Heat/sweat and commuting to work if you don't have a shower?

iclestu

tardington wrote:

Iclestu, that sounds plain painful!

When I cycle to work, I pootle the last bit and nip to the loo when I do arrive, and have a 'dry off' off the Important Areas with loo roll... Seems to work!

Btw complete set of clean clothes every day...

Painful???

Not at all, my friend. It leaves one feeling most fresh, clean and ready for the day ahead.

Feltup

iclestu wrote:

Not at all, my friend. It leaves one feeling most fresh, clean and FLAMMABLE

rally200

I work in a 1950s office, long thin floorplan along a north south axis, glazed on east, south, & west sides, no aircon. Leave the office at 5.30 looking like Alec Guiness coming out of solitary in Bridge Over the River Kwai. All odour resistance is futile.

oh yes & today the H&S lady told us to stop propping the doors open!

tardington

Did you see this?

www.dailymail.com/SCR/foolish_commuters ... _fire.html

Kieran_Burns

iclestu wrote:

tardington wrote:

Iclestu, that sounds plain painful!

When I cycle to work, I pootle the last bit and nip to the loo when I do arrive, and have a 'dry off' off the Important Areas with loo roll... Seems to work!

Btw complete set of clean clothes every day...

Painful???

Not at all, my friend. It leaves one feeling most fresh, clean and ready for the day ahead.

Would TCP work just as well?

iclestu

Kieran_Burns wrote:

iclestu wrote:

tardington wrote:

Iclestu, that sounds plain painful!

When I cycle to work, I pootle the last bit and nip to the loo when I do arrive, and have a 'dry off' off the Important Areas with loo roll... Seems to work!

Btw complete set of clean clothes every day...

Painful???

Not at all, my friend. It leaves one feeling most fresh, clean and ready for the day ahead.

Would TCP work just as well?

No idea mate, I cant believe I am getting a bit of the old 'michael extraction' here! It works guys, it works a treat AND..... Its not my idea.....

must find that thread, must find that thread.....

need another mortal to share the responsibility......

andy83

now i realise how lucky i am to have 2 showers in work with a maximum of 7 staff in the building at one time and im the only cyclist

greg66_tri_v2.0

Feltup wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

For anyone who's working in a multi-let office building, get friendly with the building manager. Most larger office buildings will have a shower in them somewhere, often in common/technical space in the underground levels.

If there is one, the building manager will know where.

How do you get friendly?

Wander up to them in a bathrobe, open it, and ask

"Do you have a shower I could put this in?"

greg66_tri_v2.0

DonDaddyD wrote:

Its freaking hot these days. By the time I finish my commute to work, I'm literally dripping. Personal hygiene is important to me, so I ask:

Of those that don't have a a shower at work, what do you do when you arrive in the morning in this heat?

It's bacteria on your skin that breaks down your sweat and creates nasty niffs.

So, get dry fast, and get out of your cycling kit fast.

Arrive, towel off quickly, turn a/c unit up to max, stand in front of a/c unit, blocking entire airflow.

Wait til cooled off, pick up wire brush and use to remove crust of salt on body.

Dress.

Headhuunter

God I can't imagine not showering after the commute, even in winter. At the moment I literally arrive dripping, but then I do push it pretty hard. If there weren't a shower in my building I would have one at the gym and walk the bike round to the office. Some days I have 3 showers per day - 1 when I arrive in the morning, 1 at lunchtime after a gym sesh and 1 when I get back after the commute home.

It's true what LIT says, our building is multi occupancy and there is a shower down in eth basement, just ask the security bloke at reception.

will3

Headhuunter wrote:

. Some days I have 3 showers per day -

OCD

Headhuunter

will3 wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

. Some days I have 3 showers per day -

OCD

Usually it's just 2 coz I don't go to the gym every lunchtime, I just can't imagine sitting in the office feeling slightly sticky whiffing slightly of BO...

prawny

Headhuunter wrote:

will3 wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

. Some days I have 3 showers per day -

OCD

Usually it's just 2 coz I don't go to the gym every lunchtime, I just can't imagine sitting in the office feeling slightly sticky smelling like a real man

Fixed that for you

Headhuunter

prawny wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

will3 wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

. Some days I have 3 showers per day -

OCD

Usually it's just 2 coz I don't go to the gym every lunchtime, I just can't imagine sitting in the office feeling slightly sticky smelling like a real man

Fixed that for you

Hmm, think I'd rather smell like a girl than a real man, if real men stink. But then I also moiturise so for some people here that places me firmly in the girl/homo camp anyway... :roll:

singlespeedexplosif

baby wipes.

Headhuunter

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

baby wipes.

You must have to use a lot of baby wipes to get clean! My commute is 6 and a bit miles in and the same out which is not that far but I go pretty fast and every surface of my skin is running with sweat by the time I get there. I usually stand outside the office dripping onto the pavement for a while just to catch my breath before heading in.

jedster

I turned down a job offer recently because the new place didnt have showers!
(I'm mostly joking, there were better reasons but the lack of showers didnt help)

I do think the shower first thing/get dry/full set of clean clothes every day - solution is the best available. Although I would consider joining a nearby gym.

I shower after each commute and have fresh cycling gear every day. What I do find in warm weather is that any cycling tops that aren't merino are already beginning to hum on the return leg (yes I sweat a lot). Because of this I tend to wear merino base layers as commuting tops. Not much choice in merino cycling jerseys - Rapha sportswool is great, and I have a couple of jerseys but gets a bid bleedin' pricey. Any cheaper suggestions?

