Let me ask it this way: How do you carry work clothes to work, presuming you do, so they do not look like you got dragged through the bushes when you get there? And what else do you carry?

My office has a teenie gym and shower, which is great, but business casual is a requirement which means a decent shirt and good trousers, with a crease! Well, some semblance of a crease. Good shoes or boots - I keep a good pair of black shoes at the office so I do not need to carry them. A jacket is not required but a tie may be needed is an unexpected vip drops in - but I keep a tie at work for the odd occasion. The trousers, shirt, underwear, socks, etc I need to carry with me along with shower gear - a small towel and soap, and a comb which I see to forever forget. I have a wet-weather jacket, a basic tool kit, spare tube and basic first aid kit.

I hate backpacks and messenger bags, but my rack bag is too small and the saddle bag bangs around.

What do you do to keep the boss happy?

Trunk bag, roll my trousers, underwear and socks are just chucked in beside my trousers then shirt is folded on top.

I usually carry some food (crisps, chocolate, croissants and fruit) on top of my shirt.

Before this I used a pannier with an eagle creek folder in it which worked quite well, but I far prefer the feeling of a trunk bag on my bike. I also have used a backpack with an eagle creek folder but I don't like a sweaty back!

We have shampoo etc. at work so that isn't an issue, I don't brush my hair so that is ok too! We also have towels etc. (have a gym at work). I don't carry a wet weather jacket unless rain is forecast, if it is and it isn't required in the morning I will roll it and stuff it in the bungee cord at the top of my trunk bag. I don't need a jacket at work, but I have folded this up in the trunk bag before, I just use the expander section to make it bigger. I have also carried shoes in there (normally just leave a pair at work).

I have a tool kit, spare tube and 3 lights in my bag. The trunk bag is a topeak DX or something.

Daven

I keep about 3 changes of clothes at work!! And storage shouldn't be a problem. If you don't have access to a room where you can store your clothes, like me, you can make do in your area. In my cube area, I have two boxes which computers systems came in, and I use those. Stacked neatly in my cube. All those items can be stored in a box, under your desk neatly.

Keep the toiletries in a bag in your desk. No need to haul that stuff back and forth.
Roll your clothes rather than trying to fold neatly. One, they pack better; two, they don't wrinkle up as badly; three, you can get more stuff in a small bag! I can pack a days worth into my rack bag with it "expanded".
Just a thought. I, too, hate backpacks!

As Suncoastchad writes, roll your clothes. Pack in a convenient (pannier|backpack|trunk pack). Hang up while showering, steam out any wrinkles that snuck in.

Pants, shirt & underwear rolled and put in trunk bag. Shoes, belt, etc. kept at work.

I keep toiletries, sport coat and shoes at work. I carry a pannier in which I carry my clothes (also business Casual), and sometimes lunch. I shower and get dressed at work. If shirt and pants are folded carefully, there is rarely a problem with wrinkles. If there is an issue, I put on the sport coat. I also keep a complete change of clothes at work for if/when I forget something, then I have an emergency backup. Have rarely had to use that, but it does come in handy if I forget a belt, underwear or socks.....

"Dragged through the bushes" is my style and the dress code is relaxed here so it's easy for me Roll everything up and throw in a pannier. Sorry, not much help, I know.

I'll be of even less help, as I've been working in warehouse/distribution center environments- the floor and not the office- for a decade.

However, I do question what the OP meant by the saddlebag "banging around". Depending on what it is, maybe using a Bagman rack to support it would be sufficient?

I believe the OP is referring to panniers.

eagle creek pack-it folder. one 18" keeps shirt, pants and accessories neatly folded. you just need a bag big enough to slip it in (doesn't have to be that big).

It's a Brooks Glenbrook saddle bag. I have a B17 saddle and it has two rings to which the Glenbrook attaches. But it wobbles something fierce. There is a third loop which is supposed to attach to the seat post but it is too far away and does not reach. The Arkel which sits on the rack I use for daily stuff, the Glenbrook carries the permanent stuff; tools, wet weather stuff, sunglasses, lock and a fanny pack with wallet, keys, badges and so on. The idea is that the saddle bag stays on the bike and the stuff in it stays pretty much unchanged; the rack bag, an Arkel Tailrider, carries daily stuff, clothes, shower stuff and lunch, and I take it off and carry it with me.

