Originally Posted by
Walter S
Good for you. I have a 40 mile RT commute in a hilly area with hot summers. In July I'm not just damp with sweat when I get to work. I'm soaked and dripping. If I hang up my jersey without wringing it out, it will make a puddle on the floor.
I prefer riding in "costume".
You didn't know? You are supposed to wear normal clothes and ride a heavy upright dutch style bike. I do a 17 mile RT in an extremely flat area with hot summers. In July I'm not just damp with sweat when I get to work either, I am soaking wet. Very little of my commute is in the shade which makes for one hell of a ride. From the sounds of several people on this forum, if you are not in normal clothes with a heavy upright dutch bike, you are simply doing it wrong. To that I would like to extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to ride my route with me in the middle of the summer on that bike in those clothes.