waterproofs vs change of clothes quandary

[lee1980sim]

OK as the weather does its thing I'm running the dilemma of how to commute (quiet at the back shouting car) do I....

A : get fully fitted out in waterproofs so then I sssh along and have an added layer of clothing getting me all hot & bothered

Or do I....

B : start to commute in normal clothes and change into uniform once I get there meaning I'll have to get to work even earlier

 

[GrasB]

B every time for me. If you're going to arrive sweaty you're going to have to get mostly undressed to freshen up anyway.

 

[Keith Oates]

OK as the weather does its thing I'm running the dilemma of how to commute (quiet at the back shouting car) do I....

A : get fully fitted out in waterproofs so then I sssh along and have an added layer of clothing getting me all hot & bothered

Or do I....

B : start to commute in normal Cycling clothes and change into uniform once I get there meaning I'll have to get to work even earlier

Definitely 'B'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lee1980sim]

I'm thinking b too but so not liking the getting to work early bit, I sweat anyway but don't smell (shower everyday helps, think of me like a less sweaty Lee Evans lol)

 

[gaz]

B everytime.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

It's B for me. I'd rather get a bit rained on than boil in the bag wearing full waterproofs.

 

[ohnovino]

B again!
If I wear my waterproof jacket for more than 10/15 minutes I get so sweaty that I'd need a change of clothes anyway.

 

[ianrauk]

Always B,
A is far too much faffage!

 

[Leodis]

B

Tend to wear waterproof shorts over my tights in winter, mainly to keep my nads a bit warmer and dry kit at work (sharing one towel rail between the building!!)

 

[RedRider]

How far's your commute?
Mines too short to bother with sporty gear. If I'm doing my regular two-mile commute in the rain it's waterproof kecks over normal clothes. I do have a lovely, breathable winter softshell tho. Keeps me snug and dry. I travel between sites at work and do 'home' visits too where the people I meet are are often traumatised enough without seeing my knobbly bits!

 

[lee1980sim]

Commute is just over 3mile (takes between 10 to 13 mins, I get home quicker lol) I work in an environment that's generally the same temp as being outside so think I'm going for option B as you can get VERY wet in 10mins and as I found out last year I'd only just dried at the end of my shift

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

B. Not CYCLING clothing per se, a wicking top and track pants do the job. Shirt and trousers fold up small enough in my panniers.

A word of warning though...don't stop off at Tesco and buy their spinach and pine nut pasta to take in fur lunch. The plastic tub isn't leak proof and you can put on your shirt and find a big spinachy oil stain where it's leaked out and into the plastic bag containing clothes.

Trust me - I know this well! Had to be on the day with a meeting with "outsiders"

 

[Sara_H]

B.

I don't ride very far, but as it's hilly I get sweaty anyway, even if I don't get rained on. I take a change of clothes. I keep shoes and a few toiletries at work. I keep coat hangers to put my riding clothes on, hang them up so they're dry to go home in, though I don't always get changed to go home as the clothes are going in the wash anyway!

I only ride 4 miles to work. If it was flat I probably would go down the waterproofs route.

 

[buggi]

B for me too.

 

[beatlejuice]

A for me. Like you I only commute a 2 mile, down hill on the way and very up hill going home. I wear a lose fitting rain jacket, gloves, over shoes and some Aldi rainlegs. I keep a spare set of rain gear at work in case. I am v. lucky, we do have a shower at work.