Would I look like a complete douchebag riding a bike to work in a suit?

[UTmtnbiker]

I do this about twice a week when we're not buried under snow. Things like this depend on what facilities you have at work. I ride about 20 miles each way for the exercise on my road bike as I'm a roady and can't always get in enough miles training during the week with my job. I have to wear slacks, dress shoes, and a button down everyday. Basically a suit sans the jacket.

My suggestions are based off if you're a sweater or not. If you don't sweat, not an issue:

If your facility has showers, it's easy. Wear cycling cloths and bring clothes in either 1) in a backpack, but can get cumbersome with dress shoes, slacks, shirt, undies, showering items, etc. 2) bring stuff at the start of the week and use it as you see fit until wash day. Shower at work and change in the locker room.

If your facility doesn't have shows, do the same, but bring baby wet naps and wipe yourself down. You're gonna smell like a baby's ass, but at least you're not going to smell like ass.

It's great exercise and saves me about $6 to $7 a day, which over the course of a summer gets me at least 1 new bike part! And it's a good excuse to go drop some money on a $5k bike...."but honey, I'll also use it to commute"

 

[Kremerica]

Originally posted by: mugs
In the US you'd stand out. In Europe, probably not so much. Go for it.

AND

Originally posted by: TallBill
Who gives a fuck?

Like Ramsey says, live like no one else now and you can live like no one else later.

people always will look at you weird, comment, or joke if you stray from the norms of the crowd, but there are usually good reasons and advantages to do things differently...

I walked to work for 1.5 years but it was only about half a mile.

Some advantages are no money spent on gas, no miles put on car, you get exercise...

who cares if you look like unusual, there are clear advantages to doing it.

 

[kranky]

I find it amusing that (at this moment) 50% of the votes are saying "yes".

Why do people care so much about what others think of them? What does it even matter?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: kranky
I find it amusing that (at this moment) 50% of the votes are saying "yes".

Why do people care so much about what others think of them? What does it even matter?

The OP's question was if he would look like a douchebag, not wether he should be concerned about it ... its a subtle difference!

And I think douchebag is perhaps a poor choice of words ... I would go with he'll look like a dork.

 

[clamum]

Uh, no.

Who cares anyway?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Ns1
Would I look like I'm from the church of latter day saints!?

It is approximately 3 miles from home to work.

Who gives a shit what other people think?

Don't worry about it. Just do it and enjoy yourself. :thumbsup:

 

[Pocatello]

I would get an adult bike.

 

[Crafty35a]

My first instinct was that you'd look a little foolish. Then you said it would be a BMX bike. You would look like an absolute moron.

 

[ja1484]

Originally posted by: Ns1
Would I look like I'm from the church of latter day saints!?

It is approximately 3 miles from home to work.

Voted pie, but no, not douchebag so much as Chinese.