Ian.B

jedster wrote:

Not much choice in merino cycling jerseys - Rapha sportswool is great, and I have a couple of jerseys but gets a bid bleedin' pricey. Any cheaper suggestions?

Jedster - these were mentioned on another thread recently, 38% merino, but still not cheap at the RRP

http://www.montane.co.uk/productdetails.php?productid=148&rid=7

Ian

biondino

hondafanatic wrote:

I wear the least amount of clothes possible that is still within the boundries of socially acceptable. I use a decent amount of deodorant before I leave. And the last few minutes of my ride i use as a cool down... i've a towel to dry my face and that's about it.

To behonest, unless you've a BO issue, you're not really going to smell assuming you wear clean clothes everyday.

On the money. I tend to do the great majority of my sweating through my head, which is very easy to clean (and cool) with a handbasin.

jonginge

biondino wrote:

hondafanatic wrote:

I wear the least amount of clothes possible that is still within the boundries of socially acceptable. I use a decent amount of deodorant before I leave. And the last few minutes of my ride i use as a cool down... i've a towel to dry my face and that's about it.

To behonest, unless you've a BO issue, you're not really going to smell assuming you wear clean clothes everyday.

On the money. I tend to do the great majority of my sweating through my head, which is very easy to clean (and cool) with a handbasin.

Yep. +1 here.
I wash before biking and make sure the kit gets aired and dried (office fan does the main job and then the kit is hung up out of sight) as soon as possible once off the bike at work. Kit is still fresh at hometime.

will3

I have a simple solution.
After you arrive, go up to each of your coworkers and give them a big hug. That way you'll all smell the same and noone will notice.

prawny

I use baby wipes for pits and down below, I ride 20 miles in less than an hour and 10 mins so I am quite sweaty, I don't smell bad at all. I do sweat a lot though, especially from my head, back and chest. Maybe it washes me clean automatically :?

jedster

Jedster - these were mentioned on another thread recently, 38% merino, but still not cheap at the RRP

Thanks Ian - good suggstion, about half the price of Rapha! But I just ordered a couple of these - look pretty good at 25 quid each

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens-clothing/shirts-and-base-layer-tops/base-layers/smartwool-rambition-2-jersey/HEROGMTASL735

DonDaddyD

doog442 wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Its freaking hot these days. By the time I finish my commute to work, I'm literally dripping. Personal hygiene is important to me, so I ask:

Of those that don't have a a shower at work, what do you do when you arrive in the morning in this heat?

you amaze me...

you tell us all how you ponce around the office in your lycra showing your bulge to the women

you tell us all how you race everyone and how its upsets you when someone on a MTB runs you close

Now you let on you dont have a shower when you get to work :shock:

That is fecking awful.....everyone must know that you are a lycra'd up smelly fecker who doesnt have a shower (because there isnt one)

Tell us all how you can clean your sweaty bits after racing every other commuter to work..enlighten us all :?:

Do you find my abrupt honesty troubling?

Do you only read the first post and then comment without checking other replies? I ask this because I posted this:

DonDaddyD wrote:

OK I have no shower at work. I tend to do a full body wipe over a basin. Facial pads for the face, dry, spray, moisturise, brush hair and then put on work clothes.

I find that I have one of the most extensive routines of any who don't have a shower at work.

Edit: I also want to add that I shower every morning.

Oh and for the record:

I don't ponce around anywhere, especially in my office, showing my buldge - though mighty as it is. I have walked into my office on occasion and had my buldge commented on by women or stared at.

I don't race everyone. I don't get upset if a guy on a MTB can keep up with me. I get upset if someone is drafting on a traffic laden road or if they are restricting my view/reducing my safety through their actions.

Hope that clears things up for you.

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singlespeedexplosif

You must have to use a lot of baby wipes to get clean! My commute is 6 and a bit miles in and the same out which is not that far but I go pretty fast and every surface of my skin is running with sweat by the time I get there. I usually stand outside the office dripping onto the pavement for a while just to catch my breath before heading in.


3 per day if on-road, probably double that if off-road and muddy. Not many really - less than you'd use for the average sh1tty nappy.
24km each way, effort varying from steady recovery ride to zone 5 intervals FWIW.

Headhuunter

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

You must have to use a lot of baby wipes to get clean! My commute is 6 and a bit miles in and the same out which is not that far but I go pretty fast and every surface of my skin is running with sweat by the time I get there. I usually stand outside the office dripping onto the pavement for a while just to catch my breath before heading in.


3 per day if on-road, probably double that if off-road and muddy. Not many really - less than you'd use for the average sh1tty nappy.
24km each way, effort varying from steady recovery ride to zone 5 intervals FWIW.

And you do a ride like that on a single speed then clean with 3 baby wipes? Phew!

singlespeedexplosif

yep. Baby wipes are amazing things. If they can shift meconium, they can shift anything...:)

prawny

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

yep. Baby wipes are amazing things. If they can shift meconium, they can shift anything...:)

Urgh mec is grim :?

Headhuunter

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

yep. Baby wipes are amazing things. If they can shift meconium, they can shift anything...:)

I had no idea what that was, I had to check Wiki. Eurgh...

doog442

DonDaddyD wrote:

I don't ponce around anywhere, especially in my office, showing my buldge - though mighty as it is. I have walked into my office on occasion and had my buldge commented on by women or stared at.

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