Anyone commute to an office where there's no showers or 'owt?

Looks like my plans for a bike commute might be mildly scuppered by a move to an office with no shower facilities.

It’ll be a circa 10-12 mile commute, so I’ll be a bit sweaty (and maybe muddy) on arrival. I suppose a pre-commute shower and pre-work baby wipe freshen up is an option, anyone do similar successfully?

i do 9 miles. there is a shower – but i genuinely don’t need to use it.

i ride a bit harder on the way home – and i quite often need a shower then.

I’ve done it before for about 10 miles, went for the baby wipes and smellies approach. Seemed to be ok, but then I was just changing into a different set of shorts and tshirt for work.

Not sure It would work so well to jump straight into a suit, might just be me but I tend to sweat for a while afterwards unless I cool myself down quickly.

Take a flannel and wash your bits in the sink.

Yep. 11 mile commute. No showers.

Baby wipes and/or flannel are the way forward.

Though I do have the advantage of working on my own so I can happily sit in my pants for a while to cool down.

As long as I remember to turn off the webcam…

We have shower but I’ve used it twice in the last 2 years. ~10 miles for me & usually a bit sweaty when I get here, but once I’ve cooled down a bit I never feel the need to shower. Besides, I’ve only got to ride home again so it seems daft to shower when I’d shower again at home. There’s barely anyone in my office so no-one to care if I stink a bit (I don’t!) 🙂

Not sure It would work so well to jump straight into a suit, might just be me but I tend to sweat for a while afterwards unless I cool myself down quickly.

I’ll need to be changing into a smart shirt and trousers. Happy to dawdle the last mile or so to cool down a bit before I get to work though.

Take a flannel and wash your bits in the sink

It’d have to be a bath towel and a cattle trough 😉

14 miles each way, and don’t bother with showers. As long as you’re not going to be wearing the clothes you rode in in, then….

As pointed out, the trick is not to get changed the moment you get in, but cool down a bit first. Maybe tailor your breakfast accordingly….

Used to commute 14 miles each way and just used baby wipes and a towel, I found merino wool to be the best thing to ride in as synthetic tops made me stinky, used to leave my trousers at work and just take in clean shirt and grots each day, sorted.

Binners, how’s a novelty d1ldo going to help?

NO Showers here. I generally drive once or twice a week and take in clean clothes then. Then after cycling in, in the toilets and just have a upper body wash, squirt of Right guard, clean clothes and jobs a good un.

8.5 miles each way. Carry a clean change of clothes every day: cycle in baggies and cycling jersey. A friend puts on a clean t-shirt for first 30 mins after riding in, when he’s cooled down its on with the work clothes.

8 miles in.
I just cycle in and then put clothes on after 5 mins.
I wear a base layer that wicks the sweat away – it smells, I don’t.

I used to do 20 miles each was for about a year to an office with zero facilities – baby wipes, a hand towel, deodorant and the disabled toilets are all you need. Things do get a bit messy when its wet though and those wee sinks are a bugger to wash your feet/lower legs in.

Thankfully we moved to a new building with showers/lockers, etc.

baby wipes, a hand towel, deodorant and the disabled toilets are all you need

This is true of so many situations 🙂

No one use something like muc off dry shower spray? Seems like a good idea.

12-18 mile commute dependent on how I’m feeling with no showers.

Find if I wind down my speed/effort for last few miles I arrive a little less dripping. Give yourself a good 20-30 mins to cool down. Wet wipes/deodorant.

Beware of your own starring role in a “my colleague has BO” thread…

12.5 miles. Change of clothes shoes at the office with fresh pants and socks brought in everyday. MucOff dry shower. Toothbrush, mouthwash, towel.

Mingers ^^^^^

I used to commute 8 miles each way. No showers so quick babywipe etc. I tended to get a lot of saddle sores…