Sweaty Cycling Kit

[cyberknight]

Oddly I sometimes wash my kit on a 14 mini low temp wah with no detergent and it doesn't smell even if it's been sat in the basket.i must have nice sweat 😅

 

[Binky]

I only wear cycling kit for one ride but I put into a plastic tub until I've got 3-4 sets to wash which is usually a weeks worth then wash just the cycling kit at 30C no fabric softner just detergent. However, I do have a couple of base layers that whilst not stinky if I sniff closely on underarms I can detect a whiff after washing. Note I always dry kit outside as well in sunshine whenever possible. I think the suggestion to maybe rinse kit in warm water immediately post ride probably a good idea although whehter I'll keep that up I rather doubt!

 

[mustang1]

When I commute to work, I have a 2nd set of clothes for the ride back. No way will I get into a set of pre-ridden clothes unless they are washed first (unless I ride really slowly, it's very cold and so i don't sweat much on the first ride.

I also dislike washing just one set of clothes, such a waste! Sometimes I wash 4 sets of clothes at a time, so two days commuting. But usually I have other delicate (I mean non tumble dryer compatible) clothes I want to wash alongside the bike clothes, so it's one set of bike clothes plus the delicate stuff and then they're all hang dried.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Either Halo Sports Wash (though as noted above the price has jumped significantly in the last year) or Dylon Sports Detergent (currently £14 for 3 litres on Amazon which will do 60+ washes).
Never use fabric softener with sports kit and never tumble dry anything sports related unless expressly stated that is of benefit by the manufacturer.
Also as noted above, it's not really healthy to wear sweaty sports kit more than once without washing it.

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[Dan Lotus]

Some Sainsbury's stock Halo Sports Wash (one litre) albeit now at £8 (sure it was £4-£5 last my nearest one stocked it)
An alternative to the overly expensive sports washes is to use non bio capsules with an antibacterial laundry sanitiser.

I'd second Halo - though annoying it's gone up SO much (Used to be able to bag it for £2.99!) - I kept a couple of the smaller bottles, and bought two big ones from Amazon - very slightly cheaper that way.

 

[fossyant]

You don't need halo. Just wash kit and get it dry. Stopping cycling shoes stinking, if you get them wet, get them dry as quick as you can. A dehumidifier is a good addition to any house

 

[Binky]

You don't need halo. Just wash kit and get it dry. Stopping cycling shoes stinking, if you get them wet, get them dry as quick as you can. A dehumidifier is a good addition to any house

For cycling shoes that stink after getting wet, I dry them out then sprinkle a load of bicarbonate of soda in them, leave for 24hrs then clean out and it sorts them a treat.