You know you're officially a bike commuter when...

[MomOnBike]

When you discover that the bikes are in the garage and the car is parked outside - and hasn't moved in weeks!

I'm still not certain how the bikes moved into the garage, but I'm NOT complaining.

[light_sabe_r]

- You have to catch the bus in sub cyclonic conditions and realise you wouldn't have gotten as wet if you had've packed your rain gear...

- You own underwear that was bought from Woolies accross the street from your office. Just because of those days where you just "forgot" to pack your own

- You get real annoyed when people book a taxi to go to a meeting across the river, but you know each bridge and bike path and try and convince them to let you ride there instead! And you get there quicker than they did

[lph]

- - You own underwear that was bought from Woolies accross the street from your office. Just because of those days where you just "forgot" to pack your own

Hah!

My best girlfriend colleague used to tease me about this all the time, about how I bought "all my lingerie" from Rimi across the street from the office (Rimi being the absolutely cheapest supermarket chain in the country).

I just find it brilliant that a food store is so understanding as to stock underwear as well, so I don't have to spend the work day in sweaty bike shorts

[KnottedYet]

Tater - I think Specialized Tahos are lovely fashionable footwear.

(I have the all-gray men's version. Which do you have?)

[Technotart]

You own a pair of casual shoes that "look" like bike shoes and you wear them with everything

When walking in malls, on city sidewalks or in corridors at the office, you are constantly glancing up and to your left for your rearview and are dissapointed when it isn't there

You have equal numbers of bike shorts, jerseys and socks in a file drawer at your office as you do at home

You have had to wear your shower shoes at work because you left your dress shoes at home

You are intimately familiar with disposable washcloths and the bathroom sink

Your helmet serves as a hair styling device


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[Tater]

Tater - I think Specialized Tahos are lovely fashionable footwear.

(I have the all-gray men's version. Which do you have?)

Knot, I have the same lovely pair as you! You know, with all the crazy styles of footwear out there, unless one has her feet up and people can see the cleat, no one would know any different!

Oh, and you really know when you are a commuter when people FINALLY quit asking in you rode into work today.

[Technotart]

Forgot one -

Your cambelbak hangs on the back of your chair at the office - just in case you get thirsty during the day.