Cycling commuters please help.?
I am new to cycling and I am trying to find out the basics on equipment and clothing that I should get. I will be commuting via bike and bus. Should I just wear my work clothes on the bike or should I carry them in a backpack and change at work? My work does have a locker room with showers. Is it best to just keep several outfits at work and ride to work in cycling clothes? The dress code at work is very strict with Friday being casual. I am thinking that my suits will get wrinkled in a back pack.
Any Suggestions would be appreciated.
My usual work outfit is a skirt suit and a blouse or sweater. On Fridays khakis are ok but still require a sweater or button front shirt.
My ride is 2 miles to the park and ride and then ride the bus to downtown and then 5 miles to my office.
here is what i do. i take all of the wrinkle sensitive clothes in on one day either by car or by buss and i leave them there. then i commute wearing my gear with only fresh unders in the bag on my back to save weight. on my drop off days i pick up the dirty stuff from the week prior. this is a space and clothing intensive procedure but i have a room dedicated to bikes and gear at the office that is out of the way of the public and can smell like dirty laundry with out problems. if you dry clean alot od your clothes try to find a place near your office and you can rotate a few times a week. ive gotten it down to a pretty tight system and am willing to drive in on saturadays to make the swaps when necesary.
good luck
Inter City Cycling – Commuting from Assen to Groningen
