. However I have put ankle and wrist bands -- hi viz yellow with 3M reflective material -- in the dryer on low heat without problems.

Best to check the care instructions for any particular garment.

[IBrakeforPastry]

Funny that this just got bumped up. I just ordered the second jersey a few days ago. They changed the style this year and I prefer the older style, so I grabbed it while there was still some stock left.

As far as laundering, I give it a quick rinse under the faucet as soon as I'm done riding, then hang it up until laundry time when it goes in with the regular load. I have a front loader so the spin cycle is very effective. I'll throw it in the dryer for about 10 minutes, if at all. It doesn't take much time to dry synthetics after going through the spin cycle in a front loader. My washer has a "sport/synthetic" setting but I never have enough clothes to run that cycle exclusively.