Carrying suit on a bike

timothius

Hi,

Does anyone have any tips on carrying a suit on a bike everyday? Should I use rucksacks, messenger bags, panniers etc?

Thanks

spen666

timothius wrote:

Hi,

Does anyone have any tips on carrying a suit on a bike everyday? Should I use rucksacks, messenger bags, panniers etc?

Thanks

Leave suit at work!

timothius

I would like to - unfortunately there are no lockers etc.

There again, who nicks suits...

spen666

timothius wrote:

I would like to - unfortunately there are no lockers etc.

There again, who nicks suits...

no lockers at my work either

I leave it in shower room with my towel, toiletries etc

snooks

timothius wrote:

I would like to - unfortunately there are no lockers etc.

There again, who nicks suits...

Work harder and get and office!! hehehe

Failing that find a cupboard / shelf / draw, anythink will be better than stuffing one in a bag/pannier

RufusA

timothius wrote:

Should I use rucksacks, messenger bags, panniers etc?

IMHO it doesn't matter. So long as:

a) You are comfortable / safe carrying it.
b) It's FULLY waterproof.
c) It's spacious enough to fit the clothes without squishing.

I used to use a rucksack, but sweaty backs and a water ingress issue has now got me on a single pannier.

I experimented with all sorts of rolling / folding, and couldn't find anything that would get my clothes to work crease free (not helped by a hefty laptop pressing on them).

Someone on here recommended an Eagle Creek Pack-It folder, and I've never looked back. Costs around £10-15, is very simple (a velcro envelope with a plastic folding board), but encourages you to fold your clothes in a crease free way - shop style, and sandwiches them neatly so that they won't get crushed, crumpled, or too dirty.

http://www.eaglecreek.com/accessories/packing_folders/

The '15' is the size of a small fullscap folder, and will take trousers, a shirt and probably have space for a jacket (if the shoulder pads aren't too pronounced, and you don't have a huge chest).

YMMV - Rufus.

timothius

Could you recommend a pannier? - there are so many on wiggle and CRC....

How do you attack the eagle creek bag to your pannier?

meanwhile

The Pack-It looks very useful - good one.

My suggestion would be to look out for travel suits with a small amount of lycra in the blend; they're much better at not getting creased. Mine is M&S.

RufusA

timothius wrote:

Could you recommend a pannier?

I can recommend that you do NOT buy any Altura Urban! Reasonable designs but huge issues with the zips in my experience (and a few others). I imagine the others in their range of a similar quality! The latest replacement from Altura under warranty is starting to go at the zip again after 5 weeks!

Unless you need any fancy features IMHO you can't beat the Ortlieb Classic back roller. If you do need fancy features, then any of the other Ortlieb range are excellent. Ortlieb Office Bag if you need to carry it off the bike for a distance and need compartments.

Sadly most panniers come in pairs which IMHO is overkill for a commuter and doubles the outlay cost!

timothius wrote:

How do you attack the eagle creek bag to your pannier?

You don't - it's designed to slip in to the pannier. Provided the pannier can fit a slightly tall A4 folder inside, it can fit the Fold-It.

HTH - Rufus.