We didn't have a bike rack but I was approved to order an indoor rack from Nashbar and voucher the cost. It was installed inside a normally locked employee entrance so was quite secure. Our company was leasing space but we specified the interior layout and had showers installed before moving in - hangers are available for cycling clothes to dry during the day. Dress code is usually casual so my SPD mtn. shoes are fine during the day, but I keep some dress shoes and suit/tie in the office for special meetings.

I work at a Dept of Defense facility so anything that improves fitness is supported and even encouraged; we've got a locker room with two showers, decent bike rack (although I've been told it's ok to bring my bike inside if I want), and a small gym.

Oddly, my wife works at a hospital and she's frustrated with management's lack of support for bike commuting....but there's a really nice area for the smokers!

A reoccurring theme, healthcare companies that are not supportive of bike-communing for their staff.

On a similar (but a bit off topic) note, the military has been pushing hard to reduce/eliminate tobacco use among the troops but when the SecDef proposed banning tobacco sales on base the TB lobby raised a royal fit and got the proposal quashed.

I work for a small (~60 people) tech company. There are two of us who ride regularly to work. I'm old enough that I don't really care what others think of me riding. Most seem impressed that I ride 60+km per day and a few muse about starting to ride to work (but no one seems to follow through).

I park my bike by the back door where there is an awning that keeps off most of the rain. There's plenty of space inside but I don't bother as it seems safe outside. We have a decent shower facility that I leave a towel in. We are a casual office so I normally stay in my cycling clothes for a while until I dry off and then have a shower. Before I go home I'll change back into cycling clothes in my office.

I think my situation is ideal. I get 9-11 hrs/wk of decent training just riding to work so my commute essentially costs me nothing in terms of time and I enjoy riding past the cars gridlocked on the bridge every morning and evening.

It's nice to read about ideal situations in contrast to all the problems with cycle-commuting.

UN F ING believable! at least schools and colleges can ban it

We have everything -- even a bike valet with bike mechanics. By bike commuting every day I get payed ~$500 a year extra and receive a health incentive insurance discount.

that is awesome I was recommending my company do something like that with the health incentive but I doubt it would happen.

Because I don't need a parking card, I get about a $300 reimbursement for that corporate perk, and I park about 100 feet from my desk.

What kind of industry/what field do you work in that your office/company provides such amenities for bike commuters? That's fantastic, and I'm glad to hear that there are companies that provide such services.

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Voted Well on poll. We have a rack inside the hanger, downside is that you have to have a SIDA badge to access the hanger to use it so a couple of the dispatchers that ride park outside. Also I think they didn't like the idea of not being able to lock their bikes to the rack inside the hanger. The no lock policy is due to the fact that sometimes the rack has to be moved and a locked bike makes that very difficult. No shower or locker room, but no one cares as all of our noses are broken from the stink of jet fuel and MEK so a little BO isn't noticeable. Also we don't deal with the public.
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My employer (large health insurance company) has a very secure parking garage with bike parking right at the front. It has a giant sign over it that says 'Rock Star Parking'. They also have a nice fitness center with showers and lockers. The few people I work with regularly who are not foreign are pretty supportive.

I voted well, but my situation is borderline very well. We have several bike racks, including one in a covered area with a security camera and lots of employees entering and leaving (because it's also by the smoking area). We have locker rooms with showers. We have small kitchens on every floor with refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, sinks and tables.

On the down side, we are not allowed to bring bikes in the building. I have stashed my bike in a storage room on occasion when bad weather prevented me from riding home, and I was discouraged but not prohibited from doing so. Our showers often don't work (no hot water). Some coworkers complained about me hanging my bike clothes to dry in the storage room, which is seldom used by anyone, so I had to start hanging them in my office. I am not supposed to have a drying rack in my office but my supervisor told me it was OK.

What is baffling about my workplace is why there are not more bike commuters. I work in the environmental field in a new "green" LEED certified building. Yet I am one of only 2-3 cyclists who commute regularly among hundreds of employees. Our climate is favorable to year round cycling and our roads and greenways are conducive to commuting.

I voted well. We have an near-empty outdoor bike rack that I have never used. My bike stays in my office. We have shower facilities and can take a .5-hour fitness break on the clock.

