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I'll also chime in...i use WIN detergent and cold/cold cycle.  For me, this works very well and is not too expensive.  You can find that at Fred Meyer.

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From: "eric aldinger"
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Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Stinky bike clothes

If your clothes are expesive:
Wash after each wearing
Store in bag with air circulation after a ride
Take care of your clothes immediately after you get home
Rinse heavily soiled stuff before wash. If you can scrap it, wash it.
Wash per manufacturer instructions.
Use a special cleaner. I second the vote on BioClean for its cost
effectiveness.
Dry each garment as specified on the tag.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Elaine Bothe wrote:
> A few more training clothing care tips: never use fabric softening products on training clothes in either the wash or the dryer.... that negates all the performance attributes of your expensive performance gear--outer wear especially as well as base layers, and therefore could make clothing smell worse.
>
> Also use a non-detergent soap. I like Nikwax products (Techwash for outler layers and Basewash) but they are kind of expensive. Fortunately you don't need much per load. Techwash is worth it when you consider how expensive outer layers are!
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If your clothes are expesive:
Wash after each wearing
Store in bag with air circulation after a ride
Take care of your clothes immediately after you get home
Rinse heavily soiled stuff before wash. If you can scrap it, wash it.
Wash per manufacturer instructions.
Use a special cleaner. I second the vote on BioClean for its cost
effectiveness.
Dry each garment as specified on the tag.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Elaine Bothe wrote:
> A few more training clothing care tips: never use fabric softening products on training clothes in either the wash or the dryer.... that negates all the performance attributes of your expensive performance gear--outer wear especially as well as base layers, and therefore could make clothing smell worse.
>
> Also use a non-detergent soap. I like Nikwax products (Techwash for outler layers and Basewash) but they are kind of expensive. Fortunately you don't need much per load. Techwash is worth it when you consider how expensive outer layers are!
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Elaine Bothe

A few more training clothing care tips: never use fabric softening products on training clothes in either the wash or the dryer.... that negates all the performance attributes of your expensive performance gear--outer wear especially as well as base layers, and therefore could make clothing smell worse.

Also use a non-detergent soap. I like Nikwax products (Techwash for outler layers and Basewash) but they are kind of expensive. Fortunately you don't need much per load. Techwash is worth it when you consider how expensive outer layers are!

mohair

Use hot water in washer. Note that modern washers now have "limiters" on the water temperature. It's an "energy saver" thing.

Also, do not use a dryer. Even on low temperature, it will shorten the life of the elastic in shorts, tights, etc, and will fade the colors in jerseys over time.

With the prices on bike clothing these days, I for one want to make the stuff last as long as possible.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:19 AM, John Bravard wrote:

> Wash hot and add oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) to your detergent.
>
>
>
> On Dec 22, 2010, at 9:54, Brett wrote:
>
>> All of my bike clothes are starting to smell really bad. How do I get rid of the smell? I always wash them with cold water on the gentle cycle. Low heat dry.
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Brian Johnson

I use BioKleen's "Free and clear" laundry detergent for general
cleaning and add in some "Bac-Out" stain & odor eliminator as needed
with good results.

You can get the stuff at Fred Meyer.

Information here:

http://biokleenhome.com/products/household/general

As an added plus, they're a local company, based in Vancouver.

Good luck!
Brian J.

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Shane Gibson

Ah ... yes! The sweet odor of technical fabrics that retain ... odor.
After years of Adventure Racing (during which we will sweat in the same
clothes for days on end - literally, and slog through mud, sand, silt, and
grime), I've learned a lot about this. Couple of points:

* rinse your clothing out before washing it - if it's very heavily soiled
(dirt, sweat, grime, etc)
* DON'T let it sit around - take care of it immediately, sitting around
"sets" the stench
* I prefer wash warm, rinse warm

As John Bravard mentions in his reply posting - "oxygen bleach" (aka
Oxyclean) will help a lot. However, I've found that using a specially
formulated detergent is necessary. Penguin Sport Wash seems to work very
well, coupled with Oxyclean. It's the surfactants and odorants (okay, so I
don't think that's a real word - but I think you get the idea) that regular
detergents use that build up in the micro-pores of technical fabrics.
Penguin is fairly expensive, so I only do special loads of technical fabrics
with the Penguin/Oxyclean combo.

And last - smart wool based clothing tends to naturally resist smells. Good
luck!

~~Shane

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On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Brett wrote:

> All of my bike clothes are starting to smell really bad. How do I get rid
> of the smell? I always wash them with cold water on the gentle cycle. Low
> heat dry.
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John Bravard

Wash hot and add oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) to your detergent.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 9:54, Brett wrote:

> All of my bike clothes are starting to smell really bad. How do I get rid of the smell? I always wash them with cold water on the gentle cycle. Low heat dry.
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Brett

All of my bike clothes are starting to smell really bad. How do I get rid of the smell? I always wash them with cold water on the gentle cycle. Low heat dry.