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Old 01-06-12 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lucky1976
Newbie to touring and I am planning a 10-15 day tour this summer was planning on carrying 2-3 pairs of bibshorts.

So was was wondering what is the norm for washing clothes while touring.

I plan on staying in hotels so I guess I could use a local laundromat but was wondering what are the other options.
Personally, I have better things to do every night than laundry. I carry enough clothing for 4 days so I only have to do laundry every 4th day. If a laundromat appears on the 3rd day, I'll do laundry.

A note on bicycle clothing, lycra likes heat. It resets the stretch in the molecule. Just do your laundry in a commercial system. I buy laundry soap at the laundromat, too. Almost all of my clothing is synthetic and can be washed and dried together. Don't use fabric softeners because the softener can damage surface treatments or clog the pores in GoreTex.
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