smelly bike gloves

[DottyDuck]

well this is embarrassing! The bike gloves I use are only about 6/7 weeks old and they smell so bad! has anyone got any tips to help make them smell any better? thanks

[Fisty]

Freeze them, this kills the bacteria that produces the stink.
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[Skudd]

Anti funal powder, febreeze and let them dry out.
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[raesewell]

the freezer idea sounds good. Also put some fabric conditioner on your hands put the gloves on and give em a good squish put them on radiator to dry

[goto10]

Coat your hand liberally in an alcohol based gel and then put the gloves on, I'd wager that'll help.

I cover 25~30k a year and my gloves never have a problem with being smelly, the stink is coming from bacteria so you may need to wash your hands more often, or give them a squirt of alcohol rub just before you go for a ride.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

yeah - try not furkle around in your nether regions all the time. Apparently it can lead to something they call stench magnification when allowed to fester in a warm glove.
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[LordShaftesbu...]

Pasteurise them in the microwave - just be careful to time it right so the plastic bits don't melt!

[Stevey]

Freezing will not kill the bacteria.
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[DJS]

Spray Febreeze in them??

[3illy]

The freezer will put the bacteria in a dormant state.

[DottyDuck]

thanks for all the feedback! i will try the freezer trick tonight! ... have just popped them in... and will let you know how it goes.. i will be honest in saying that when i get anxious i do get sweaty palms again embarrassing and with only being on the road for those 6/7 weeks my hands have been sweating more than ever (yuk!)...

if this doesnt work.. will try the fabric cleaner idea

also will get a small bottle of anti bacterial (alcohol based) hand gel which i will use... so will keep that in my top box as well

thanks everyone

[Tungtvann]

It's the sweaty hand more than anything, alcohol gel won't stop your hands sweating.

[goto10]

[DottyDuck]

[TheBikerStig]

[Louise]

Freeze them...
Well I washed them, then freezed them.
Dad was not ammused when he went to grab something from the freezer and found my gloves, and boots on top

[Rogerborg]

Isopropyl alcohol.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I've said it before and by god I'll say it again - NETHER REGIONS.

There.
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[recman]

Out of interest, which make and type of stinky gloves belong to the op?
I have Gericke summer and Triumph winter gloves, neither of them pong as far as I'm aware.

[chris-red]

I've only ever found one pair of glove stank than was some cheapo Frank Thomas ones. All my more expensive gloves are fine.

I washed mine then Froze them, this worked a treat. However the smell did come back.
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[Speed]

I had this problem with my old gloves. The smell was awful, almost like vinegar, and no amount of fabreeze would shift it. Was going to try the freezing trick but suddenly the gloves stopped smelling and the smell never came back Oh well, new gloves for christmas so it's all good