Do any of you guys commute to work only to show up with a big sweat stain in the shape of your saddle on your ass?

I have, and I have know idea how to avoid it in these summer months.

Ideas?

--Aaron

dont wear pants!


(seriously, bring a spare pair, or leave a pair at work)

I wear really dark shorts to work, but I never really get too good of a look at my ass when I get there. Are you sure the stain's that bad?

If you are wearing light colored pants, it is really bad, though admittedly I sweat very easily. Dark colors work better, but the best move is the one onetwentyeight suggested, bring an extra pair or leave some at work. I leave about 3 pairs of jeans at work (very casual job) and I also bring in extra shirts/underwear on Mondays and take the previous weeks stuff home that night. That way I can travel light (no bag, no panniers, nothing but a saddle bag) 4 out of 5 days.

I usually do the extra pair, though I'm usually wearing black carharts, so I don't worry that much.

What would be really bad is having a saddle shaped salt stain on them....

Wear a pair of padded cycling shorts as underwear?

I wear a diaper, but not because of sweat.

See I just finished a year in Americorps, and they had given me 4 or 5 pairs of khaki's, that became really comfortable khaki shorts as soon as summer rolled around. So the majority of my shorts and pants are on the lighter side.

I guess I'll try that naked thing. or dark shorts whatever really

--Aaron

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+1
i keep a sep drawer at work just for this purpose.

second thought: is your saddle BLACK by any chance? Especially black leather? And maybe kinda new?

It is black, but it's an acevot or whatever that cheap saddle company is called. It's probably from like the early 80's and not leather.

Why?

--Aaron

i did a long ride last night and some of the black from my kashimax rubbed off onto my jeans. i think it might not be so much a sweat stain but the pigment from the saddle you are seeing.

put deodorant on your azz

i wear bike shorts on my commute to work and then change when i get there. the occassional harassment i receive is much better than having sweaty ass all day.

my company is building a new hq on the west side hwy in chelsea complete with [allegedly secure] bike parking, lockers, and showers downstairs. it's about effing time.

thats awesome!

^^ that is awesome

I wear shorts commando style when it's really hot, then when i get to work put on nice dry underwear and pants.

Who do you work for and where do I apply?

Would it be wrong to say in the interview that I am interested in the company b/c of the bike parking, lockers and showers?

yeh, it would be much cooler if i wasnt planning on moving to austin in about 2 months.

...my best hot weather solution thus far has been the slip on vans & a pair of boardshorts, which i can just hop in the shower with when i get home to keep them relatively stank-free until i do a wash.
beats wearing 'moist' boxers for half the day.

i work for ask.com/IAC search & media [or whatever other nightmarish conglomerate name they can come up with] in the legal dept. it's not terribly thrilling work, but it pays the bills.

Trick is to un-button your pants & un-zip your fly and stand up in the pedals occasionally to catch wind in your crotch. If you sweat a lot I'd recommend this technique sans underwear to avoid chafing.

Might make for a few interesting moments along the way...