The Drawer

[pooks]

Well, I guess I've reached a milestone.

I started out with one pair of mtb shorts and a t-shirt. Quickly realized I needed a jersey. Then decided I really needed road shorts.

So nothing was ever in the drawer. I wore it, washed it, left it where I could put it on "tomorrow."

Ended up with another pair of road shorts. A couple of jerseys that are really a bit tight but I'm keeping them.

A pair of knickers.

A new jersey that's actually too big -- so of course I love it and wear it a lot, plus I love the bright yellow and black color.

A smartwool midweight zip-T.

And yet, none of this stuff was in drawers or put up. It was kind of stacked beside the bed.

Tonight I opened a drawer that has nothing but cotton t-shirts (that I don't wear), emptied it, and placed my cycling clothes -- and my socks -- in it.

I have a drawer of cycling clothes.

I am happy.

[light_sabe_r]

lol It's a big step when you have enough stuff to fill a draw...

For BF and me it started out as a shelf... It's expanded to a draw and the cupboard. The bibknicks of his go in the cuppboard as well as all out jerseys.

My Lorna Jane Sprots Bras, knicks and winter gear all go in the draw as well as his winter gear, knicks and stuff. ^_^

[latelatebloomer]

Our gear grew, too! To save time, we took over one of the twin beds in the guest room. Each of us has a section w/ a stack of shorts/leggings, stack of jersey/tshirts, gym bag, helmet, gloves in helmet, etc. Usually we're not so organized, but it helped us deal with the amount of time all the training took.

Never EVEER thought I'd be so jock-like!

[mimitabby]

we have two communal drawers, he has a separate one of his own for his special bike undershorts.
He has a closet just for his jerseys. Mine have to share the closet with my other stuff. We're still having serious SERIOUS problems managing bike gear which can be found in most rooms of the house and the garage. Whenever I can, i pick stuff up and put it into DH's office...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wow Pooks- I just did the same thing!

I went through my drawers of clothes that I didn't seem to be wearing much anymore....cotton stuff mostly...and put it up in bags down in the basement. Then I filled my nice empty drawers with my biking clothes...shorts, knickers, tights (chamois and non-chamois), base layers, socks, Ziip-Ts, merino crews, sports bras...
DH and I now always have biking clothes airing out draped all over the bedroom chairs.

I LOVE it!! I feel like all my clothes seem to be USEFUL now- my "gettin' down to business" biking clothes. I wear my non-chamois knickers or tights and merino tops every day now anyway, whether I'm biking or not. I feel like I can breathe and move in them so much better. Plus they show off my new muscles!
Might as well just go with the flow... I figure my whole lifestyle is healthier now, so what can be bad about that?

[velogirl]

My jerseys hang in the closet. When I left corporate America, I didn't need all the suits anymore so it seemed like the logical place. Of course, they take up more than half of the darn closet.

My windbreakers, thermal jackets, and rain gear are in the livingroom closet.

Then, I've got an entire dresser of other cycling stuff. Top drawer is socks. Second drawer is base layers. Third drawer is shorts. Bottom drawer is tights, knee warmers, arm warmers, shoe covers, winter gear, etc. The sports bras are in a different dresser.

My mother would be appalled.

Oh, and I've got stems in one of my kitchen drawers (for bike fit).

[Fredwina]

I have a closet just for cycling stuff. plus two drawers (one for shorts and one for tights)

[Trek420]

downstairs
* undershelf basket of water bottles
* entryway closet is full of bike jackets
* top shelf same closet has the helmets and a bag of misc stuff to toss in the trunk on a drive to a ride

two walk in closets in the bedroom
* one side of smaller closet is gathering 7 complete outfits for the aids ride, gotta make sure I have 7 favorite everything
* other closet has 3 complete outfits laid out so there are no excuses for a planned bike to work

chest of drawers:
* bike jersey drawer
* 2-3 drawers of shorts
* bike sock drawer

Laundry Room
* wall mounted drying rack full of bike duds

Patio
* three old junker wheel being used as a trelis
* tricycle planter stand

All over the house
* century t-shirts in small wood frames

....and three bikes....one in the bedroom...

[7rider]

Bahhh, Pooks, you're just a rookie!
DH and I have got the "system" like Trek420 -
Laundry room - 3 bikes, a 2-shelf shoe rack (6 bikes total needing 5 pairs of shoes! Ugh), work stand, lights, basket o' gloves, head sweats, ear warmers, etc., 2 drying racks full of gear, and a closet for in-use jackets.
Utility room - 2 bikes and storage crate full of off-season stuff.
Garage - 1 bike, hardware (roof rack accessories, etc), lights.
Upstairs, Bedroom 1 - closet with jerseys, tights, shorts, bibs, and Camelbaks.
Upstairs, Bedroom 2 - Chest of drawers full of socks, sport bras, and base layers. Second chest of drawers with his socks, base layers, etc (and a bunch of magazines in the bottom drawer, because he can't bring himself to recycle them!).
Good thing: (a) we have no kids who actually have to USE those spare bedrooms, and (b) bike clothes interchange pretty easily with ski clothes.

[cherinyc]

my jerseys are hung in the closet (next to my work shirts) and all of my shorts, bike socks, base layers, etc - go into a little bin that sits on my closet shelf. It was too hard to lose the stuff amongst my other drawer clothes and I am usually rushing to get my cycling clothes on so I can get out the door.

[pooks]

At least nobody recoiled in horror that my bike stuff has just kind of "existed" in piles by the bed until now. Heh.

[Bikingmomof3]

I can see I need to buy more gear.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

At least nobody recoiled in horror that my bike stuff has just kind of "existed" in piles by the bed until now. Heh.

I thought we ALL had piles of bike stuff in piles near the bed..... You mean we don't?.....(uh-oh)

[tygab]

* century t-shirts in small wood frames

You frame your century t-shirts rather than wear them? What kinds of frames are they in? <<I am picturing frames like those for US Flags>>

Anyway, bike stuff is slowly taking serious hold, but we're nowhere near what some of you have in terms of stuff. Though the bikes have moved into the house, 'for the winter' and I fear it's a slippery slope from here....

[Trek420]

tygab "You frame your century t-shirts rather than wear them? What kinds of frames are they in? <<I am picturing frames like those for US Flags>>"

Nope, I use embroidery hoops. Large wooden ones.

Center the graphic part in the hoop, stretch it tight, cut off all the excess fabric and turn it back under. I have this high stairwell up to the bedrooms so thought I'd have these round wooden frames running up it...I do have lots of art but wanted this.

If you like the idea I got it from Spazzdog. If not...it was mine.