Summer is winding down in the northern hemisphere, but many of us will continue to sweat. Smart riders pack multiple pairs of dry gloves for particularly long and humid rides, but gross, funky gloves are pretty much unavoidable. We all (hopefully) wash our socks after every ride, but not everyone is so diligent about their gloves.
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Sep 16, 2019
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Late spring to early fall, my gloves are dripping after every ride - even if I change them mid-ride - so they get washed every ride.
Late fall to early spring, not so much sweat so maybe once a month, but sometimes as little as once in the season.
It all depends on how wet they get, how fresh they feel and smell. :)
Sep 15, 2019
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Sep 15, 2019
A lot of my riding is an hour and a half in the woods after work, or at the skills park up the road so on short rides my hands don't sweat.
Sep 18, 2019
General note about gear...I won't do a wash of everything after every ride, but when I get home, I hang all my sweaty gear and clothing to dry and it definitely helps keep it all in good condition. I know some guys who just leave it all in a ball until they get around to doing the laundry and they have to replace stuff pretty frequently because the stink gets unwashable and unbearable.
Sep 18, 2019
Sep 18, 2019
I highly recommend the ski boot/glove dryer method. Gloves stay fresh longer and shoes don't smell.
Sep 15, 2019
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Sep 19, 2019
Does getting them wet in the rain count? LOL
Sep 17, 2019
I wear a fingerless pair. I washed them last fall after I crashed hard and they were full of mud. I didn't ride again for almost three months, and then I was wearing winter gloves.
I have not ridden much this year as my shoulder still is giving me trouble from the crash.
I was quite happy to be wearing gloves when I crashed. Landed left hand first and slid in the wet grass.
Sep 29, 2019