The bike has to work, regular checks and maintenance go without saying: Check the air, oil the chain, check the brakes, adjust the gears. But what about our sportswear? Putting sweaty jerseys, vests and cycling shorts in the washing machine after a long ride and washing them at 30 degrees is (hopefully) a standard ritual for every cyclist.
The procedure for weatherproof clothing is not quite so clear-cut, especially as various jackets, jerseys and trousers with membranes and impregnations need to be treated differently. "Good care not only maintains long-lasting functionality, but also increases the service life of the clothing, thereby protecting your wallet and the environment. These are all reasons to take a closer look at the correct care of products," says Christopher Eisenmann, expert for clothing technologies at the manufacturer Gore. This is exactly what we do on the following pages. We show which items of clothing can be washed, impregnated and repaired and name service providers for everything you can't do yourself or don't want to do yourself. With this wealth of tips, your functional clothing should survive countless cycling seasons in one piece.
