That’s my current favorite as I can wash my cycling clothes in the sink at work. I’m doing a somewhat risky experiment today by seeing whether there is enough time to dry them throughout a work day. Probably not, especially the chamois remains damp for a while at these colder temperatures.
I think the first thing I’ll try is @TrekCentury’s suggestion to get a mini dryer. They are inexpensive (< 100 €) and I can just see whether they destroy my older bib shorts or not before trying them on my new ones.
The one linked is perhaps a bit fancy, our office has some more budget looking Peko that while still hard to find prices, can see some models for circa £1.1k [Peko ED-1900H].
I just hang them on the coat hanger my shirt and/or trousers came off. I’m in an old building so harder to avoid drafts, but if I do notice a bang off them, I’ve a bottle of fabreeze by my desk.
For those of a certain generation who may get what I mean, I like to think of fabreeze as a lynx shower for clothes!
You could try the towel wrapping trick to get as much water out as possible. Wrap bibs tightly in towel, then walk on it to sqeeze more out. Then hang to dry. Obviously, you’ll also end up with a wet towel, which needs drying…
How effectively has he washed it, though, if it smells? I’d think he’s adding more water to it than it had when he got off the bike, and now has to dry all that water, too.
For the occasional shoe smell in my yard work shoes or leather loafers that I don’t wear wool socks with, or poly jerseys that might develop a scent that persists after washing, and for my bike maintenance, I keep a spray bottle full of isopropyl alcohol. Spritzing shoes and cloth with alcohol is magic when it comes to eliminating bacterial odor. Maybe give shirt pits and shammy a good soaking before hanging to dry.
I feel like clean clothes after a shower won’t get smelly after a 12km ride in. I just bought a little USB powered fan and point it at my kit. Takes a few rotations but it’s dry by the ride home.
This , to get most of the water out
The sushi technique: Spray the towel like you would with the rice, and then spread the kit all over the towel like you would with the salmon and stuff. Roll it. Now most of your kit, front and back are in contact with the towel.
But instead of walking on it, put your foot on one side, and roll the other side with you hands, as hard as you can. That will literally suck the water out of you kit. Works best with a large and dry towel, of course.
I understand that you have a process you follow, but my point is that it doesn’t seem to be as effective as you would like.
I just use a Free & Clear Arm & Hammer detergent, and have worn the same shirt and shorts for (3) indoor morning workouts in a row (usually 1.5 hrs each, of sweating my butt off in Florida), and don’t have noticeable scent until after the 3rd day. But, I take the clothes off immediately after the workout, and hang them up in front of the fans I use for the bike, which I leave turned on for about an hour, and I’m done (this is in air conditioned space, though). I realize you’re more particular than this about cleanliness, but I thought I’d share an example…hang them in front of a fan, makes a huge difference and doesn’t take much effort. (oh, the fans are on smart plugs, so I could set a timer if I really wanted to set and forget)
I don’t doubt the effectiveness of the towel trick, but I can’t get past the thought that he now has a damp towel in his office. I guess he could put the towel in a bag.
BTW, I have put washing plus sushi towel in action this morning. The towel is on the radiator, and I hope it will dry until tomorrow morning. (The radiator is behind my desk, so nobody will see it.)
, to get most of the water out