As an Active Duty member of the Coast Guard, I can tell you that it is sad how much higher the smoking rate is with servicemembers than with the civilian population. I can only imagine how pissed one of those "Old Guard" sailors would be if they stumbled off the boat over to the Exchange to buy smokes/dip and find that they are not allowed to sell it on base anymore. Yes, I am specifically calling out about 1/3 of the senior enlisted by saying that, but they are the ones buying tobacco on base... other than the fresh out of boot camp 18 year olds who take up smoking because their "cool chief" smokes too.


Rant aside, I ranked my specific workplace as Very Well on the poll. My office building on base has outdoor bike racks, and a large area under an indoor stairwell to park bikes. The indoor location does not have a "rack" per se, but several people in the office park our bikes there, and no one has mentioned that we shouldn't. My office also has a large locker room, and everyone has a full size locker - like the tall ones in schools. We have showers and changing areas. My co-workers and supervisors are all supportive of bike commuting.

My Command requires that we spend an hour three days a week doing a "fitness" activity, which for the majority of my unit means going to the gym on base. I was granted permission to go for a bike ride, provided that I can verify that I was riding my bike and not skipping the workout and going straight home.

When I retire from the CG, I know I am going to miss the small perks of being in the military.

I voted "Very well" I couldn't ask for a better situation. Im allowed to keep my bike in the break room, we have showers and lockers, even though I'm 300 lbs (and falling) I still try to commute as much as I can, it's a 36 mile rt, when the CEO visits he always asks how much I've lost and if I feel better. It's a very positive experience.

I'm that guy who my coworkers see duck walking in bike shoes and wearing spandex through the lobby every day and I am treated very well. Have a secure bike locker right outside my office building and we have a full locker room with showers in the basement for commuters.

Other benefit is my coworkers and company executives know I commute daily so not uncommon for me to be in a late afternoon meeting and Director will make sure to take care of any business with me first so I can get out and on my way home before it gets too dark.

The AO's at my previous job all chewed (you can imagine smoking is banned). Same deal with the civilians doing similar work, both there and at my current place. Sometimes an engineer that smokes will pick up the chew from the wage-grades. One at my prior job one of them got a stern talking-to for bringing his spit cut to meetings.

I never wanted to smoke and didn't understand the desire til I went to college somewhere cold. Then I sort of envied the guys tromping to class through the snow with a cigarette. I'm glad I never picked it up.

My only complaint where I work is the rack is semi covered. We have 2 huge parking garages and an elevator, they have the bike racks outside under an overhang and all it takes is a little bit of wind and the bike is sitting in the weather. I have asked to have the rack moved into the garage completely out of the weather near the motorcycle parking which typically goes unused, but as of yet, I have not gotten a reply back. On the plus side...they rack is more visible and might hinder theft attempts or vandalism. My employer has a gym with lockers and showers, so that is a nice plus. Worth the $10 a month in the summer time when the humidity is off the chart in the morning.

I'm treated reasonably well. But it's more 'benign neglect' than approval. If anyone is wondering if more of us should be bicycle commuting, then they're not making it obvious to me. And no one really joins me valuntarily. Though there have been a few folks over the years who were pretty decent fair-weather bike commuters. Not for years on end like me. But they rode a bit. I can think of two of them off-hand. One's not around anymore. I'm not sure of the other. But I haven't see him or his bike in a while.

I have pretty good facilities available to me for storing my bike and for hanging up my sweaty clothes to dry out. But it's because of my job. Some people in some jobs might have access to similar spots. But most employees would not have much in the way of facilities.

There are a handful of employees who do have access to these 'secure' areas. But only as a pass-through. Unlike me they have no reason to actually do anything there. Occasionally I'll get wind of the fact that one of them is complaining about my stuff. The bigwigs they complain to, to their credit, have so far ignored these complaints and have left me alone. I've been around long enough now that I feel pretty sure that they'll never give me trouble over this. (Unless some new guy with a chip on his shoulder shows up, I suppose.)

I only bring my bike inside in the very worst weather. That's because I just know that one of the busybodies will complain that this would be a 'bottle-neck" in an emergency. I do have at my disposal an area that is surrounded by four walls and is behind locked doors. But it's open to the sky. I have a key. So do just a few other people. And one of the busybodies once complained about my bike being a bottle-neck there. Nothing ever came of that. Upper management sided with me.

