Originally Posted by
cyclezealot
i Could not stand to put on smelly bike clothes if they were not properly laundered. Our machine does not have a gently cycle. But, I put my kit in a laundry bag which drastically reduces the abrasion .
If it has anything like a "knit" cycle, or a separate short cycle, it is probably a "gentle" cycle. Try it, and see if the machine is slowed way down.