Originally Posted by
savethekudzu
I will admit that I've done this from time to time as well, but I don't quite trust my own ability to judge my smell. (I will never do this unless I've showered immediately before riding, of course!)
I find the rest of the day (in an office) much more comfortable if I've wiped & dried & changed.
I don't trust my own judgement of smell, that's why I've asked a number of people I trust, a number of times, after my ride home in the afternoon which:
1) I normally ride harder
2) It's almost always hotter and more humid
3) It's my second ride of the day
This may be too much information for some, but my "feeling nasty" was always my feet and / or nether regions. Injinji Wool Socks (keeps the perspiration wicked from between my toes) and Ibex Balance Running shorts (for the other place) fixed all that.