Such small-minded complaints. We're talking about segregated areas here. Even in an emergency there won't be any foot traffic there. Even if there were a fire right where my bike was parked, the bike would be only one of many obstructions for the fire fighters. They'd just kick everything out of their way. It wouldn't even occur to them to wonder why a bicycle is sitting there. But then jerks can always find a reason to be a jerk, can't they?

Most of my fellow employees are mildly admiring once they realize that I'm doing it voluntarily and actually could drive a car to work if I chose to. But that wears off. Every now and then I'll detect a whiff of snideness or mocking attitude on the part of someone new. But that goes away when they perceive that most of the people around think pretty highly of me.

Many who've known me for a long time will say something like, "I hope you didn't ride that bike today" when the weather's really bad. But they have a feeling that I did. They have a good natured laugh when I confirm.

One guy who knew me quite well (we worked together) turned around and saw me coming in on a very cold and snowy day. In my winter get-up I look about like a skier or a snowboarder. A big grin appeared on his face. He might have been close to laughing. He said, "Did you have a nice flight?"

Another guy, virtually identical situation, said, "What'd you do? Parachute in?"

But that sort of stuff is in fun, of course. I'm fine with that.

Fellow employees and management are not hostile. But management doesn't seem inclined to provide any support. And, other than a very few who've made some attempt, no one considers doing the same thing.

Even though it would benefit them so much. It's hard to figure.

I find that particularly odd as they foist "wellness programs" onto other companies and try and encourage their employees to be more active, including cycling!

I didn't select an option in the poll as mine didn't seem to fit the choices exactly:

* cage in the parking garage for our bikes
* shower and locker room, albeit old, run down, and a neglected after-thought
* theoretically towels available in the locker room, but often this gets neglected
* co-workers are not negative. I wouldn't say they exactly encourage me though.

I lost a lot of weight couple of years ago, down to 170lbs. A fellow rider commented that I looked sick and looked better at 200lbs. I intend on staying below 170lbs, regardless of what people say

I got that once too.

I voted average. I work at a non-profit health clinic & cannot bring my bike in the building. No showers. I have to drive to offsite/community meetings a few times a month & that means I drive those days. I hate it when it's rainy for most of the week & then nice weather on the day an offsite meeting is scheduled...
Some coworkers are supportive or curious about my biking. Most are indifferent. Some people express concern for my safety, especially when I ride home after dark in winter.
The thing that gets me is that I work in a very large building with many environmental non-profits. There is a huge parking lot and everyone drives in solo. No carpools or anything. It's been 5 years & I am the only person who bikes in. We are in an area with many cyclists and good bike routes.

The trouble here is your AND statement. I would have selected this:However, while my cow-0rkers are very supportive (not that they would do it themselves) the storage is a rack outside. That being said, the first time it rained, with my bike outside, the custodian put a tarp over my bike. I told him not to bother the next time.

I suppose that I could bring it in, today I will bring my trailer in. However, in truth I want people to see it so that they can see that it is a real, viable, transportation alternative (and the time I had it in my classroom the students kept tring to play with it and I was worried it would fall on one of them).

This is a huge thing for me. Typical office hours are 8:30-5:30 for my work, but I have a lot of work from the UK, so I get in at 7:30 and leave at 5:00. Sometimes, people will wait until 4:45 to send me something that needs to be edited and sent out that day, leaving my commute starting between 5:00 and 5:30, one of the most congested times to leave the city. I have to cross a very congested bridge (both for cyclists and cars) leaving Boston, and I personally think it's extremely dangerous to bike even in the day light, let alone at night, when people are frustrated in their cars on their own commutes home.

I work for an environmental non-profit. Taking alternative forms of transportation is definitely encouraged. You can get bus passes for free. What I do find a little surprising though is that the organization also subsidizes or completely covers parking costs for a significant number of employees. Some people do need to drive in order to do their work and in those cases it makes sense. Others get parking paid for as a perk and that I think that sends a bad message.

Well, I hope you at least get a close convenient parking spot for your bike.