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Weird thing is while the clothes get stinky, my pits don't.
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So, get different kit !
Noting you have multiple bikes - how much kit do you have? There are those who have 1 or 2 shorts, maybe a couple jerseys... That I don;t get...
Who, not homeless, has one shirt one underwear one pants one shoes ????
You don;t have to be Imelda Marcos, but there is an 'in-between' which works; and living with clothes/kit which is not right is not particularly smart ?
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I've got a couple of Rapha Merino jerseys which are very nice. They are the only jerseys I don't need to wash after every hard ride. Even the Merino baselayers can be worn on consecutive days without stinking like others do.
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I rarely wash my Merino jerseys. The synthetic ones grow nasty, smelly bacteria
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Eureka!
I went on a long ride (an extra long and hard one actually - twice as long and hard as I usually do). I wanted to make sure I would sweat. And sweat I did. This time I went with a 100% cotton T-shirt, no deodorant, no antiperspirant- nothing. Came back didn't smell at all. I mean all I could smell was the freshness of the washing detergent in the shirt. My pits didn't smell either.
This is consistent with my experience working out with cotton t-shirts
Not sure how I'll use this info, but it is definitely a revelation
This is consistent with my experience working out with cotton t-shirts
Not sure how I'll use this info, but it is definitely a revelation
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the clothing is toast. toss it. do better at keeping the replacements clean. I had a nice top that had accumulate a base of God only knows what. washed up OK but once I warmed it up the ghosts came out & the walking dead attacked. went thru weeks of treating it & washing it multiple times until it improved. but the labor was ridiculous so it was replaced & now I am more diligent
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Symox - just curious: is your washing machine a front loader by chance? If so, are you aware of any mildew issues with the washing machine or have you accidentally left the door closed or left laundry in there overnight before transferring it to the dryer?
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Symox - just curious: is your washing machine a front loader by chance? If so, are you aware of any mildew issues with the washing machine or have you accidentally left the door closed or left laundry in there overnight before transferring it to the dryer?
I don't leave laundry in there overnight, but always close it as it smells
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Front loader doors should always be left open! Technical apparel that has been washed in mildew conditions might be devoid of the smell for a minute but as soon as you start sweating the foul odor comes right back. You may need to run a few of those fizzy sanitizer “bombs” to try to save your washer. I think is called “Afresh” and you can get 3 packs of them on Amazon. They are more expensive when purchased individually at the grocery store.
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I went on a long ride (an extra long and hard one actually - twice as long and hard as I usually do). I wanted to make sure I would sweat. And sweat I did. This time I went with a 100% cotton T-shirt, no deodorant, no antiperspirant- nothing. Came back didn't smell at all. I mean all I could smell was the freshness of the washing detergent in the shirt. My pits didn't smell either.
This is consistent with my experience working out with cotton t-shirts
Not sure how I'll use this info, but it is definitely a revelation
This is consistent with my experience working out with cotton t-shirts
Not sure how I'll use this info, but it is definitely a revelation
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Front loader doors should always be left open! Technical apparel that has been washed in mildew conditions might be devoid of the smell for a minute but as soon as you start sweating the foul odor comes right back. You may need to run a few of those fizzy sanitizer “bombs” to try to save your washer. I think is called “Afresh” and you can get 3 packs of them on Amazon. They are more expensive when purchased individually at the grocery store.
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I'll second the importance of leaving the door open and using Affresh or something similar on a front loading washer.
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Update - Major progress
So I've been overhauling my front load washer which was had a lot of mold and mildew. Still not done cleaning it but already there is a huge difference in the reduction in the smell after a ride. I barely can detect it unless I really try now
So, thanks to masi61 for suggesting I look at the front loader!
So, thanks to masi61 for suggesting I look at the front loader!
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so I overhaul the washer turns out there is a lot of mildewy crud inside of the agitator in the tub. I ran a sanitary cycle with one of those washer bombs. And I’m leaving the door open it’s smells fine now. Hopefully this is what was going on and I will re-wash the jerseys. Disgusting that my clothes weren’t really getting clean after all
I've never had a front loader, and the last time I used one was in Uni days, back in the late 60's... LOL!
Seems a lot of those coin laundry places (do they now take credit cards or apple pay thru the iphone ???) have huge front loaders. DO they all have that problem ????
Big Kudo's to Masi61 !
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Whatz the difference in function/performance of a top loader and front loader?
Is it like Alu vs CF? Disc vs Rim? Tubeless vs TPU?
Do ALL Front loaders have this problem?
Why do they get moldy/mildewy ?
OMG !!! There IS/ARE Washing Machine Forums !!! (take a W-machine for a spin... LOL!)
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so I overhaul the washer turns out there is a lot of mildewy crud inside of the agitator in the tub. I ran a sanitary cycle with one of those washer bombs. And I’m leaving the door open it’s smells fine now. Hopefully this is what was going on and I will re-wash the jerseys. Disgusting that my clothes weren’t really getting clean after all
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However, I think the most good was taking apart the three agitators in the tub as they were loaded with junk. I cleaned with brushes in soapy water until good as new.
I plan on getting to the backside of the tub as I think there is more but it will likely take a few hours to do that.
I don't know if there is anything particularly different between front loaders and top loaders that make them more susceptible to nastiness. But I learned my lesson
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So I've been overhauling my front load washer which was had a lot of mold and mildew. Still not done cleaning it but already there is a huge difference in the reduction in the smell after a ride. I barely can detect it unless I really try now
So, thanks to masi61 for suggesting I look at the front loader!
So, thanks to masi61 for suggesting I look at the front loader!
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Three suggestions:
Only use Atsko Sport Wash detergent.
Try using no deodorant or similar products for 2 weeks. None. Healthy skin bacteria help. Killing them is not good. They're supposed to be there.
Switch to Selsun Blue shampoo and wash your whole body with it, no soap, just the shampoo.
We've been using the same top-loader for decades. Doesn't seem to have issues. Maybe it's the Atsko.
Only use Atsko Sport Wash detergent.
Try using no deodorant or similar products for 2 weeks. None. Healthy skin bacteria help. Killing them is not good. They're supposed to be there.
Switch to Selsun Blue shampoo and wash your whole body with it, no soap, just the shampoo.
We've been using the same top-loader for decades. Doesn't seem to have issues. Maybe it's the Atsko.
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fyi, clothes are fine now! Gonna do a deep clean on the washing machine to get every last bit of crud out of it