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For many of us, it\u2019s indoor training season. (But hey, you can still ride outside if you\u2019re dressed well!)<\/p>\n
Riding inside is a great way to stay fit in the winter months, but it can sometimes be a sweaty mess. Although you don\u2019t need to get quite as kitted up as a brisk outdoor ride, you should still be careful to stay clean and avoid any infections or sickness. Molly Hurford, author of \u201cSaddle, Sore: Ride Comfortable, Ride Happy<\/a>,\u201d is an expert on all things hygiene and weighs in on what you should do to keep your body fresh and healthy.<\/p>\n \u201cJust because you\u2019re alone in the basement is no excuse to wear yesterday\u2019s kit. I\u2019ll say it one more time for the people in the back: Your chamois is a single-use situation,\u201d Consummate Athlete<\/a>\u2018s Hurtford says.<\/p>\n That means you should never re-wear a chamois without a proper wash.<\/p>\n \u201cThis especially applies to trainer time, since you won\u2019t have the air flow to your nether regions you\u2019d have if you rode outside, which means it can get a lot more swampy down there. You\u2019re better off riding in regular running shorts rather than a dirty chamois when it comes to staving off the discomfort of a bacterial infection.\u201d<\/p>\nClean shorts\u2026always<\/h3>\n