Commuting to work - Body Odor

haagen

I'm considering starting the commute to work on my bike. I work in an office and I'm a bit concerned about the body odor issue. Obviously i'll take a change of clothes and deorodent but I was wondering if there where any other tips and tricks that ppl have come up with ?

Geonz

Washcloth and soap & water for a quick rubdown of the most important parts.

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Nick W

Have a shower before you set off in the morning, then wipe yourself down at work. Fresh sweat doesn't smell, so as long as you've showered before your ride you should be fine.

Either soap and a washcloth, or some ready-moistened baby wipes should do the trick of removing most of the sweat. Of course, you'll be best off taking it easy on the way in to work so you don't arrived totally dripping with sweat; if you want to push it a bit harder, save it for the ride home.

treebound

Baby wipes or/and towlettes, fresh street/work clothes for when you arrive at work, fresh/clean cycling clothes to wear while riding in. Wearing rancid cycling shorts will transfer more odors than almost anything else.

Some people take it easy on the way in to work and then crank a hard workout on the way home.

veganheart

1. though it may be weird....shave your armpit hair. alot of odor will be eliminated when you dont have that hair to soak it up

2. I use "liquid rock" deoderant by "kiss my face". It kills bacteria that cause the odor, plus it has no scent, plus it contains no aluminum chlorohydrate - the key ingredient in most
anti-persperints which is not good for your liver.

manilacyclist

I'd go with treebound's suggestions. They sound very ideal. You can leave baby wipes in the office and you can carry some as well.
I also like the suggestion of taking it easy in the morning and cranking it hard on the way home...sounds very good...time to hit the road to work! Thanks treebound!

dpc1l

Hello

I've been searching trhe archives, and this is the most relevant thread I can find.
Does anyone have any tips for keeping work clothes crease free on the commute?

Brunswick_kate

Roll them instead of folding them.

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bengyap

If I may add, roll them all up together ... shirt, pants, towels and what have yous.

dpc1l

That makes sense - thanks a lot. Now to work out a route and go for a practice run. I worked it out on the AA's website, and it's abnout 11miles each way! I think that's a bit too far to do everyday. Any ideas how long that would take in rush hour London, anybody?

listopad

I've just started commuting 7miles each way into the centre of London. No hills as such, takes about 30 mins if not pushing it. I would work on 4 miles a minute taking it steady and taking into account rush hour traffic. Having witnessed some other cyclists, rush hour traffic doesn't seem to slow them down at all but I find it takes longer on the way back (5-6pm) than on the way in (7am).

dpc1l

Thanks a lot for your advice!
I have just been away, so haven't had my practice run yet - hopefully this weekend.

sfcommuter

One other recommendation: WOOL bike clothing.
When I commuted in regular cotton shirts or most bike clothing the stuff would really stink after a day or two. Wool clothing is more expensive but dries quickly and I can wear it all week without it getting stinky.

texan1847

Where do you find wool cycling cloths