Advice on Commuting - SV650.org

01-07-06, 08:38 PM

Hey all,

about to embarg on a bit of a commuting trip. Every Wednesday will be going from M'cr to Nottingham. Got a set of panniers for under the rear seat, a proper jacket (touareg) and a pair of trousers.

Any advice from your experience? I need to be formaly dressed while at work.... meaning shirt and trousers (not jeans). How do you pack them in the panniers? Also how much clothing you were under the bike gear? Not been on big trips on a bike yet

This will be the start of many though (going to Salcombe on Friday from Notts on the bike

)

Cheers

***forgot to ask

I've got a Nokia 6680 with TomTom on it.....any ideas on how to mount it and use the SatNav?

01-07-06, 09:11 PM

Keep a supply of shirts and trousers at work, with a pair of shoes. Makes life a lot easier.

01-07-06, 09:15 PM

yeah thats the plan.....but this is the first time i'm going down on the bike so do I wear the trousers under my bike gear or were jeans and change at work?

whats more comfy? and will the trousers be in a state to walk around after the ride?

01-07-06, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 600+

yeah thats the plan.....but this is the first time i'm going down on the bike so do I wear the trousers under my bike gear or were jeans and change at work?

whats more comfy? and will the trousers be in a state to walk around after the ride?

Wear your bike gear. Iron shirt to the size of the package it came out of so it fits flat in panniers. Fold trousers. Do not wear under bike gear, you'll look like you're at 10pm when everyone else is at 9am.

01-07-06, 09:22 PM

LOL cheers Ed

Love the comments about 10pm

any ideas on how to mount my nokia 6680 on the bike so I can use TomTom on it?

5hort5 · 01-07-06, 10:26 PM

Take a can of deodorant

, nothing worse than a smelly biker in the office

01-07-06, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 600+

LOL cheers Ed

Love the comments about 10pm

any ideas on how to mount my nokia 6680 on the bike so I can use TomTom on it?

No, but do you really need TomTom to get from M/cr to N'ham?

01-07-06, 10:33 PM

my sat nav has voice commands, can you not just put in an earpiece and follow them?

01-07-06, 11:07 PM

Ill be attempting the commute to work soon as i get bike... but i already leave all my work clothes at work for the week so should be alright to start.

northwind · 01-07-06, 11:12 PM

I wear my work clothes under my bike gear... But I have a couple of pair of smart work trousers that don't seem to mind being under my cordura trousers, they don't crease up like you'd expect. If not, I'd change at work. Shirts, though, should be fine under a jacket.

01-07-06, 08:38 PM	#1
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	Advice on Commuting Hey all, about to embarg on a bit of a commuting trip. Every Wednesday will be going from M'cr to Nottingham. Got a set of panniers for under the rear seat, a proper jacket (touareg) and a pair of trousers. Any advice from your experience? I need to be formaly dressed while at work.... meaning shirt and trousers (not jeans). How do you pack them in the panniers? Also how much clothing you were under the bike gear? Not been on big trips on a bike yet This will be the start of many though (going to Salcombe on Friday from Notts on the bike ) Cheers ***forgot to ask I've got a Nokia 6680 with TomTom on it.....any ideas on how to mount it and use the SatNav?

01-07-06, 11:12 PM	#10
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01-07-06, 09:11 PM	#2
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Keep a supply of shirts and trousers at work, with a pair of shoes. Makes life a lot easier.

01-07-06, 09:15 PM	#3
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	yeah thats the plan.....but this is the first time i'm going down on the bike so do I wear the trousers under my bike gear or were jeans and change at work? whats more comfy? and will the trousers be in a state to walk around after the ride?

01-07-06, 09:22 PM	#5
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	LOL cheers Ed Love the comments about 10pm any ideas on how to mount my nokia 6680 on the bike so I can use TomTom on it?

01-07-06, 10:26 PM	#6
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Take a can of deodorant , nothing worse than a smelly biker in the office

01-07-06, 10:33 PM	#8
xrphil Guest Posts: n/a	my sat nav has voice commands, can you not just put in an earpiece and follow them?

01-07-06, 11:07 PM	#9
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	Ill be attempting the commute to work soon as i get bike... but i already leave all my work clothes at work for the week so should be alright to start.