snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I don't use cycle specific clothing, preferring to cycle in civvies and be mistaken for a local and have enjoyed visiting launderettes or whatever they may be called in foreign places wasserette/ waschsalon/ vaskeri/ pradelna/ tvattomat etc etc. If you can find one close to a pub it can be convenient to try out the local brew whilst dotting back and fore to check progress in the washing m/c.
They provide good opportunities for discussion with fellow customers on all sorts of topics which one might wish to clarify in regard to local customs and habits.
Drying was never a problem as they are usually equipped with tumble driers.
I remember discussing a problem with the Dutch equivalent of zebra crossings in one launderette and asking a woman why some pedestrians did not walk across the zebra even when they could see I had ample stopping time. They probably thought you were a local was her response.
They provide good opportunities for discussion with fellow customers on all sorts of topics which one might wish to clarify in regard to local customs and habits.
Drying was never a problem as they are usually equipped with tumble driers.
I remember discussing a problem with the Dutch equivalent of zebra crossings in one launderette and asking a woman why some pedestrians did not walk across the zebra even when they could see I had ample stopping time. They probably thought you were a local was her response.