Civvies or cycling attire?

[cyberknight]

Or the fact that imperial units are daft and we should all do our best to despatch them to the dustbin of history?

I was taught in the metric system at school over half a century ago but we are still messing about with miles/yards/feet/inches, gallons/fluid ounces/cups (whatever)!

because they work , i think pandering to europe again just to fit in is not a good reason to change.

 

[Drago]

Or the fact that imperial units are daft and we should all do our best to despatch them to the dustbin of history?

I was taught in the metric system at school over half a century ago but we are still messing about with miles/yards/feet/inches, gallons/fluid ounces/cups (whatever)!

I was taught both, can think and calculate in either. Nevertheless, I prefer Imperial for all except temperature.

 

[Cronorider]

How could Lycra ever be overkill? I say rock the tight clothing at all times

 

[ColinJ]

because they work , i think pandering to europe again just to fit in is not a good reason to change.

A metric ditch is 1.71 km long. 0.73 m deep and 2.16 metres wide. How much water can it hold? (Answer in litres.)

An imperial ditch is 1 mile 219 yards long, 2 feet 7 inches deep, and 6 feet 3 inches wide. How much water can it hold? (Answer in imperial gallons.)

Yes, the imperial system 'works' ... kind of!

 

[Drago]

Man landed on the moon and returned safely to Earth using the Imperial system.

 

[srw]

7k? That's what I do in a suit on a Brompton. In more physical work clothes on a big bike it's a piece of cake.

 

[ColinJ]

Man landed on the moon and returned safely to Earth using the Imperial system.

But NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter burned up in the Martian atmosphere because their engineers weren't sure about what units they were working in!

 

[Brandane]

How could Lycra ever be overkill? I say rock the tight clothing at all times

EVER be overkill?? What about when I'm nipping down to Tesco's, about half a mile away, for a pint of milk? Or going to work, just over a mile away? Going to visit friends less than a mile away? Or in fact doing ANYTHING that doesn't involve a simple circuit beginning and ending at home? I sure as hell am not going to wander around Tesco dressed in lycra; or arrive at a friends house dressed in lycra; or sit down for a meal in the company of others, dressed in lycra.
For the purposes of the OP, I certainly don't think it's worthwhile involving a change of clothing on a commute of that length - so go for the work wear. You don't need special clothes to ride a bike. Fair enough if you're going a distance and need the comfort; or you're out to break the cycling land speed record; but for normal everyday bike use - no.

 

[potsy]

Definitely civvies for that commute, take it nice and easy and you'll hardly even notice it.

 

[ColinJ]

What about when I'm nipping down to Tesco's, about half a mile away, for a pint of milk? Or going to work, just over a mile away? Going to visit friends less than a mile away? Or in fact doing ANYTHING that doesn't involve a simple circuit beginning and ending at home? I sure as hell am not going to wander around Tesco dressed in lycra; or arrive at a friends house dressed in lycra; or sit down for a meal in the company of others, dressed in lycra.

I just did it just the once, on a mountain bike ride in Wales. I called in at a supermarket in Dolgellau and was stocking up with food and snacks for the rest of the ride when I heard a strange sound from a few metres away. I looked up and saw that it was 2 women muttering remarks in Welsh and howling with laughter. The embarrassing thing was that one of them was pointing at my nether regions at the time. I don't speak Welsh but from her tone I'd swear that she was saying something very rude ...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Can you leave the boots at work?
I work at a place where i need safety glasses, hard hat, kevlar arm gaurds gloves and steel toe caps, wouldnt like to commute in them .

For all of the years I was a cycle commuter I cycled in my work clothes and steel toe capped boots. I used to straighten and rebend toe clips so I could use them with the boots.

 

[I like Skol]

5 mile commute? That was the trip I did after my commute to take the nipper to school by bike. Definitely 'normal clothes' for that but you might want to keep the steelies at work.

 

[AndyMack]

I’d agree with most people on here, normal work clothing would suffice. I’d take a change of shoes as it’s bad enough having to wear safety footwear all day never mind cycling in it too. If you have a locker or somewhere you can leave the boots then I’d do that, if not pop them in a backpack with your lunch and change once you’re there.
Congratulations on the new job too

 

[Lonestar]

My steel toecap SPD's are fine.

 

[Vantage]

The embarrassing thing was that one of them was pointing at my nether regions at the time.

Black lycra shorts are a dead giveaway for certain activities.