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Bike to Work??
I have such a short commute to work that riding my bike would be a
piece of cake. No traffic to speak of...and not a long distance....yet the thought of biking to work and then having to change clothes at the office is keeping me from attempting it. I was in NYC one summer and saw a guy riding a bike wearing a suit with his briefcase over his back. I thought this was due to the congestion he faced everyday in NYC traffic. I am a suburbanite and traffic is far from a problem. Riding would just be fun if I did not have to change when I arrived at the office. How do you handle this if you have to wear business clothes to work, do you bring them with you? This seems like a real chore. I would love to have the bike at work during lunch. Since I started riding I am finally losing the weight I gained in the past two or three years. Plus I feel energized after I ride. That's a nice way to start the day. Normally I drag my ass in the office yawning while juggling a cup of coffee, my briefcase and a donut. I'd love to arrive feeling alive and awake. http://www.geocities.com/lindaannbuset/mypage.html http://hometown.aol.com/lbuset/ |
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Maggie wrote: I have such a short commute to work that riding my bike would be a piece of cake. No traffic to speak of...and not a long distance....yet the thought of biking to work and then having to change clothes at the office is keeping me from attempting it. I wear a long-sleeved jersey t-shirt and quaint loose knee-length shorts with a granny-flower print over my ordinary tights. I have a pannier on the back rack which in addition to holding my hand-bag has my nylon slip and a skirt. On arrival at the office, I pull on the slip and skirt, remove the shorts from underneath and walk in looking perfectly normal. It only takes about 90 seconds. EFR Ile de France |
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If your commute is short, why not just wear your suit? If you get
sweaty, ride slower. That;s what I do (10 mile round trip). In the summer, I wear a short sleeve dress shirt and roll (do not fold, especially in humid conditions) my jacket and put it on the rack. Paul |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 03:16:21 -0800, Maggie wrote:
I have such a short commute to work that riding my bike would be a piece of cake. No traffic to speak of...and not a long distance....yet the thought of biking to work and then having to change clothes at the office is keeping me from attempting it. If economics allow it for you, and you tend to wear pants and not skirts, then getting a commute bike with fenders and a chain guard would allow you to ride in business attire with perhaps a change of shoes. If you don't want to sweat, just don't pedal too hard Millions of Dutch do it every day, so can you. I used to ride to work and shop every day on a bike similar to one of the Breezer Bikes when in Chicago. My usual outfit was Levis, leather vest, and black boots--rather rock n' roll and sweaty you'd think--but if you put yourself into cruise, rather than exercise mode, you arrive refreshed, but not pre-moistened. FWIW, black Blundstone boots from Australia look great shined with business attire, fit easily into toeclips, and are totally weatherproof. http://www.breezerbikes.com/ |
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"Maggie" wrote... I have such a short commute to work that riding my bike would be a piece of cake. No traffic to speak of...and not a long distance....yet the thought of biking to work and then having to change clothes at the office is keeping me from attempting it. I was in NYC one summer and saw a guy riding a bike wearing a suit with his briefcase over his back. I thought this was due to the congestion he faced everyday in NYC traffic. I am a suburbanite and traffic is far from a problem. Riding would just be fun if I did not have to change when I arrived at the office. How do you handle this if you have to wear business clothes to work, do you bring them with you? This seems like a real chore. I would love to have the bike at work during lunch. Since I started riding I am finally losing the weight I gained in the past two or three years. Plus I feel energized after I ride. That's a nice way to start the day. Normally I drag my ass in the office yawning while juggling a cup of coffee, my briefcase and a donut. I'd love to arrive feeling alive and awake. I cycle into work and change into work in the bathroom, it works fine. I roll up the clothing before I stick it in my bag so it doesn't get wrinkled. It works fine, and the exercise makes my workday much more pleasant. If you're worried about sweat, just bring a washcloth and give yourself a quick sink bath before you change into your business clothes. Do you have some place to store business clothing at work? There are people who bring in a week's worth of business clothing by car at the start of the work week, then cycle in the rest of the week. -- mark |
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If you do a little planning you could (on the days you drive) bring in to work a change of clothes. That way you don't have to ride in your work clothes. Also, I shower and shave etc before riding in the morning. Luckily for me I've got showers at work so I'm just washing off the sweat of the bike ride once I arrive, no need for anything else. Best thing I've done in ages. Keep it up. -- siay |
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(Maggie) wrote in message . com...
I have such a short commute to work that riding my bike would be a piece of cake. No traffic to speak of...and not a long distance....yet the thought of biking to work and then having to change clothes at the office is keeping me from attempting it. I was in NYC one summer and saw a guy riding a bike wearing a suit with his briefcase over his back. I thought this was due to the congestion he faced everyday in NYC traffic. I am a suburbanite and traffic is far from a problem. Riding would just be fun if I did not have to change when I arrived at the office. How do you handle this if you have to wear business clothes to work, do you bring them with you? This seems like a real chore. I would love to have the bike at work during lunch. Since I started riding I am finally losing the weight I gained in the past two or three years. Plus I feel energized after I ride. That's a nice way to start the day. Normally I drag my ass in the office yawning while juggling a cup of coffee, my briefcase and a donut. I'd love to arrive feeling alive and awake. http://www.geocities.com/lindaannbuset/mypage.html http://hometown.aol.com/lbuset/ If you have access to a shower at work it isn't hard. What I did was recognize that I wouldn't cycle every day. So, on the days that I drive I bring in several sets of business clothes and leave them in the office ( and take back "used" sets). So, when I cycle I simple shower, change into fresh clothes and voila! |
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