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Crinkly problem
Hi all, I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I use a backpack and cannot use panniers. Many thanks Caher -- Caher |
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"Caher" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I use a backpack and cannot use panniers. Keep your clothes + shoes at work and cycle to work in proper cycling gear. If you drive sometimes, take some fresh clothes to work and then bring the old ones back. -- Simon M. |
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Caher wrote:
Hi all, I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I use a backpack and cannot use panniers. Troosers: Fold them in half (ie one leg onto the t'other) and then roll them up from the top into a cylinder. Shirts: Iron them, then fold them like they come in the shop (ie, about A4 size), and put them in a box file or lever arch file to carry them in the backpack. Take a week's worth of shirts and hangars on Monday, and when you get to work hang them up - by Tuesday they'll be fine. R. |
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Richard wrote:
Shirts: Iron them, then fold them like they come in the shop (ie, about A4 size), and put them in a box file or lever arch file to carry them in the backpack. Folding them around a chunky magazine can help, though remove the magazines before transporting. Take a week's worth of shirts and hangars on Monday, and when you get to work hang them up - by Tuesday they'll be fine. And hence use a shirt you left hanging on Friday for Monday. Colin |
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Caher wrote:
I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Aside from Simon's solution, slow down and wear your suit on the bike. If you're not Going For It there's no particular need to sweat any more than if you're walking. Beyond that, look at shirts etc. designed specifically not to suffer in transit. Rohan are a good place to start, as they have a line of business clothing designed for travel. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Caher wrote:
Hi all, I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I use a backpack and cannot use panniers. Many thanks Caher Whoa, deja vu. This was covered on the C+ forum recently. My fave used to be lay a towel on the shirt before folding it and fold the two together. Leave the suit and shoes at work. Make occasional trips by car/bus to rotate your work cloths for cleaner ones. I make these trips at weekends when I am passing the office with my car. Parking is free at weekends here. |
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Caher wrote:
Hi all, I have just begun to seriously commute by bike which is great however I have to wear formal clothing which means an ironed shirt etc. When I get to work my freshly ironed shirt looks like a dishcloth and my trousers look like a pair of pyjamas. Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I use a backpack and cannot use panniers. Wear cycling clothes on the bike, and pack your formals in the backpack. If that's what you already do, the most important tip I can give is this: Iron your stuff the night before. It seems that cotton's "memory" needs a long time to form after ironing. -- Mark. http://tranchant.plus.com/ |
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Thanks all - not sure the clothes cache idea would work as I have no space here. But I might try the towel idea and perhaps by then non-iron shirts that M&S have in at the moment! -- Caher |
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Mark Tranchant wrote:
If that's what you already do, the most important tip I can give is this: Iron your stuff the night before. It seems that cotton's "memory" needs a long time to form after ironing. I'll second that, only because I thought it was a bit daft when I was told it. It's true - if you wear or pack a cotton shirt immediately after ironing it creases much more easily. Any materials scientists on the group that would care to offer an explanation? -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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Caher wrote:
: Has anyone found any devices or novel way of preserving their gear? I : use a backpack and cannot use panniers. How far/long is your commute? You *sure* you can't use panniers? A seat-post mounted rack pack can take plenty of stuff (as much as a small rucksack) and will reduce this problem. If you commute is only a couple of miles, cycle slower. Arthur -- Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness |
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