Originally Posted by
bikemig
I'm lucky; I bring my bike into my office and change there. I understand your employer requiring that you leave your bike outside but I don't understand why you get a hard time coming into work with cycling clothes. It here a dress code at work?
For locking up the bike, is it possible to pay a hopefully small fee to use a parking garage? Downtown Boston is such a bike theft magnet I'd be worried about leaving my bike locked up outside.
They let me bring it in most days, but they always say "next time you won't be able to". I work in an office where most people wear khakis and a button-down or collared shirt. Granted, we don't have clients or guests coming in regularly, and I keep a pair of dress shoes in my desk to make sure my attire is appropriate for most of the work day.
A small fee for parking in Boston?
I wish! There are some places to store it that charge a $200 yearly fee, but they don't gaurantee a spot. Most of them are caged enclosures inside a parking garage, and students will store their bikes there for the whole winter. My bike is at serious risk for theft, but if I do have to leave it outside, I park it right out front, across from a popular deli/lunch spot, hoping to deter thieves with high foot traffic.