Commuting - Transporting dress slacks, dress shirt, and dress shoes for work.

I have to relocate to different countries or locations within a country multiple times a year so I spend most of my time commuting by bicycle between a hotel and a work site

Now I am fortunate that the companies and plant locations where I have been assigned have casual dress which for me is a long sleeve dress shirt, nice slacks, and dress shoes. Simple to pack but not the best to wear riding through inclement weather.

I transport my work clothes as follows:

Pack – North Face YAVAPAI

I compress a dress sock into the toe of each dress shoe and place each dress shoe into its own small cotton sack.

I then lay flat my dress slacks on the bed and smooth out any folds. I then place both shoes on the cuffs of the slacks and roll the slacks up around the shoes to form a bundle. I do not roll the bundle very tight, loose is better.

I then lay my shirt on the bed , close a few buttons and then fold the sleeves onto the shirt and then fold the shirt in half lengthways. I then place the slack/shoe bundle on the shirt tails and roll the bundle up. The shirt will be on the outside of the bundle and again the bundle is rolled very loose.

The bundle along with a dress belt is placed into the main compartment of the pack. In the small compartment of the pack I place a small towel for wiping the bike down when I arrive at work or the train station. Most train conductors do not appreciate a wet dirty folding bike being loaded into their passenger compartment and storing a wet dirty bike under my desk is not good. I also place a standard bath towel in the small compartment for me to dry off with.

My riding clothes are North Face convertible pants/shorts and polypro pull over. The pants are large enough to worn over mountain bike riding shorts when my commute is more than 2 miles. The shoes I wear are Keens hiking sandals.

I am fortunate to have a clothes locker in my cubicle. I take the undergarments to work and home in the panniers, but keep the slacks, shirts and jackets (nearby dry cleaner) in the office.

Although, I am going to keep a copy of your methods for future reference. :-)

Could't you keep the shoes at in the office at least? Or do you need them to wear out of the office?

You know how those dress shirts are folded when you buy them at a department store? I payed attention and learned how to fold shirts like that. They fold down nicely for slipping into a pannier.

Transporting dress clothing can be accomplished using a bundle-wrapping technique. This is also extremely helpful if you're travelling carry-on only:

http://www.onebag.com/pack.html

do you have fenders?

I fit full suits in my 2 panniers quite well. Pack light. There are a few garmet bag panniers out there as well.

In winter, I usually just ride in my slacks and change into my dress shirt.

Methinks he needs something like this http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600066&subcategory=60001004&brand=&sku=21437&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Panniers

And look, half off.

My first suggestion would be to "Google" and read the different techniques the Road Warriors use. There are lots of alternatives to keeping your shirt wrinkle free, which is probably the toughest to tackle.

Here's one you might find interesting: http://www.onebag.com/images/bundle-wrapping.jpg