cartsman wrote:
Depends where you live. I'm in the UK, for large chunks of the year I'm not getting that sweaty, and it rains a lot. Clothing that's next to my skin absolutely gets washed (nearly) every ride. The rest of it, not so much. Outer layers and gloves get washed when they start to smell, but that can sometimes take a while, and washing does reduce their longevity, particularly for waterproof or windproof fabrics. Shoes get washed very rarely but are sprayed regularly with Scholl to keep them smelling nice. Helmet and bar tape have never been washed, but get rinsed with rain regularly and don't smell. HR strap has never been washed but doesn't smell. Saddle gets a wipe down when I clean the bike. Sunglasses and watch get a rinse to keep them looking clean.
I imagine if I lived somewhere where it didn't rain much and was regularly warmer than 25C/80F then I might have a different view.
I'm in the east of Ireland, so the weather is probably better than Scotland, worse than southern England and similar to most other parts of the UK.
It doesn't matter if it's cold, I still sweat. It doesn't matter if my gloves don't smell, they're still dirty.
What I do agree with is that sweat may not migrate as far from your skin so out layers might be okay for another use the next day, but socks, shorts/tights, base layers
and gloves and are not negotiable. I generally wash all clothing between rides (except non-absorbent rainjackets) but on occassion, when stuck, I've re-used a soft-shell jacket.
My priorities would be both shorts/tights and gloves, by quite a distance.
