BIKE: Showers at Work

[cjwyche]

This was a warehouse where lots of guys don't even speak 
English and we would be firing a guy or so every month when 
we'd find out he had a police record. They were not shy 
about making fun of me.

Then again they'd been working for an hour already when I 
would come rolling in, so maybe they couldn't distinguish my 
stink from theirs by that time.

I highly recommend the "bus to work" ride home for many, 
many reasons (if a bus goes anyway near where you work).

George

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Mike Dahmus wrote:
> I'll dissent,. Not only am I way too sweaty to make a full ride in 
> "undetectible" most of the year, I'll bet most of you are too, but your 
> coworkers would never tell you (how do you tell somebody when they 
> stink? even when they ask, most people would lie and say you're fine - I 
> know I wouldn't want to go on the record telling a coworker that they're 
> stinky even if they asked).
> 
> I second the bus recommendation. Take the bus in the morning, ride home.
> 
> I'll be riding in fully in the mornings some more this year, but I'm not 
> going to fool myself into thinking that
> 
> a) I don't stink
> and
> b) my coworkers would tell me if I did
> 
> Trick for me is that I'm willing to accept some stink as the price to 
> pay here, and I work in a very very casual field. I think people need to 
> give realistic advice on this subject and not sugarcoat things, though.
> 
> - MD
> 
> cjwyche wrote:
> 
> >I concur. I biked 7 miles from downtown out 290 at 
> >JohnnyMorris rd. I would ride in shorts & t-shirt, carrying 
> >work outfit in my pannier. In the restroom I would 
> >cool my face and hands, disrobe, paper towel off, don my 
> >work clothes, stick the discards in a plastic bag, comb 
> >hair, and emerge. 3 to 5 minutes in there.
> >
> >Over 2 years I never had a complaint or even a raised 
> >eyebrow.
> >
> > On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Lane S. Wimberley wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>[SNIP]
> >>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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