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03-17-2014, 06:05 PM
As I motorcycle commuter for well over five years, I feel your pain. I ride with full kit - armored everything except for trousers. I've had several contract gigs over the years where jeans were not allowed. So, I kept my business clothes (except the shirt) at the office and changed when I got to work. However, the jacket part I didn't have to deal with. Perhaps you might do a search for "how to fold/roll and business jacket with wrinkling it."
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03-19-2014, 04:29 AM
Can you stick a screwhook in under your desk and use that to hang your jacket? Best to tip the cleaner not to accidentally suck the sleeve up the hoover also.
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03-19-2014, 04:57 AM
Leave your jacket at work.
Wear kevlar jeans over your work slacks while riding, and take them off when you get to work.
Problem solved.
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03-20-2014, 11:44 AM
I think the biggest problem I encountered is smelling like outside. I know it sounds odd but being in the wind for 30 minutes creates a funk.
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03-20-2014, 12:43 PM
Can't you leave your jacket on the back of your chair?
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03-22-2014, 09:23 AM
Fortunately my dresscode at work is pretty lax and I have a short ride to work so I normally just wear some khalkis a button up and my leather jacket and a pair of boots. Id be scared of ruining all my suites if I had to ride to work. I used to love to ride to work but sitting in morning rush hour its not even fun to ride to work sitting in traffic goign clutch break clutch break for a half hour, plus I can't enjoy my morning coffee and a smoke on my way to work. I do ride to work occasionally and enjoy some fun and freedom before going into the office but these days I drive to work more and go for rides after work.
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03-23-2014, 10:51 AM
Why don't you just filter, is it illegal where you are?
I took my bike into London the other day. Played it safe until the third kid on a scooter overtook me as I was filtering and cut across three lanes of traffic. What the hell I thought, when in Rome....It was a hell of a rush, but I reckon I'd be dead if I tried it every day.
Motorbike beats a car any day, any weather for me.
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03-23-2014, 01:55 PM
roberto the screwhook is a great idea, I think I can manage to set up one under the desk. I can't leave at the chair, like nmmooreland20 suggested, because that became the code to "sup, I'm here at full gas" and the phone would start ringing.
For now I have the formal pants at work and my leather jacket. The smell of exhaust doesnt bother people too much, since many are smokers.