Bikes and Suits

[northwind]

Originally Posted by coombest

I was wearing these when I had my accident and had not even so much as a bruise on any of my legs or hips, etc.

Those look the business... My Belstaff ones have served me well, they're totally dry and got me through 2 crashes unscathed, but I want a bit more protection now my leg's held on with Meccano Thanks a lot!

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Jelster

Guess I'm lucky, but I have a locker at work with 2 suits and up to 14 shirts,

You own 14 shirts? I doubt I even own 14 socks!

I used to ride with the suit carefully folded in my Rucksack. I wouldn't even consider getting on the bike without full protection...

Even had one very nice customer that used to allow me to store my leathers in their locker room during our meetings - the only customer I used to bike to.

Stu

Originally Posted by northwind

You own 14 shirts? I doubt I even own 14 socks!

Well it means that I don't have to get to the dry cleaners every week. It's also handy if I happen to decide to wear my lunch on my shirt and I have a PM meeting

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I never go to the same place twice, being a sales man and have not used the car in over two years.

Sorry to all you passionate top box haters but thats the best solution for biking to meetings.

Put shoes, Laptop bag and jacket in the top box wear a slightly oversize gortex suit over work trousers and shirt and tie. Once parked take of bikeing gear and put on jacket, all the biking gear will fit into the top box (Givi 52) and the helmet locks to the bike.

I have presented to boards of directors and they have no idea that I came on a bike.

saying that though.
i dont think id leave my helmet with the bike (lock or no lock) anywhere near london.

Originally Posted by bikageboy

saying that though.
i dont think id leave my helmet with the bike (lock or no lock) anywhere near london.

I do, I know one day I will return and it will be gone but then I'll buy another one and claim on my household insurance. Now having said that I normally am not parked much more than an hour and am rarely in the sme place two days in a row.

I'd not leave my helmet with my bike for fear of some idiot bashing it without me knowing.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by TrojanHorse11

Is there anyone out there who commutes on their bike who also has to wear a suit to work?

I have water-proof overtrousers but the problem is that if I ride in heavy rain or the roads are quite dirty, the bottoms of my trousers get a bit wet/dirty. This has never been a problem before as I have always worked in a factory and went to work in grubby clothes anyway so it didn't matter. Also my coat is only "shower-proof" and if I am in heavy rain I get a triangle of wet in the middle of my chest area. Obviously this is no good on an expensive suit so I would like to know what bikers do if they have to wear a suit to work but also go to work on a bike.

Thanks for any suggestions as I am totally at a loss.

Cheers

Troj

I used to like you wear over torusers and suit trousers. I tucked my suit trousers in me boots, the then the over trousers over the boots. I then decided to just take a pair of torusers into work, and change at work. A lot easier

Originally Posted by Patch

I do, I know one day I will return and it will be gone but then I'll buy another one and claim on my household insurance. Now having said that I normally am not parked much more than an hour and am rarely in the sme place two days in a row.

Patch - make sure you're covered for theft of items away from the home. Also beware excess. I learned the hard way