Re: cycle clothing

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 6/9/2025 11:53 AM, Radey Shouman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> writes:
 

On 6/7/2025 9:26 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Sure, as I've explained. Remember, I used to commute to work by
bike.
Getting ready meant strapping my briefcase on the bike's rear rack,
clipping on an eyeglass mirror (optional but handy in traffic), putting
on an appropriate jacket, and using a safety pin to tighten my right
pants cuff so it stayed away from the chain.
 
Tom, you probably do more to prepare for your recreational rides. I'll
bet you change into a riding costume. I commuted in ordinary business
casual clothes.
 

Depends on the distance I found for 3 ish miles then as long as
one’s
trousers where’s flappy just jump on and go.

 
My commute was about 15 miles round trip. The only time I bothered
with a change of clothing was when teaching evening classes in summer,
which meant riding in during the heat of the day.
 
After retirement, I took classes myself for quite a few years. I then
extended my ride home, through the big metropark system. As I recall,
that was about 20 miles per day, but still in normal street clothes.
 
Different choices for different folks.

 
Remarkable that you never got rained on during your trip to work.  One
of the reasons I take a change of clothes is that I don't fancy sitting
about the office all day in damp, muddy clothing.

 
I did get rained on occasionally, but it was uncommon. I always had (and
still have) a rain cape in that bike's saddlebag, as well as full
fenders. If the threat of rain was significant (over 30%) I usually
drove in instead. For a while I was more dedicated, saying if it wasn't
raining when I left, I'd ride in.
 
I preferred the rain cape to, say, rain jacket and pants. My main gripe
with it was this: My normal riding position is gripping the hoods. As I
did that, a puddle would form between my arms, right over my handlebar
bag. Sometimes it would empty and splash me.
 

I find even with soggy London do need to be unlucky with timings ie for it
to be raining heavily, at the time one is commuting, just wet roads even
the Arseaver mudguard (sits under saddle) will largely keep one clean, if
it’s proper wet then my main commute bike with full guards is a better
choice, or possibly the car though wet busy roads aren’t wildly appealing!

I have jacket that works on and off the bike so no capes needed!

Roger Merriman