I have been riding this way for three years. The Arkel rain cover is pretty much history and I do not like the way the saddlebag flaps around. I'd like a nice big rack bag where I can put everything, but I have not found one. Note I ride a Moulton which has small wheels, so panniers do not work. On the other hand I have lots of room for a big rack bag - only I cannot find one.

1. Panniers. (Hate riding with a back pack.)

2. Outlier pants, merino sweaters and t shirts (and merino underwear). Then you don't have to change or shower–they smell fine and wick the sweat.

For the third time in a week (no I don't work for Outlier but I'm a convert):

https://shop.outlier.cc/shop/retail/4season-og-pant.html

I know these are expensive, but much less so when you consider:

1. They're so comfortable on and off the bike (temperature, stretch)
2. They're virtually waterproof.
3. They're virtually stain proof.
4. They're stink proof (rarely need washing; one pair will be enough unless you want to mix it up).
5. They look decent.
6. They show no apparent signs of cycling-related damage such as crotch erosion.

Backpack, wherein I squeeze enough for a week at a time. Rolled/folded clothes depending on the fabric.

I wear scrubs, but not the issue ones at work. I'm a big Clyde and the biggest issue scrubs are 2X, which although fit, not in a flattering way. They also don't have enough pockets for all my gear (I work ER and ICU). So I ferry in a weeks worth of scrubs and underclothes and ferry out a weeks worth of dirty stuff once a week. I do like my scrubs to look good, I smooth and fold them as soon as they come out of the dryer and carefully pack them in Ortliebs that I carry on either my Nitto Big Front Rack (Rivendell Campee special edition) on my commuter or Jannd Expedition rear rack on my tourer.

If I had to take in business clothes I'd carefully roll the dress shirts starting at the collar, and after folding the pants, roll them up as well. If you have to ferry the shoes back and forth, I'd put them in a plastic grocery bag and stow that at the bottom of a pannier, cushioned by socks and underwear, with the pants and shirt on top.

It sounds like you need to invest in a rack and a pannier or two. What type of saddlebag do you use? My Zimbale 18L doesn't bang around, but I've got it mounted on a Carradice SQR quick release/bag support. I used to use a smaller tool roll in this position on the bike, but the Zimbale is large enough that I can put that inside it and still have lots of room to stow other things. I've also attached a Carradice Cape Roll to the outside of it. When I do occasionally run out of room I can move the tool roll to the front rack, but the Zimbale 18L has the same "long flap" feature that the Carradice has, so that rarely happens.

I've seen at least one pannier type bag that was like a big garment bag like you'd use to carry on an airplane, but lays over he rack like an integrated double pannier. This I imagine is a good solution for some that need to carry in fairly formal business wear, but want to ride still.

I'm lucky in that the cycle commuters get to share on of the doctors locker rooms, so I have lockers I can stow my clothes, panniers, and toiletries in. Unfortunately it is all the way across campus from my department, where I do have another locker that I stow my lunch in.

Edit: just spotted the part about your ride being a Moulton. Would a larger saddlebag like a Carradice or Zimbale work for this bike? Have you tried posting this question in the Folders sub-forum? Those folks should have some good insight too.

Didn't read to see if one of the other fellas answered the question this way, but I drive my schtuff to work on the weekend and hang it all up in the cabinet in my cube.

You'll never look like you just stepped out of Joseph A. Banks, but most days aren't a challenge, and I don't even have a shower at the office.

I carry my gear on a daily basis in a Carradice Barley seatbag, which is large enough to hold a shirt, underwear, wallet, cell phone, tools, lunch, spare tube, etc. I roll up my clothes that go in the seatbag and that keeps them from wrinkling too much. I usually end up driving once a week on rainy days, so I bring in extra clothes at that time folded in a tote bag -- stuff like shirts, slacks, towels, socks. I always keep a pair of shoes in the office as well as jackets, hats, gloves. No need to carry stuff like that back and forth every day. On days that I drive, I also bring home laundry to wash.

