Textiles for commuting

[Dugggie]

Hi everyone. I'm back on a bike after 20 years, and from next month I will be commuting to work once a week on my bike.

I have some RST Textiles, but  these are a bit snug for wearing clothing underneath for work.

Any suggestions/recommendations for textiles that might have a looser fit ?

[Fish]

Size up or take work clothes in a rucksack 

[Simon Davey]

1 hour ago, Fish said:

 take work clothes in a rucksack 

 

This is better, because whether it's hot and sweaty or cold and wet, your cloths will be fresher and drier in a rucksack. 

[Dugggie]

I guess that works too

[Nick the wanderer]

Leave your clothes and work and change into them when you get there.

[daveinlim]

8 hours ago, Dugggie said:

Hi everyone. I'm back on a bike after 20 years, and from next month I will be commuting to work once a week on my bike.

I have some RST Textiles, but  these are a bit snug for wearing clothing underneath for work.

Any suggestions/recommendations for textiles that might have a looser fit ?

 

What is work clothing, is it a office suit or something else?

 

I sized up. I'm normally a large but bought XL Oxford hinterland suit. There's enough space for my office shirt and trousers while wearing the thermal layer but it's not too loose when I take that out in the finer weather should we ever get some.

 

Suit jackets are left in the office as are my shoes. Just don't bring your shoes home and forget to bring them back again. Not that I ever did that......

[Fiddlesticks]

I ride into work (smart/casual dress code). Summer - bike jeans, trainers, leather or mesh jacket.

Winter - slightly oversized J&S textiles (IXS Navigator), leather boots.

Wet n' orrible weather - waterproofs over textiles, sidi boots, trainers in top box.

Edited July 17, 2024 by Fiddlesticks

[Dugggie]

44 minutes ago, daveinlim said:

 

What is work clothing, is it a office suit or something else?

 

I sized up. I'm normally a large but bought XL Oxford hinterland suit. There's enough space for my office shirt and trousers while wearing the thermal layer but it's not too loose when I take that out in the finer weather should we ever get some.

 

Suit jackets are left in the office as are my shoes. Just don't bring your shoes home and forget to bring them back again. Not that I ever did that......

For me it's smart-casual, nice jeans and a smart casual shirt. I guess I could try to size up.

[curlylegend]

1 hour ago, Dugggie said:

For me it's smart-casual, nice jeans and a smart casual shirt

No collar, no tie and working mens trousers ?   My, things have changed.

Bet you don't even have to wear a bowler hat.

[JRH]

12 hours ago, Dugggie said:

Hi everyone. I'm back on a bike after 20 years, and from next month I will be commuting to work once a week on my bike.

I have some RST Textiles, but  these are a bit snug for wearing clothing underneath for work.

Any suggestions/recommendations for textiles that might have a looser fit ?

I bought RST textiles one size up to wear over work clothes as I was commuting every day. This worked fine.

However now I am retired they are too big, 

[bonio]

9 hours ago, curlylegend said:

No collar, no tie and working mens trousers ?   My, things have changed.

Bet you don't even have to wear a bowler hat.

Dang it you made me feel old... when I first started work there still a few bowler hats floating on the tide of suits and ties and white shirts that ebbed over London Bridge every morning. 

Edited July 18, 2024 by bonio

[S-Westerly]

2 hours ago, bonio said:

Dang it you made me feel old... when I first started work there still a few bowler hats floating on the tide of suits and ties and white shirts that ebbed over London Bridge every morning. 

I can remember my grandfather having his bowler hat handed to him by my nan as he stepped out the door on his way to work. 

[Steve_M]

On 17/07/2024 at 11:14, Dugggie said:

Hi everyone. I'm back on a bike after 20 years, and from next month I will be commuting to work once a week on my bike.

I have some RST Textiles, but  these are a bit snug for wearing clothing underneath for work.

Any suggestions/recommendations for textiles that might have a looser fit ?

I’ve been led to believe that Aerostitch kit is ideal.. I have no experience of said garments so you’d need to check the info’

 

I used to leave my office clothing ay work and change when I got there - jacket and trousers hung over the back of my chair, shoes under my desk, the rest I wore under my bike kit.

[Stu]

On 17/07/2024 at 23:41, JRH said:

I bought RST textiles one size up to wear over work clothes as I was commuting every day. This worked fine.

However now I am retired they are too big, 

 

you need to visit more cake selling places...............

[JRH]

4 hours ago, Stu said:

 

you need to visit more cake selling places...............

I’m doing my best with the bacon sandwiches which are a must when getting the tags.