Commuting to a dressy office

[Melalvai]

I love hearing about how people get creative so they can bike, whether the problem is dress, distance, cargo, kids.

I would add the suggestion of getting more cargo space, a rack & panniers or a basket, something like that.

[shootingstar]

I should clarify that I packed my dressier business clothing in my bike panniers and cycled in my cycling wear.

[Groundhog]

I normally wear suits or dresses w/heels in a "business dress" environment (as opposed to "business formal" or "business casual"). I have commuted year round at a previous job and during good weather at my current job ~17 miles away. Looking forward to a Sunny Seattle Spring (cross my fingers).

I have a two-wheel-gear brand garment bag pannier which I've used a lot and it's held up well. It attaches easily and firmly to my back rack. twowheelgear dot com I normally put my suit/dress into a drycleaner's plastic bag and then into the pannier, which keeps the wrinkles down and protects from a downpour, as the pannier is water-resistant but not water-proof.

My problem now is that I need to carry my laptop back and forth, so I may have to have a messenger bag in addition or switch to the jandd garment bag pannier, which is one side and a laptop sleeve on the other side of my rack.

[shootingstar]

Don't know your cycling distance, but if short, I would tend to carry the laptop on my back like a knapsack if you are not willing to put computer in a bike rack pannier.

[Melalvai]

I believe they make panniers designed to carry laptops. I know someone who has front panniers for that purpose. Unless I misunderstood him they are designed for laptops. (But it is entirely possible I misunderstood and they are just convenient for his laptop.)

[Groundhog]

I believe they make panniers designed to carry laptops. I know someone who has front panniers for that purpose. Unless I misunderstood him they are designed for laptops. (But it is entirely possible I misunderstood and they are just convenient for his laptop.)

Hmmm front pannier. I wonder if it would interfere with my headlight (on flat bar)? Do you know what brand?

[Melalvai]

I don't know what brand it was. His headlight was on his handlebar.