Biking to work?

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Originally Posted by CA_in_NC

Can you really get all the sweat off with a washcloth in a sink? I've always been a little hesitatant because of the - ahem - crotch area. Seems that area really needs running water after a ride of any length - even 8.5 miles as I sweat a lot (embarassing, I know).

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Baby wipes may be the way to go for you there then... gentle enough but anything that can clean up baby poo has gotta be good! :eek: :D

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Originally Posted by pkq

Management was less than thrilled with it but they're too stuffy anyway.

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It's really funny - the day I rode home, I had nothing but positive comments from my managing partner. It was my co-workers who thought I was crazy and/or going to get killed.

Of course, I'm not sure how cool the managing partner would think it was if I showed up all sweaty having biked to work...That remains to be seen. :o

If gas prices keep going up, they may have to modify their way of thinking a wee bit :p My co-workers are still driving around in their SUV's, complaining about how much it costs them to fill up the SUV's...

A harbinger of things to come---I saw gas for $3.09 here on Sunday--we are usually higher than most places. I work at a university where there is a big bike culture and everyone is encouraged to ride to work, and, for now, I live pretty close. When it is dark and rainy in the winter it is harder to get out at 7:30 in the am., though :o

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Originally Posted by bikerchick68

Baby wipes may be the way to go for you there then... gentle enough but anything that can clean up baby poo has gotta be good! :eek: :D

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Might have to give that a shot - LOL - you are correct, if it works for baby behinds then...! The other option I had contemplated is those Cottonelle (sp?) wipes - at least they don't smell quite as strong!

Guess I'll have to jump in the deep end on this one - preferably a day I don't have to meet with clients JIC of disaster (which may mean 2-3 weeks from now before I can try).

Thanks for the suggestion!

COnsider that "JIC" applies to your car, too... those disasters just don't happen that often. You could have a flat tire on the four-wheel blunder, too :-)
When my job went full-time I invested in a big ol' 15-watt light and strung Christmas lights on my basket in back. People slow down' 'cause they just don't know *what* that thing is...

CA in NC, management didn't like the clothing.

I'm seriously considering mounting a hitch on my motorcycle to mount a bike rack to it. People would really think I've lost it with that rig! But at 50 mpg, who could blame me?

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we will be at $3.00 soon!

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Is that $3 for a US gallon?
At my local petrol station it is £0.94 per litre of unleaded. There are 3.785 litres in a US gallon which makes my gallon £3.56 or $6.44 per gallon !!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

I originally started commuting by bike to lose weight and try to beat the stress of the job, but a big bonus is that I'm saving lots of cash. I think I'd do better with the getting fit part if I stopped spending the money I save on cheese and wine! :rolleyes: :p

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Originally Posted by Hetty

Is that $3 for a US gallon?
At my local petrol station it is £0.94 per litre of unleaded. There are 3.785 litres in a US gallon which makes my gallon £3.56 or $6.44 per gallon !!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

I originally started commuting by bike to lose weight and try to beat the stress of the job, but a big bonus is that I'm saving lots of cash. I think I'd do better with the getting fit part if I stopped spending the money I save on cheese and wine! :rolleyes: :p

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We've got nothing to complain about, do we Hetty? When gas gets up that high here in the US, we will see alot more people on public transport and on their bikes. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Geonz

When my job went full-time I invested in a big ol' 15-watt light and strung Christmas lights on my basket in back. People slow down' 'cause they just don't know *what* that thing is...

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nice idea!!!!!!