Originally Posted by
Harold74
What's the theory behind your usage of Isopropyl if I may ask? Particularly, your using it before rides rather than after. Are you trying to clean out your pores to prevent blockages etc?
No theory behind using isopropyl alcohol, and barely any thought. Just figured that during 2 hours on the trainer, the isopropyl would discourage any bacteria present on the skin from proliferating. I finish the rides odor-free, as far as I can judge.
I also do at least one quick wash a day in addition to the daily shower, a practice that has allowed me to avoid the use of deodorant for decades. That's not because of any particular aversion to using deodorant; just the same attitude of "Why bother?" that kept me from buying any more after-shave lotion after the first bottle, in 1966 or whatever the year was.