Commuters who dress-up for work?

[MrGromit]

How do you keep your clothes from being wrinkled?

I'm seeing two alternatives:

1. Wear your slacks/shirt under the gear and hope for the best.

2. Bring the clothes in a backpack after being folded neatly and hope for the best.

3. (bonus alternative) Keep all dress clothes at work, wear jeans under the gear and change once you arrive?


#3 would be the safest (for the sake of unwrinkled clothes) but there's obviously some potential logistic problems with it.

What's the solution?

[CNF2002]

I dunno about you but my dress clothes never get wrinkled under my gear. I would think they would get more wrinkled in a backpack than anything.

PS: I see 3 alternatives!

PPS: Actually 1 would be the standard option, and #2 and #3 would be the alternatives. But since #1 is an option not an 'alternative', it wouldn't be in the same number sequence so it should be option 1, 2, and 3 or option 1 and alternative 1, 2.

Its too hot outside!

[spinner]

I once wore a full suit to work. Didn't wear my jacket that day, just gloves. I rode past a glass building and the reflection of myself reminded me of a yakuza on a bike from kill bill.

[Social Distortion]

i ride about 15 miles to the train station and though i dont like it, i take a backpack w/ me or just tie down a bag on my rear seat.

Buzzed my hair to deal w/ the helmet issue
I wear my boots ( have work shoes in bag)
Wear regular slacks ( my alt are jeans)
wear Leather jacket ( and dress shirt underneith)

I usually dont have an issue unless its over 80 degrees, but its usually not that warm in the AM

[Andrew]

I wear a uniform, not a suit, but the same principle applies. I wear my gear for the ride, and change once I get there. We have a full locker room so it makes it very easy.

[thespirit]

I have to wear regular business attire at work, and I will not wear that on a bike. I prefer jeans and my leather jacket... I only buy wrinkle free shirts and pants anyway, because I am too lazy to iron them. Most of the time, I am in a hurry and ball up my clothes and throw them in the saddle bags, but usually the night before, I fold them up nicely and place them into the saddle bags so they are somewhat neat when they come out. I just change when I get to work and carry a brush and some hair gel to get rid of the helmet head.

[sharpmagna]

I do the second option (I was going to say, "I do number 2" but didn't want you all laughing at my expense ) I bring a set of pants and shoes in a backpack and change when I get to work.

[gitarjunky]

Its easy...get a new job that doesn't make you wear a suit! I'm lucky to have one of those...its awesome.

[MrGromit]

So, if a suit-coat is required...

Roll it up carefully and stow it?

I appreciate the comments thus far. I wear a suit at times depending on my duties and where I'm working (long story).

I've only been riding to work recently and haven't had to don the suit thus far but will be here shortly. I'm in Seattle so I'll likely be wearing full rain gear, although I wouldn't wear slacks on the bike uncovered anyway, but I was thinking both the shirt and slacks would be trashed 1.5 hours later under all the gear. The coat will surely be toast.

<sigh>

[BLKNSLVR]

I used to work where the attire was "corporate casual" which means like golf/polo shirts and khaki pants. Believe it or not, I found that Dickies work pants (you can get them at Walmart) are bullet proof and they actually have colors other than khaki and blue and they look pretty good. Old Navy polo shirts hold up well too.

Now for socks and underwear I wear......well, never mind.

Greg