Thanks to all who replied.  Heidi Snell’s solution of soaking it in vinegar and then scrubbing with a toothbrush provided decent results (the area where the gum was now looks stained, but the vinegar appears not to have done any additional damage).

Craig

From: Bike-racers <bike-racers-bounces@mailman.swcp.com> On Behalf Of Craig M. Doolittle via Bike-racers
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:15 AM
To: bike-racers@swcp.com
Subject: [NMCycling] How to remove Gum from shorts?

Hello, I sat in some grass where somebody had spit gum out.  I didn’t notice it until next time I got out of the seat and my shorts stuck to the seat.  I got most of it out of the seat using ice and scraping with a sharp knife, but I’m afraid to take the sharp knife to the expensive bibs.  Scrapping with a stiff plastic putty knife did not work well as the bib material just stretches.

Does anyone have experience and hopefully a successful solution for this?

Craig