Luggage carrying input needed
06-17-11 | 07:42 AM
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06-17-11 | 07:47 AM
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Though, I'm discussing this with a colleague who is located a bit better in the building. I could store my stuff in my office, which is on the 10th floor, but I'd have to go up the elevator 10 floors (in cycling gear, smelling like a bottle of ammonia) to get my stuff from my office, and going back down with the same smell to take a shower. Bad idea. The colleague I'm talking about is located at the bottom floor, next to the showers. His office locks from the outside as well, so my stuff would be safe there. If that works out, I might get rid of the rack and panniers again.
It's just a trial, to see what works and what doesn't.
06-17-11 | 07:52 AM
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There are some lockers, but they require a 50ct coin which is non-refundable. That would cost me 50ct * 5 days a week, which is 2,50. Keeping in mind that I would have to open the locker twice a day that would make 5, which is just too much for me. Not that I don't have it... I just refuse to pay for cycling to work. I'm working on being green, and even though the motorists don't have to pay for parking their cars, I should pay for being able to just keep a change of clothes at work? Nah, I'm not doing it.
Though, I'm discussing this with a colleague who is located a bit better in the building. I could store my stuff in my office, which is on the 10th floor, but I'd have to go up the elevator 10 floors (in cycling gear, smelling like a bottle of ammonia) to get my stuff from my office, and going back down with the same smell to take a shower. Bad idea. The colleague I'm talking about is located at the bottom floor, next to the showers. His office locks from the outside as well, so my stuff would be safe there. If that works out, I might get rid of the rack and panniers again.
It's just a trial, to see what works and what doesn't.
Though, I'm discussing this with a colleague who is located a bit better in the building. I could store my stuff in my office, which is on the 10th floor, but I'd have to go up the elevator 10 floors (in cycling gear, smelling like a bottle of ammonia) to get my stuff from my office, and going back down with the same smell to take a shower. Bad idea. The colleague I'm talking about is located at the bottom floor, next to the showers. His office locks from the outside as well, so my stuff would be safe there. If that works out, I might get rid of the rack and panniers again.
It's just a trial, to see what works and what doesn't.
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06-17-11 | 08:32 AM
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Try keeping your shoes in your office. I'm sure you can manage to get from the shower to your office in your socks or cycling shoes. It won't eliminate you carrying the other stuff, but it'll cut down on your space requirements and lighten the load by a couple of pounds.
06-17-11 | 01:00 PM
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I keep shoes, towels, pants and other clean clothes in my office. I restock supplies (and bring home dirty laundry) on the days that a drive. That cuts down on the load I have to carry. My commute route is very hilly and I don't like lugging a large load up the hills all the time.
06-26-11 | 06:43 PM
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Tarwheel,
Does the Barley require the bagman support? Also, what's that crisscross contraption at the rear of the bag on the light blue bike?
Does the Barley require the bagman support? Also, what's that crisscross contraption at the rear of the bag on the light blue bike?
A Carradice bag would do the trick. I've got their smallest bag, the Barley, and it easily holds my lunch, wallet, cell phone, shirt, t-shirt, underwear, tools, batteries and flat repair stuff. You can buy Carradice bags for much less money (and more selection) from the various British on-line cycling stores like Wiggle, Chain Reaction, SJS or directly from Carradice.
