Originally Posted by
francoisnewtown
Hello, we are probably many to appreciate the washers and especially dryers during trips early spring or late fall. It's even more true when we ride a whole day in the rain.
Question: what are you doing with your Merino wool clothes ??? This wool, praised by critics, has a big flaw as much as me: it can not go into the dryer. Really not practical in cycling tourism. To such an extent that I wonder if I will use it! Do you develop tips for drying this type of clothing?
François
Rimouski
Québec
Well for me one of the big advantages of Merino wool is that it doesn’t require laundering as much as synthetics. I find that Merino base layers are much more resistant to getting stinky and I can get quite a number of days out of them before I have to wash.
It’s true that I’ll have to hang them up to dry, but they’ll normally dry overnight and I’ve always been able to manage to find a suitable place to do that.
But the only Merino items I’ll bring will be socks and base layers.