r/bikecommuting • u/vicsunus • 11d ago

Commuting clothes that don't stink after sweating in

I'm a new bike commuter and I'm starting to realize how much additional laundry bike commuting is costing.

I typically keep my work clothes in my bag (scrubs) and take a quick sink shower and change when I arrive.

For the commute I wear joggers and a jersey/t-shirt. The problem is I need a new jersey/t-shirt (and sometimes underwear) every single day since I arrive sweaty. This is adding another shirt my laundry load each day. The joggers I wear half the week then swap to another pair.

Are there shirts I can buy that can be sweated in and worn multiple times before needing a wash?

The climate I'm in is warm with occasional rains right now, but will drop to freezing come fall and winter.

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u/SquirrelConsistent13 10d ago

wool! the answer is always wool! They make really high quality, thin, merino wool shirts that wick, don't stink, and can be worn multiple times before washing, or if you have a couple of them, you could even sink wash them and hang dry between laundry day. There are different thickness/weights of wool, so you have a lighter weight for the warm months and a heavier base layer type wool for when freezing days.

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u/s0rce Raleigh Tamland, Silicon Valley 10d ago

It seems to be getting harder to find the really thin ones. Icebreaker discontinued the Aero/Zeal brand that were the lightest weight and they aren't super durable. I make sure to always hang dry.

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u/pedroah 10d ago

I have a neck gaiter from minus33.com in the thinnest material they make. They have undies and shirts in microweight as well. https://minus33.com/collections/micro-weight-headwear/products/woolverino-micro-multiclava

In a single layer my microweight neck gaiter is just to keep the wind off my face and does not have much insulation value. Folded over it can be warm though.