Entered the world of bike commuting...

[DeniseGoldberg]

...Someone here I think said they had a friend who laid out all her bikie gear under her desk to dry out until time to go home.
No matter what, you're already doing more than most people even dream of, keep up the good work and it will work out for you!

Funny, that's exactly what I do with my biking clothes!

I'm really lucky though - my office is across the street from a Marriott, and when I started working at this office I went looking for the closest gym. It turns out that this hotel has a decent little gym - though expensive - but it was worth it to me to have a place to take a shower after my morning commute. And of course since it's a hotel there is the added plus that they supply the towels. So I take my shower, then walk across the street to my office. My bike goes in a storage closet in the office, the single pannier that I use to carry my work clothes go under my desk, and I spread my damp cycling clothes over the pannier so that they are dry by the time I'm ready to head home.

If I were in your situation I'd probably leave a bag under my desk with toilet articles, a towel, etc. In fact at one point before I joined the health club I considered leaving a small plastic bucket at the office figuring I could fill it with water, hide in a stall in the rest room , and at least sponge off before changing. If there is a handicapped stall, even better.

I don't ride in city traffic, but there are several spots on my commute that can be kind of hairy. In fact, my commute to work is 16 miles and my commute home is 18 miles because I find that it's easier to co-exist with the morning drivers. After work there seem to be more nuts out there, so I go out of my way to find a slightly quieter alternative to my morning commute. I take whatever room I need on the road (to be safe), and I always signal my intent to change direction. I've had drivers stop to let me turn left, which always surprises me.

--- Denise