Originally Posted by
gregw
I will rock the boat on the clothes count. Hand washing daily gets really old, really fast and produces marginal results. I carried 4 sets of riding clothes and 2 off bike on my cross country, and when I go again, I'll probably increase that to 5, and do wash at a coin laundry once a week, bike maintenance while waiting on the dryer.
I do a rotation with my tops ... and wear them more than once. Top 1 is worn on the bicycle, Top 2 is worn off the bicycle. Top 3 is in reserve. Do that for 2-3 days, then "retire" Top 1 to the laundry section of my pannier. Top 2 becomes my on bicycle top, and Top 3 becomes my off bicycle top. Do that for 2-3 days, then "retire" Top 2 to the laundry section of my pannier. Top 3 becomes my on bicycle top ... and I start looking for a laundry, while wearing my sarong.
I don't handwash my clothes ... I just hang them out and let the breeze do its thing.