I carry my work clothes(business casual) with me every day in a pannier. I roll my pants usually a type of polyester neatly and underwear, and a nice sweater. I leave my shoes at work and also I can shower so I bring a towel everyday. I leave my shower stuff in a locker so I am all set with that. I also bring my breakfast and lunch everyday so I have another pannier for that. I may be loaded with my stuff but I always have what I want.

Prof, how do you find these pants fit? Are they true to size? Do they fit like skinny jeans? I'm looking for a good alternative but I don't really like pants that are tight or snug fitting.

My workplace doesn't have convenient access to shower facilities or lockers. I thought that'd be a problem at first (the old job did and i'd shower and change after my morning commute). I gave it a go and was surprised that it didn't make much difference. My morning commute is between 0630 and 0800. I shower at home right before I leave (washing away the majority of the "microbes" that make you stink). I wear a fresh set of breathable cycling wear each morning. At that hour, even in the summer, it's not so hot and most of my sweat just evaporates. Even on the worst of the summer days, i'm still mostly dry and cooled down by the time I get to my 7th floor office (air conditioned building). My cycling clothing, even if a little sweaty, doesn't stink and dries fast (I keep a small portable fan in my office). I keep a pair of casual hiking shoes that meet dress code in my office. I wear the same pants every day probably for a month at a time (Columbia Silver Ridge II nylon cargo pants - love them). They resist dirt, water, ultraviolet radiation, nuclear holocost...you name it. They're comfortable, wrinkle free, look good, fit my massive cycling quads, and are durable. What more could I ask. I have 2 pair that I rotate. Initially every few days but I found that was overkill. I keep 2 button down dress shirts that I rotate and change out approx every week. On a daily basis, all I have to bring in my trunk bag is a pair of socks and change of underwear - plenty of room left for lunch, gadgets, patch/pump, and various layering in winter that sometimes isn't on me. Couple time a week I'll rotate out one of my dress shirts. Once a month I'll rotate out the other pair of pants. I just change in my office and hang the cycling clothing in a corner behind the bookshelf with the fan. No one knows the wiser - or at least no one's complained. But seriously, this works and the clothes do not stink (at work, that is. Different story after the commute home after which they get a 2nd dosing of sweat - this time with plenty of microbes some 10 hours after my shower). And mind you, I am a sweater - probably more so that the avg person.

Thanks, I keep hearing about Carradice. A larger saddlebag may be the answer, the Barley mentioned by tarwheel below looks like it may do the job. Carradice says they ship to the US, cannot find anyone here who stocks much of them. The SQR system you mention looks like it may help too. I'll try the folder forum too. I'll be in the UK in October - but cannot wait that long!

Cheers...

Like the others:

1. Toiletries, shoes and towel at work. I bring a new towel in weekly. I keep a sport coat at work "just in case".

2. Clothes are rolled and put into a plastic bag that goes into a trunk bag. If you lay your clothes out with no wrinkles, and fold carefully to the desired width and then roll your outside garments (pants and shirt) carefully around your inside garments (undies, tee, socks), they will come out the other side remarkably wrinkle-free.

Agree with Devon & others, rolling the clothes helps to keep out wrinkles. Also, I leave my toiletries at work instead of carrying them around. I keep a bottle of Downy Wrinkle releaser there as well for the inevitable wrinkle that shows up. Don't know how long your commute is, but if it's short enough, I've found that wearing my work pants keeps them less wrinkly than carrying them in a bag.

I do use a backpack strapped to my rear rack & like that combo (convenience of a backpack, without the sweaty back).

I leave shoes at work. I'd leave tie or three here if I owned any.

I tend to buy wrinkle-free clothing. It's not perfect, but I can usually get away with stuffing them in a plastic bag (in case it rains), then in my pannier next to my laptop (also in a plastic bag).

I don't shower at work. I shower at home before leaving. It seems to work fine. I'll usually shower again when I get home in the late afternoon (especially on hot days).

28 mile round trip - and it gets HOT! And I sweat!

I have wondered about simply strapping a regular bag, or some other type, to the rack. I use an Ogio Locker Bag for the gym and it would be fabulous for the rack if it were a little shorter and not quite so long. I have tried it and it so "almost" works it is amazing.

Thanks...