Originally Posted by
Hiro11
I just toss my cycling clothes in with everything else. We have a washing machine without a conventional agitator.
The three keys to washing cycling clothing:
- use cool or cold water
I agree. Not an issue.
- wash everything in mesh laundry bags to protect the delicate fabrics from abrasion
Stop to think about what your bike shorts go through on every ride. They aren’t “delicate”. Your shorts rub against the saddle 5400 times per hour (90 rpm over 60 minutes). Nothing in the washer is going to abrade them as much as that. Denim probably won’t stand up to that kind of abuse. Bicycle shorts (and other bicycle clothing) are made of tough, rugged material that doesn’t need to be handled like lingerie..
- hang dry your cycling clothes
Do those three things and your clothes will last a very long time.
Life is too short for that. I used to hand dry my bicycle clothes but decided to just dry them in a dryer. Been doing that for more than 2 decades and I have bicycle clothing that is dragging 30 years pretty hard. How much longer do you think I want my bicycle clothes to last?