Originally Posted by
EdgewaterDude
This ...times infinity.
My regular commuter knickers (Chrome Telegraph) have some wicked crankset/chain grease stains on the thighs that won't come out. I'm still not entirely sure how they got there...maybe from trying to quickly change flats or carrying the bike up and down the stairs. I've also got two pairs of fairly nice jeans that have grease stains in the knees. I'd be so pissed if I got a nice pair of those swrve jeans and ruined them with grease.
Is this not a problem for other people?
I've never gotten any grease stains on my clothes from riding. You've got to wear an ankle strap if you aren't already... that's key. I also wash my entire bike about once a month. If I have to change a tube or something, I try to wash my hands afterwards if I can, or else you do have to be very careful not to touch your clothes. I've thrown on a pair of gloves before after getting my hands greasy and having no way to wash them so that I would accidentally transfer that to my bars or myself.