I'm putting together a piece on the top five tips for travelling light when commuting by bike and hoped this might be fertile ground for suggestions. I'm thinking tips for someone who works in an office, has a laptop but not a locker, and may well not have access to shower facilities.
Top commuting tips
- Thread starter Ed Gibbes
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The Brewer
Shed Dweller
- Location
- Wrexham
Buffs have two in your bag, winter or summer. great for keeping warm and for soaking up sweat.
Nigel182
Guru
- Location
- Chafford Hundred,Essex
Put Lock & key in empty bottle on cage then no routing through bag to get at it on arrival.
Or if Possible leave a decent Lock at work.
Or if Possible leave a decent Lock at work.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Co2 inflator is a real time save, plus rubber gloves.
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
use folding tyres; much easier to get on/off in the event of an untimely crevaison…
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Always carry 2 inner tubes and don't rely on just a CO 2 inflator.
Layers are better than one thick jacket for body temp regulation
All because a driver has stopped and looked at you does not mean they will not drive into you.
Layers are better than one thick jacket for body temp regulation
All because a driver has stopped and looked at you does not mean they will not drive into you.
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- Location
- Glasgow
The most important tip of all!
And don't I know it..............
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
In good weather leave the house/office early and extended the commute.
In bad weather same as above.
In all seriousness, it isn't a race, take your time and get to work relaxed, safe and sweat free.
Leave spare kit at work, now't worse than putting on wet clothes for the ride home
In bad weather same as above.
In all seriousness, it isn't a race, take your time and get to work relaxed, safe and sweat free.
Leave spare kit at work, now't worse than putting on wet clothes for the ride home
The Horse's Mouth
Proud to be an Inverted snob!
Never expect other road users to do what you expect.
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Always have a main light and a backup light
Luddite Joe
Über Member
- Location
- Swindon
Keep a cheap pair of overshoes at work.
Just cos it was a beatiful day on the way in, doesn't mean it won't be chucking it down on the way home.
Just cos it was a beatiful day on the way in, doesn't mean it won't be chucking it down on the way home.
