I am with the majority here:
Hose off,
Wring out
In the machine
Airer indoors
5tens get a hose off and then clas ohlsen boot dryer for a couple of hours depending on how enthusiastic i was with the hose.
My garage is too cold to dry things but i do have an oil rad out there which I some times use if I don't want to wash the kit before i use it again.
Drying room...basically the airing cupboard with some rails for hanging stuff and a dehumidifier.
spare bedroom, hang the damp stuff on an airing rack, set the dehumidifier to 60%, turn the radiator up, close the door.
most stuff is dry within a couple of hours.
(no the dehumidifier isn't running all that time)
Lots of combinations.
Garage has shower and washing machine facilities, so use that first. I do have a heated drying rack that is pretty good and gentle for the kit at about 100/200watts. Takes a while but doesn't ruin the clothes or your house.
I sometimes bring them in the house, open both upstairs windows and dry them on a heated drying rack upstairs.
I was lucky enough to have a purpose converted garage just for bikes/maintenance and washing. Keeps all the crap out of the house and take minutes to deal with everything.
Clean by air is great for cleaning your shoes/helmet and very good on the bike but takes a bit of time when really muddy but does the best job I've seen.
I'm completely regimental with keeping things clean, it's a bit of a chore but I've always got clean and dry clothes and bike stuff. Keeps me out in all weathers.
I also have lots of clothes options - I wince when I buy it but over time it's great just to have choices of gloves and shoes. Besides one set can be drying whilst you use the others.
These are great buys - used all the time when I had a coal CH.
[url= http://www.lakeland.co.uk/around-the-home/household-electricals/electric-dryers-and-airers/ ]Heated drying rack[/url]
Proper off road gear just gets chucked in a bucket for a rinse if it's really muddy then into the machine and dried on a radiator. Got 2 pairs of 510's also 😆
I've just started commuting again and if I hang my wet clothes over my chair in the machine shop they are usually dry by the afternoon. I might start hanging them up in the main office though, I reckon the amount of hot air in there would dry them within an hour!
Crazy suggestion alert... Somewhere warm.
All softwear straight into the washing machine. Its a washing machine, that's what its for.
Waterproofs, shoes and hardwear hung in front of or put on top of everlasting 1960's Valient central heating/water boiler in kitchen then brushed off when dry.
The gasmen keep saying I need to buy a more efficient boiler but can't answer how a new condenser/on-demand thingy will dry my kit 😉
