Just started commuting - any tips?

BoardinBob

My office moved so rather than a 25 mile drive, I'm now based in the centre of Glasgow and the office is only 4 miles from my house so I cycled on on Friday, enjoyed it and I'm doing it from now on. There are showers and lockers at work so that's good and a secure underground car park with bike racks.

I'm leaving toiletries in work and on a Sunday I'll pop in a drop off clothes for the week.

Are there any essential tips you guys have? I'm planning on leaving a spare set of biking gear in the office for the days that I get soaked in the morning.

Anything else worth considering?

linsen

Sounds like you have the perfect commuting set-up

I keep spare food at work for those peckish moments and if it rains I guess I'll take dry clothes to ride home in.

Apart from that, enjoy, and see how long you can resist the silly commuter racing.......

Belv

Yep, a spare set of office wear at work for the days you forget some or all of that too! It happens, believe me :oops:

cee

I forgot to bring trousers to work once....good job I wear baggies over my lycra's!

Kieran_Burns

Belv wrote:

Yep, a spare set of office wear at work for the days you forget some or all of that too! It happens, believe me :oops:

I permanently have a complete change of clothing at work. Just in case.

BoardinBob

I dropped off my suit and 5 shirts on Sunday along with 5 sets of underwear so i shouldn't have to worry about forgetting anything!

sc999cs

Shoes?

BoardinBob

Yeah shoes too.

All I need to take on a daily basis is a fresh towel

linsen

BoardinBob wrote:

Yeah shoes too.

All I need to take on a daily basis is a fresh towel

Get thee to an outdoor shop and buy a trek towel (large or extra large) if you don't have one. They weigh wbout an ounce and dry in no time at all