bgreen19

What do you guys do with all of your gear (tights, pants, jackets, layers, gloves, balaclava, ect...) when you get home after your commute? I'm not going to wash these things every day so I'm looking for some kind of garage locker or something to organize everything so it's always ready to go. Any suggestions?

kickstart

Jacket, rain pants, and gloves go on a laundry rack to air and dry. I wear work clothes with active wear shirt, and have enough that they go in the laundry basket each day.
I don't pay for my work uniform, and I get all my active wear at the thrift store, so having enough for each day and then some is no hardship.

gregjones

Over the handlebars, seats and top tubes of other bikes.

mcours2006

Hang jacket. Base layer tights, shorts, socks, and shirt into laundry, or I sometimes hand wash the shorts and hang dry if there's not enough for a load. Fleece, balaclava, head band, gloves/mittens, helmet--hang dry.

wolfchild

I do the same thing with winter clothes as I do with summer clothes: keep them organized in a place where they are easily accessible.

alan s 

Laundry basket, where they dry for the next day. Bottom layer is replaced daily.

2manybikes

I put everything after a ride on a cheap wooden drying rack, or hang them on hangers on an indoor clothes line I made in the cellar. The need some air space around them, if they are damp. Anything that is getting washed goes right into the washer, gets washed that night if its not too late in the day, and gets hung up.

chefisaac

Anything that touches the skin will get washed. The others depend on dampness from sweat and/or rain and road grit. I hate smelly or damp clothes when putting on riding gear.

kickstart

I find it sort of surprising someone who is a bike commuter wouldn't have enough of their preferred riding wear for each day. I almost never wear true bike shorts, but still have enough for a fresh pair each day if I was so inclined.

TriDanny47

Base layer, shirt, pants etc all into the laundry. Outer wear if not too dirty or sweaty just wet from rain etc or just to freshen into a low dryer (unless it is air dry or dry clean only). Otherwise wash that too.

mcours2006

Maybe he's new at this. When I started I had just two pairs of shorts which I rotated. I would hand wash the pair I just wore and hang them dry. Then in two days they'd be dry and ready to go. It wasn't as troublesome as it might appear since I'd be showering right after I got home anyway.

wolfchild

Special cycling clothes only add unnecessary complexity...Eliminate all those special clothes and your daily routine becomes a lot simpler and easier...Seriously, why would anybody wear padded shorts and jerseys with back pockets and fake sponsorship logos on their short urban commute ??...I wouldn't ride in clothes which require special organizational skills to sort out, take tons of time to put on and which look abnormal when out in public urban areas.

Moe Zhoost

I have lightweight tote bags that fit into my panniers. I put everything I carry to and from in them. When I get home, I pull out the stuff that I brought home and then dump all of the cycling clothing, lights, etc into the tote bag, which then goes in the closet. Next morning, I dump all the cycling stuff out and put it on. The empty bag then gets filled with whatever I plan to carry in to work. Simple ... although Summer is always easier.

mcours2006

for me, commuting is part of my daily workout, and as such i am riding hard and sweating tons. that is why i wear the cycling attire, minus the ads of course. if i were running i d be wearing running specific clothing.

i am fortunate i have access to a shower facility at work" otherwise i d reconsider my decision to ride to work"

Gresp15C

The main considerations for me are making sure: 1) Everything has a chance to dry out completely. That's a safety issue during the winter. 2) Nothing is missing when I'm trying to get out the door in the morning.

I hang up the jacket and snow pants in the laundry room, and lay out everything else to dry. Turn mittens inside out. Put the boots somewhere warm.

I'd recommend against sealing them in any kind of enclosed space. A garage during the winter could be just fine if everything gets dry... maybe just put some hooks on the wall.

bgreen19

I am new. I've got plenty of outerwear but do need some more base layers for winter.

tjspiel

We have a small area by the back door where all the outerwear goes: boots, hats, jackets, balaclavas, gloves, goggles, etc. Between the four of us it can get a little overrun. For many years we considered adding a mud room but as our kids get older, the amount of winter crap that collects there is diminishing. If stuff is really wet, I'll find a spot near the heat register for them to dry out. Stuffing boots with newspaper works pretty well.

Middle layers will go in a basket in my closet. Whatever needs to get washed goes down the chute.

Depending on the weather my gloves can get the nastiest. On some days my fingers will go a little numb by mile 2 of the ride only to be sweating profusely by the time I get to work. Balaclavas see more than their share of moisture too. It's a good thing I shower at work because I don't wash those things every day.

Bike Gremlin

Just give it to the woman, it's her job.

chefisaac

All depends on miles and time in the saddle. Padded shorts are key for me. I have a 37mile commute.

kickstart

Do you feel the need to use bike specific base layers? If not, You can probably get a weeks worth of active wear at a thrift store for around $50.

Darth Lefty 

Throw them away and get new ones

erig007

If it is what i think it is this is not funny

Buffalo Buff

I built a shelf out of scrap wood. I keep it in the garage where I park my bike. Top shelf is stuff I use daily, bottom shelf is cleaning / maintenance supplies, middle shelf is stuff I use sometimes but not always.

Daniel4

Hand wash and hang dry my sweaty stuff. Hang my jacket. Balaclava and mitts lay over my helmet.

Phil_gretz

This will be my first winter commuting, so I'll have to work out a system. I'm guessing that outerwear will stay out in the garage on hooks or hangers. The bike will drip dry as will outer layers.Shoes come in to dry in the "mud room" off the rear entry. That's where head wear, gloves and lunch bag go.To-be-washed items (base layers) to upstairs to the laundry bins, where they're draped to dry. Worn work clothes go into hamper or get hung up.Repeat...