Bringing your work clothes on your bike

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  • #977575
    dbb
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    I am lucky in that I can shoot into the District in a (gasp!) car fairly easily at night or on the weekend. About once a month I will bring a bunch of shirts and slacks in and hang them in the office. I bring them home one at a time. When I screw up, I use an Eagle Creek travel pack and stuff single items in my backpack.

    The other (wrinkle immune) stuff likes socks, et al comes in in the backpack.

    #977577
    Steve
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    @OneEighth 60159 wrote:

    Honestly, it’s not that complicated and doesn’t require a new wardrobe. Just gently roll your pants, shirt, (vest), undershirt, socks, tie, and shorts (optional if you have a predilection for blue face paint). Turn your suit coat inside out and roll it separately, put the whole schmeer into something water-resistant, and then try not to mash it in your backpack/saddlebag/whatever. Moving to French cuff shirts without pockets does help. After all, you need the cuffs and collar to remain presentable when you’ve got the jacket on.

    Shoes, belts, and overcoats stay at work.

    This is the exact post I would have written. Gently rolling pants and shirts, is the way to go, and suit coats inside out was always my grandpa’s way, and he owned a clothing store, so I trust him. I do shower at work, and so I hang them back up while showering, but don’t need to. I tend to leave my dress pants at work for a number of wears, and button ups for two before bringing them home to wash and iron (yep).

    #977591
    KelOnWheels
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    I found the ties y’all need: http://cyberoptix.com/chainstripe.php

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]3424[/ATTACH]

    #977593
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @KelOnWheels 60199 wrote:

    I found the ties y’all need: http://cyberoptix.com/chainstripe.php

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]3424[/ATTACH]

    Microfiber ties?! Quelle horror.

    #977594
    KelOnWheels
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    @ShawnoftheDread 60202 wrote:

    Microfiber ties?! Quelle horror.

    You can get them in silk so they won’t chafe your delicate sensibilities. ;)

    #977600
    Rod Smith
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    Maybe of interest for a very short time http://www.steepandcheap.com/steepcheap/sac

    #977602
    fuzzy
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    Use a space bag, they make em in all sizes.

    #978750
    Rogburt
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    For better or worse I’m a Suit/Tie guy most of the week, after a couple trial pieces I settled on the Hyalite Equipment Swingline Office Pannier (Black) http://www.amazon.com/Hyalite-Equipment-Swingline-Office-Pannier/dp/B007FTMLGA which I love…a couple of forums out there talk about folding you clothes, has survived many a rain storm and some snow.

    #978759
    TwoWheelsDC
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    @Rogburt 61447 wrote:

    For better or worse I’m a Suit/Tie guy most of the week, after a couple trial pieces I settled on the Hyalite Equipment Swingline Office Pannier (Black) http://www.amazon.com/Hyalite-Equipment-Swingline-Office-Pannier/dp/B007FTMLGA which I love…a couple of forums out there talk about folding you clothes, has survived many a rain storm and some snow.

    Thanks for that link. If my Nashbar garment pannier wears out, I’d consider the Hyalite as a replacement as it looks much more water-resistant.

    #978797
    sjclaeys
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    I am a fan of the Two Wheel Gear bike suit bag: http://www.twowheelgear.com/collections/all.

    #978845
    Rogburt
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    I had the Nashbar as well…until an unfortunate meeting between the hard plastic shielding on the inside of the bags and my spokes.

    #978849
    TwoWheelsDC
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    @Rogburt 61548 wrote:

    I had the Nashbar as well…until an unfortunate meeting between the hard plastic shielding on the inside of the bags and my spokes.

    How did that happen? My rack seems to keep it solidly in place and to act as a shield, but now you’ve got me wondering if there’s movement back there that I don’t notice when I’m actually riding…

    #978863
    americancyclo
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    @KelOnWheels 60199 wrote:

    I found the ties y’all need: http://cyberoptix.com/chainstripe.php

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]3424[/ATTACH]

    Got it covered
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]3528[/ATTACH]

    #978871
    krazygl00
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    My $0.02 to contribute would be Kirkland brand no-iron cotton shirts from Costco. They are $17!!! Since first trying them I haven’t looked back.

    I also like the eagle creek pack-it folder but decided it was a bit too fussy. I now favor the eagle creek pack-it compression sack. Roll up pants, shirt, etc. all in in one in the compression sack and it keeps them in a tight bundle.

    #978876
    JeffC
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    I’ve tried several brands of wrinkle free dress shirts. The Brooks Brothers ones are not cheap (think you can get 3 for $175 or so) but they last a long time, are wrinkle free, and look good, so you get what you pay for. Nordstrom has some of their private label ones that work well too. I can get away with khakis and those go fine in a bag inside a pannier, just like my dress shirts.

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