Laundry Question
03-08-09 | 07:44 PM
#26
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Bikes: mid 80s Ross Centaur converted to Alfine 11 09 motobecane imortal force, 83 Ross Paragon,81 Schwinn LeTour Tourist, 91 Paramount, 93 GT converted to city bike
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Damn..I thought this was a 'senior moment' thread OO
03-08-09 | 08:18 PM
#27
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From: Central Louisiana
In the past, I would throw bike clothes into the dryer. Over the past couple of years, I've begun to let them air dry. I thought about this thread today when I was removing some other stuff from the dryer. The dryer has a filter, and the filter usually collects a wad of fuzz. That fuzz comes from that which is subjected to the drying cycle. That means that your expensive bike stuff is slowing giving up a small portion of that which it is composed, each time it is dried mechanically. Now I'm for sure going to keep air drying.
03-08-09 | 08:24 PM
#28
cyclepath
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From: "The Last Best Place"
Bikes: 2005 Trek Pilot 5.0, 2001 Specialized Sirrus Pro, Kona Lava Dome, Raleigh hardtail converted to commuter, 87 Takara steel road bike, 2008 Trek Soho
In the past, I would throw bike clothes into the dryer. Over the past couple of years, I've begun to let them air dry. I thought about this thread today when I was removing some other stuff from the dryer. The dryer has a filter, and the filter usually collects a wad of fuzz. That fuzz comes from that which is subjected to the drying cycle. That means that your expensive bike stuff is slowing giving up a small portion of that which it is composed, each time it is dried mechanically. Now I'm for sure going to keep air drying.
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03-08-09 | 10:48 PM
#29
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From: Seattle
Bikes: Trek Madone, Trek TX900, Serotta CSI, Performance Scattante Elite
Machine wash cold dry
I run everything I own through the wash on a cold or warm water wash, then it goes in the dryer with fabric softner on high cotton setting, no problem. This goes for my gloves also. Never had a problem. I will agree that maybe I am shortening the life of the items but I replace my gloves about once a year, and the clothes so far are fine after over 2 years. I see no problems with them at all.
03-09-09 | 06:49 AM
#30
cyclepath
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: "The Last Best Place"
Bikes: 2005 Trek Pilot 5.0, 2001 Specialized Sirrus Pro, Kona Lava Dome, Raleigh hardtail converted to commuter, 87 Takara steel road bike, 2008 Trek Soho
I've heard fabric softener isn't the best for cycling clothing also. Is that true? Supposedly hurts it's wicking ability or something like that?
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03-09-09 | 07:25 AM
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Bikes: Fun bike, city bike, touring bike, swish new ebike, Bike Friday
I use my dryer for towels only.
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