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Old 13-10-08, 08:39 PM   #1
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Default Riding to work? how easy?

I live about 7 miles from my work, mostly motorway so pretty simple route. That's not what i'm thinking would be hard though, I have to wear a suit so i'm not sure how it's going to work! Apparently there are lockers and showers at the bottom of the building but there's a waiting list for the lockers. Any of you lot got a tried and tested method?
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Old 13-10-08, 08:42 PM   #2
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thats why i go in the car, its only 4 miles, and it just does not seem worth the hassle
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Old 13-10-08, 08:49 PM   #3
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hi mate ive got pretty much the same thing every morning too i use motor cross armour under my jacket and a thin loose raincoat over the jacket that stops my suit getin into **** state on the ride there and back
hope thats of some use
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Old 13-10-08, 08:51 PM   #4
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ps you can pick up the armour cheap on ebay £30 - £40
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Old 13-10-08, 09:01 PM   #5
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Leave your suit jacket at work on the back of the chair. Leave shoes under desk. Nip into the loo to change keks. Once a week bring the car or go on the bus with a backpack with a supply of clean shirts, leave in desk drawer. Or else stuff it all in a tank bag. Simple. It can be a hassle though. I only work 3 miles away and while I love going the long way round it's still a nuisance. So sometimes I just sit there in my leathers all day and if people don't like it well that's too bad.
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Old 13-10-08, 09:05 PM   #6
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Default Re: Riding to work? how easy?

Get your company to have a casual dress policy like mine does its much much easier

As the others have said leave as much as possible at work and then get changed in the loo's

I found rolling stuff up makes it less prone to creasing that folding does.
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Old 13-10-08, 09:08 PM   #7
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it's still a nuisance. So sometimes I just sit there in my leathers all day and if people don't like it well that's too bad.

yeah, but you work in a weirdo kinky fetish shop
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Old 13-10-08, 09:12 PM   #8
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i leave my jacket at work, use a knox bag to take my shoes, trousers, and shirt into work every day, and get changed at work - at times my shirt is a little creased but nothing too bad,
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Old 13-10-08, 09:20 PM   #9
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Default Re: Riding to work? how easy?

I have a number of different techniques depending on situation, normally I leave my trousers, shoes, jacket and tie at work then put a folded shirt in my bag and get changed at work as I'll tend to wear 1/2 piece leathers.

When it's a bit cooler I wear cordura and wear work trousers under them and a shirt under my jacket.

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Old 13-10-08, 09:23 PM   #10
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at times my shirt is a little creased but nothing too bad,
I go in the car on a Monday and take clean trousers and stuff them in my rucksack on the way home Friday - take a shirt every day - its a little creased but no worse than sitting in the car IMO...

Oh and this is on a push-bike Its only 8 miles so not worth getting the bike out really - try that instead and save some cash
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