Office bikers

[slofox]

Let ya hair dry before you stick the helmet on........I have personal experience of this.....like today when I had to go to the bank and then the bakery, I took the helmet and balaclava off and found the front of my hair looking as though I had stuck my finger on the spark plug when the engine was running......when I got to work I had to wet the whole mop down and recomb.....which does fix it...Other than that I ride to work whenever I can...often by relatively circuitous routes at that.....

[vifferman]

Other than that I ride to work whenever I can...often by relatively circuitous routes at that.....

Yeah, that's the one.
I used to ride all the back-street routes, not to save time, but to make sure I got in as many corners as possible and spent as little time as I could sitting at traffic lights or stop signs.
When I lived in Chch I used to try to take a different route if I could. It was less than 5 km in a straight line, but a few times it took me three or four times that distance and I got over 160km/h as well.....

As for hair... not a problem for me for the last few years..., but even before that - who cares? [insert :spudwhat: emoticodweebicon here]

[Oakie]

I seem to be able to get to work in a fairly uncrumpled manner. The only compromise I make is leaving my work shoes at work and biking in the boots. Short hair helps too.

[turtleman]

I seem to be able to get to work in a fairly uncrumpled manner. The only compromise I make is leaving my work shoes at work and biking in the boots. Short hair helps too.

+1 to that.
Just wear Cordura gear over my office clothes, and keep a couple of pairs of shoes under the desk at work...

[Ixion]

For those days when I must be "client presentable", I wear dress trousers, dress shirt and tie. Cordura over the top, change boots for shoes left at work. Voila, presentable. Jackets are seldom worn in the office in these days of air conditioning. If one is necessary I have a light weight leather one that is 'non toothpaste' enough to pass as smart casual.

or, keep a suit jacket at wore

[more_fasterer]

I seem to be able to get to work in a fairly uncrumpled manner. The only compromise I make is leaving my work shoes at work and biking in the boots. Short hair helps too.

+2. Fortunately my work's dress code is relaxed enough to allow jeans, so I wear my draggin's all day & have a pair of waterproof pants in my backpack for the wet trips

[Grub]

All good advice here. I leave shoes at work and have several pairs of non-crease dress pants worn under cordura with white shirt and tie. All tidy and presentable.

The solution for helmet hair is either a bloody good hair drier for the morning shower or showering at night. Wet hair is not an option in a helmet.

[Nasty]

All good advice here. I leave shoes at work and have several pairs of non-crease dress pants worn under cordura with white shirt and tie. All tidy and presentable.

The solution for helmet hair is either a bloody good hair drier for the morning shower or showering at night. Wet hair is not an option in a helmet.

Unlike the Grub I shower in the morning and ride with wet hair under the helmit .. but I have a take me as I am philosphy ... oh and really short hair!

[Marmoot]

I can't go to work looking like a bufoon and I really don't wanna go by bus.

What do you guys suggest?

Definitely ride to work.
I always ride to work, park my bike, walk upstairs, put my shiny helmet on my desk and take off my jacket elegantly in full view of all the female colleagues.
They keep asking about my bike, how it feels to roam free, and the secret of me looking great. Sometimes they smile, wink and come at me just to chat! They got so hung on me and always begs me to give them a good ride, whichever way I want to interpret it.

Too bad I am not fond of 75+ females.

[Monsterbishi]

When I used to do the office thing, just left my ties/shoes/jackets/etc at work.

[Lissa]

Takes me ages to get ready for work when I am riding the bike.

Make sure you hair is dry before putting helmet on, I have long hair, can be a problem when I get to work and my hair looks like a huge fur ball coughed up by the cat.

I take a backpack with my highheels and makeup etc (not that you will need makeup... umm or highheels). Take my bike stuff off, put the shoes and freshen the makeup and I am ready for work!! Lucky I can wear jeans in the office, so no change of clothes necessary until summer!

[slofox]

I have long hair, can be a problem when I get to work and my hair looks like a huge fur ball coughed up by the cat.

Mmwwaaahahahahahaaaaa....great image! +1

[Tank]

Get a office job like mine - it has a really 'low' expectation of dress code - and I fair to reach it.

Hell - 1/2 our office wear shorts and bare feet thru summer.

[centercore]

Whats the price range on that. Im kinda broke ATM.

Should be around 40 bucks for a jacket and the same for pants maybe less. Or a 1 piece is around 100 bucks.

http://www.motorcyclegear.co.nz/shop...%3A%2BRainWear


I also wear a small back pack which is pretty essential.

[Slyer]

Wearing jeans at work rawks!
Today was my first day taking the bike to work, just stuck my corduras over my jeans and t-shirt, easy.

Leaving work was a bit of a bitch though, have to put all the gear back on, wait and wait for the bike to warm up, attempt to ride and then leave to warm up again.
10-15 minutes after everyone else leaves and I'm away... Need to sort that bike out.