BIKE: Showers at Work

[Stephen.Kreidler]

Come to think on it, Lloyd Mardis describes using rubbing alcohol to remove
sweat and oil after getting rid of road dirt and dust grime with a wet wash
cloth.   I suppose a fragrant lotion to make up for the rubbing alcohol
would be good.  Wet wash cloth, deodorant and dry clothes works okay for me.
Riding bus to work, if you have a good route available, and biking home
works too.  Maybe you could get close to work by bus and ride your bike the
remaining distance.

Good luck.

Colly

-----Original Message-----
From: Lane S. Wimberley [mailto:lane] 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:13 AM
To: jduthie
Cc: forum-bicycleaustin.info
Subject: Re: BIKE: Showers at Work

Hi Jen.  Don't know how helpful this is, but the Jewish Community Center is
on Hart Lane, fairly near the location you mentioned.  They have showers and
a really nice workout gym, a (heated) pool, sauna, whirlpool, among other
things.  Of course, use of the facilities requires membership, so it's
really only useful to you if you are already a member, or if you might
consider becoming a member to take advantage of the JCC for other things as
well.

Getting showers installed is an uphill battle at almost any location, I
imagine.  Kinda sad, really, considering the benefits of bike commuting to
employee, employer and the community.

While many people find it hard to imagine bike commuting without access to
showers at the destination, especially considering the summer heat, I've
been commuting for about five years and have never bothered with
post-commute showers.  You might be surprised how far a towel and some
deodorant can go.  I never feel grimy or sticky during the day, and never
get complaints about my appearance from coworkers or management.  Not for
everyone, perhaps, but it works for me.

-Lane

jduthie writes:
> Hi,
> 
> This email is on behalf of my roommate.  We live in Central Austin and 
> she would LOVE to bike to work (office building between Far West and 
> Anderson Lane off of
> Mopac) but there are no showers available.  She and a coworker have 
> tried to get a shower installed, but have been unsuccessful.  My 
> questions are 1.) Are there any places for a bike commuter to shower 
> in that area?  and 2.) Anyone have a helpful hint on how to get showers
installed in an office building?
> Does the City offer any incentives to businesses that do this?
> 
> Thanks!
> Jen Duthie
> 
> 
> 
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