Sydd Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Motorex makes a helmet spray, designed for motorbike helmets but my boyfriend used it when he did the Epic and it works very effectively. Otherwise just put your helmet at your feet when you shower and all the shampoo suds get the helmet clean and smelling peachy! SOaking straight after does work wonders. With Assos bibs in particular, I was advised to at least rinse the bibs immediately, otherwise they go threadbare in the back because the sweat breaks down the fibres apparently (happened to 3 pairs of ours despite following all the other washing instructions, I didscovered this only subsequently)
'Dale Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 My wife will say I'm a bit of a pain in the ass, but this is a sure fire way to keep clothes from smelling:Get your kit in the washer when you get off the bike.Sweat has bacteria and when it dries it stinks.So before it starts drying get it in the machine and then normal OMO does a perfect job. It's not always easy to do, but it keeps smelling neutral for years.(The inlaws also got used to me walking around in a towel after my Sat morning rides )Yebo!Don't delay the stinky...
Wannabe Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 SOaking straight after does work wonders. With Assos bibs in particular, I was advised to at least rinse the bibs immediately, otherwise they go threadbare in the back because the sweat breaks down the fibres apparently (happened to 3 pairs of ours despite following all the other washing instructions, I didscovered this only subsequently)Makes sense. I have "lost" a few pairs of shorts this way. It becomes, as you say, "threadbare" in a few spots, and also get a whiteish tinge to it. If you stretch it in those spots, you can see it is very thin, where the other non affected, areas is normal. SO WE ALL LEARN. p.s. I only use a liquid detergent (with protein remover), and NO STASOFT. Don't have a problem with funny smells (or skidmarks )
'Dale Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 You're supposed to wash cycling clothing? A minimum of once every 3 rides for your bib shorts!Minimum.
TNT1 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Hi there All I know this has been mentioned before but i have spent the last 3 hours searching for the thread but have now given up. The search of fail: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/108895-skid-marks-on-your-shammy/page__st__112__p__1510119__hl__remove+skidmark__fromsearch__1#entry1510119
LeTurbo Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Ah TNT1, you can spot a Noob a mile off! Specialisedfan, everyone knows that on the Hub you just keep asking the same questions, replying to the same threads about no helmets or riding on national roads or cycluists vs drivers or why cyclists don't greet each other or ... ad infinitum. It's like reading Bicycling magazine, there is no end to the repetition. Search? Pah!
hayleyearth Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 In general I have very strict rules regarding washing my clothes and they become even more so with my cycling wear. NO staysoft or warm water to be brought close to any of my clothes and a wash only when it is needed.I also prefer not to hang black garments and my bibs in the sun and ironing is only for my cotton work shirts - nothing else! [Heat kills! accept if it is my ghd }
scotty Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 The search of fail: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/108895-skid-marks-on-your-shammy/page__st__112__p__1510119__hl__remove+skidmark__fromsearch__1#entry1510119Not quite the same, clothing can include socks and shirts as well.
TNT1 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Not quite the same, clothing can include socks and shirts as well. If you fall ride like weedmod, you get skidmarks on those items as well. I once got worse on an undershirt. Had to stop during a race for a number two. Edited January 10, 2012 by TNT1
scotty Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 If you fall ride like weedmod, you get skidmarks on those items as well.I stand corrected
Mojoman Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Wash as soon as possible, no fabric softener and when possible turn the cycling shorts inside out and let the sun do its work! Otherwise I just hang them up in my office (work from home and the office looks more like a bicycle shop anyhow!) to air dry. I read somewhere that sta-soft does something to the sweat wicking properties of the material.
covie Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 wow , i have been putting mine in the washing machine along with other clother for the past 20 years and never had a problem , they clean and smell good. dont think its worth all the extra cash for some special stuff. yeah loads of marketing bullsh!t, your going to outride your pants long before detergent can destroy it.
andretraut Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I have a follow-up question. How do you wash your cycling clothes when it was used on a 29er? FFS guys, what's next... how do you wipe your ass?
Kranswurm Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Wash as soon as possible, no fabric softener and when possible turn the cycling shorts inside out and let the sun do its work! Otherwise I just hang them up in my office (work from home and the office looks more like a bicycle shop anyhow!) to air dry. I read somewhere that sta-soft does something to the sweat wicking properties of the material. All goodKeep Stasoft or similar away from all synthetic products.Also no tumble dryingThe sun is good for drying
TNT1 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) FFS guys, what's next... how do you wipe your ass? Look up a few posts (post #26). I covered that eventuality. Edited January 10, 2012 by TNT1
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