Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
The second bedroom is my computer room and bike shop. All my crap is strewn about between there and my bathroom. I have bike clothes all over the place.
In the morning, I grab some stuff for lunch, throw it in my bag and find some clothes appropriate for the weather.
stylish ! like it ! but either you live alone, or your significant other is very tolerant
Originally Posted by
noglider
I'm refining my routine so I can jump on the bike quickly and properly dressed and equipped.
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What's your routine?
I use the cellar for anything bike-related. All the hardware is kept there.
My current, winter routine is (ok I'll skip some items like preparing the bottle for the one-year old or taking out the trash...) :
0) Prepare coffee - check the weather forecast on the blackberry
1) Shower
2) Dress up : jeans, cotton base layer - will soon move to wool for the base layer, Converse shoes
3) Drink coffee
4) Go down to the basement with bag A (the one I always keep with me), containing :
- wallet/blackberry/keys/office stuff
- 2* "gant de toilette" (do you say "wash glove" in english ?)
- change for upper-body clothes (i.e. a polo shirt)
- deodorant
5) Get the bike ready :
- check the wheels for true
- check tire pressure
- check the brakes
- put on the lights (sometimes they're still mounted on another bike)
- insert bag A into the rear left pannier
6) Get the rider ready :
- put on additional clothes depending on the weather (wool sweater, additional socks, wool cap, scarf, jacket)
- put on security equipment (helmet, velcro ankle straps,)
- put on gloves
7) Ride to work
8) Park the bike, lock it up
9) Undress a bit
10) Take bag A from the rear left pannier
11) Take bag B from the rear right pannier - it contains things that are not needed everyday (repair toolkit, equipement for rainy weather, fluorescent jacket), and stays in the pannier except I will take it in the office during the day to avoid theft
12) Head to the gents to groom and change upper body clothing
13) Take all my stuff to my office, get the base layer to dry.
14) Work 8 or 9 hours
15) Put on the base layer I used for the morning ride, hoping it'll be dry.
16) Go down to the parking - alternatively go down to the mall to get some groceries
17) Unlock the bike
18) Put the lockers (I use 2) into the rear right pannier
19) Get the bike ready :
- put on the lights (sometimes they're still mounted on another bike)
- insert bag A into the rear left pannier
- insert bag B into the rear right pannier
20) Get the rider ready :
- put on additional clothes depending on the weather (wool sweater, additional socks, wool cap, jacket)
- put on security equipment (helmet, velcro ankle straps,)
- put on gloves
21) Ride home
22) At home, put anything wet to dry in the cellar, then go up with bag A
The need for fresh clothes is :
- one base layer every day, used for riding
- one polo - or business shirt every day, used at work
- two pairs of blue-jeans every week
and there are some items like cap, scarf or sweater to wash sometimes over the week-end.