Originally Posted by
smessvader
OK, here is a perfect question for this forum. I've been commuting two-three times a week, about 10-15 miles each way (depending on how much I add on), and I wear proper bike shorts. In an ideal world, I'd like to clean my bike shorts after every ride, but on the days I commute, I put the same shorts back on for the ride home. I haven't had any real problems with road rash, etc. from this, but to be safe, I'd like to find some way to clean/sanitize my chamois in-between my rides (what others might call "being at work"). Does anyone have a good solution for this? For example, is there a good Febreze-type antibacterial spray I could use when I hang up my shorts to dry behind my door? Thanks!
Is this really a problem? On my occasional commutes I ride 34 miles round trip. I've also done tours where I've spent 14 hours or more a day in intimate contact with my chamois, and I've suffered no ill-effects. I'd not wear the shorts the next day if they are unwashed, however.