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Most of the randonneuses that I know do the commuting thing, but don't worry so much about skirts. Emily, for example, works in the back office of a musical instruments store when she isn't a greasemonkey in a bike shop. Skirts don't seem to be a part of her wardrobe. Hell, I don't think I've even seen in her anything but cargo shorts.
Similarly, I think Pamela Blayley's a java developer of some sort and she's never struck me as a skirt wearing type. Actually, in all the times I've seen her, even when I've dropped by their house on a weekday night for non-bike related purposes, she's always been in a bike jersey and shorts. So, I can't testify as to whether she or husband actually own normal clothes.
But, for me, when I've had to come in to work and do client presentations I will do one of two things. One is to leave a nice shirt, tie and pants in the office and change into that after I've showered (of course, this advice is predicated on having a workplace that has a shower and secure locker) and the other is to bring the clothes in my panniers and just be careful about not crushing them with lunch or other gear.
Also, when I was attending grad school, I only had to go about 5 miles from house to classroom door, and that was usually not enough to work up a sweat.
How hard is it to bring a bike on MARTA? Perhaps one of those neat, small folding bikes? ( the folders, btw, are no stranger, to PBP. The British, in particular, seem to be rather proud of their Brompton and Moulton folding bicycles)
Most of the randonneuses that I know do the commuting thing, but don't worry so much about skirts. Emily, for example, works in the back office of a musical instruments store when she isn't a greasemonkey in a bike shop. Skirts don't seem to be a part of her wardrobe. Hell, I don't think I've even seen in her anything but cargo shorts.
Similarly, I think Pamela Blayley's a java developer of some sort and she's never struck me as a skirt wearing type. Actually, in all the times I've seen her, even when I've dropped by their house on a weekday night for non-bike related purposes, she's always been in a bike jersey and shorts. So, I can't testify as to whether she or husband actually own normal clothes.
But, for me, when I've had to come in to work and do client presentations I will do one of two things. One is to leave a nice shirt, tie and pants in the office and change into that after I've showered (of course, this advice is predicated on having a workplace that has a shower and secure locker) and the other is to bring the clothes in my panniers and just be careful about not crushing them with lunch or other gear.
Also, when I was attending grad school, I only had to go about 5 miles from house to classroom door, and that was usually not enough to work up a sweat.
How hard is it to bring a bike on MARTA? Perhaps one of those neat, small folding bikes? ( the folders, btw, are no stranger, to PBP. The British, in particular, seem to be rather proud of their Brompton and Moulton folding bicycles)
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