Commuting and business clothes tricks - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-28-2004, 09:37 AM

I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

Thanks,
Justin

06-30-2004, 01:49 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
>in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
>ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've had some success with rolling clothes. First roll up the stuff
that can wrinkle (undergarments, socks) into a cylinder. Carefully
fold pants in half lenghwise and roll around the undies. Then
carefully fold shirt and wrap around pants. If you can keep the roll
from getting squished on your ride you'll be in good shape. I used a
messenger bag and it worked great.

But a better answer is to leave the fancy clothes at work and only
carry the undies on the bike. When I had to wear suits I kept a suit
jacket, a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of dress shirts at
work. I got them drycleaned around the corner so they never had to
come and go from home.

Michael

06-30-2004, 01:49 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
>in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
>ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've had some success with rolling clothes. First roll up the stuff
that can wrinkle (undergarments, socks) into a cylinder. Carefully
fold pants in half lenghwise and roll around the undies. Then
carefully fold shirt and wrap around pants. If you can keep the roll
from getting squished on your ride you'll be in good shape. I used a
messenger bag and it worked great.

But a better answer is to leave the fancy clothes at work and only
carry the undies on the bike. When I had to wear suits I kept a suit
jacket, a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of dress shirts at
work. I got them drycleaned around the corner so they never had to
come and go from home.

Michael

06-30-2004, 01:49 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
>in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
>ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've had some success with rolling clothes. First roll up the stuff
that can wrinkle (undergarments, socks) into a cylinder. Carefully
fold pants in half lenghwise and roll around the undies. Then
carefully fold shirt and wrap around pants. If you can keep the roll
from getting squished on your ride you'll be in good shape. I used a
messenger bag and it worked great.

But a better answer is to leave the fancy clothes at work and only
carry the undies on the bike. When I had to wear suits I kept a suit
jacket, a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of dress shirts at
work. I got them drycleaned around the corner so they never had to
come and go from home.

Michael

06-30-2004, 01:49 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
>in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
>ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've had some success with rolling clothes. First roll up the stuff
that can wrinkle (undergarments, socks) into a cylinder. Carefully
fold pants in half lenghwise and roll around the undies. Then
carefully fold shirt and wrap around pants. If you can keep the roll
from getting squished on your ride you'll be in good shape. I used a
messenger bag and it worked great.

But a better answer is to leave the fancy clothes at work and only
carry the undies on the bike. When I had to wear suits I kept a suit
jacket, a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of dress shirts at
work. I got them drycleaned around the corner so they never had to
come and go from home.

Michael

06-30-2004, 01:49 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
>in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
>ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've had some success with rolling clothes. First roll up the stuff
that can wrinkle (undergarments, socks) into a cylinder. Carefully
fold pants in half lenghwise and roll around the undies. Then
carefully fold shirt and wrap around pants. If you can keep the roll
from getting squished on your ride you'll be in good shape. I used a
messenger bag and it worked great.

But a better answer is to leave the fancy clothes at work and only
carry the undies on the bike. When I had to wear suits I kept a suit
jacket, a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of dress shirts at
work. I got them drycleaned around the corner so they never had to
come and go from home.

Michael

07-10-2004, 02:26 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
> in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
> ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've taken to buying shirts made of poplin and other fabrics that don't
wrinkle easily or at all. My pants roll up fairly well and I don't have
problems with them wrinkling. Additionally I tend to dress in black or
dark colors [1], so wrinkles don't show as much even if I had them.

[1] One Halloween a year or two ago I came to work all dressed in white.
Pretty much everyone got it.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"Hey, Mr Nyatharlothep, tally me Cthulhu,
six foot, seven foot, eight foot ... TEETH!
Daylight come, and me wanna go.... AAAAAAAARRRRRRRrrrrgh
nononononostoppleaseGodsavemeArrrrrrrrrrrrghch...! "
--David Cameron Staples in the Monastery

07-10-2004, 02:26 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
> in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
> ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've taken to buying shirts made of poplin and other fabrics that don't
wrinkle easily or at all. My pants roll up fairly well and I don't have
problems with them wrinkling. Additionally I tend to dress in black or
dark colors [1], so wrinkles don't show as much even if I had them.

[1] One Halloween a year or two ago I came to work all dressed in white.
Pretty much everyone got it.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"Hey, Mr Nyatharlothep, tally me Cthulhu,
six foot, seven foot, eight foot ... TEETH!
Daylight come, and me wanna go.... AAAAAAAARRRRRRRrrrrgh
nononononostoppleaseGodsavemeArrrrrrrrrrrrghch...! "
--David Cameron Staples in the Monastery

07-10-2004, 02:26 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
> in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
> ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've taken to buying shirts made of poplin and other fabrics that don't
wrinkle easily or at all. My pants roll up fairly well and I don't have
problems with them wrinkling. Additionally I tend to dress in black or
dark colors [1], so wrinkles don't show as much even if I had them.

[1] One Halloween a year or two ago I came to work all dressed in white.
Pretty much everyone got it.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"Hey, Mr Nyatharlothep, tally me Cthulhu,
six foot, seven foot, eight foot ... TEETH!
Daylight come, and me wanna go.... AAAAAAAARRRRRRRrrrrgh
nononononostoppleaseGodsavemeArrrrrrrrrrrrghch...! "
--David Cameron Staples in the Monastery

07-10-2004, 02:26 PM

Justin Seiferth <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I am searching for tips and techniques for transporting business clothes
> in panniers without their ending up looking like were slept in. Special
> ways to fold them, special containers or packing orders- all of interest.

I've taken to buying shirts made of poplin and other fabrics that don't
wrinkle easily or at all. My pants roll up fairly well and I don't have
problems with them wrinkling. Additionally I tend to dress in black or
dark colors [1], so wrinkles don't show as much even if I had them.

[1] One Halloween a year or two ago I came to work all dressed in white.
Pretty much everyone got it.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"Hey, Mr Nyatharlothep, tally me Cthulhu,
six foot, seven foot, eight foot ... TEETH!
Daylight come, and me wanna go.... AAAAAAAARRRRRRRrrrrgh
nononononostoppleaseGodsavemeArrrrrrrrrrrrghch...! "
--David Cameron Staples in the Monastery