Originally Posted by Denny Koll
I don't see any reason why you can't clean-up properly with wipes and a towel. You probably aren't stinky at all and the boss is just giving you a hard time.
Yep. If smell was really a problem I'm sure he would've mentioned something long time ago. I work all the time with people who ride a bike - they don't even clean up with wipes and towels - and they smell just fine. I've yet to encounter a person whose fresh sweat stinks, although I can believe such people exist. Also, although I'm quite sensitive to smells, I'm sure there're people who are even more sensitive.
But now that it's cold you can ride your bike and not get sweaty! So ride your bike.
Other than that, lots of good advice has been given already. If you find that no solution is working and you really have to take a shower, you may want to find a gym in the area that'll let you use their showers (often for a small fee - much smaller than a full membership). Just explain to them that you're a cyclist - otherwise they might think you're homeless.
Originally Posted by DMF
Since you have no sense of smell, you've probably developed lax hygiene habits.
I wouldn't conclude that. I think most people shower not because they smell themselves and get grossed out but because it's part of their routine and just feels good. Same for brushing teeth etc. Even those with us with a keen sense of smell get acclimatized to our own smells and basically stop noticing them. That's why lots of people with bad breath, for example, just walk around breathing on everybody and wondering why the hell everyone's running away. As a rule, people don't smell their own stink.
They can and do smell their own clothes when they're stinky, but again, most North Americans just change their clothes daily whether they can smell them or not.