Commuting but no showers? What to do?

[lukefreeman]

I have the luxury of a hot shower and a locker at my current place of work, however next week I'm on a course at a different site.

There are no showers :-(.

What do you do if you commute to work with no showers? baby wipes and deodrant and get dressed in toilet?

It's 17 miles either way so "Don't get a sweat on" won't work.

[johnwilliams77]

Drive

[C0ffin D0dger]

Drive in

I live about 20 miles from my work but a bike route would be nearer to 22 miles. I'd like to try it one day but having no showers at work really makes it unappealing. I do sometimes dump the car halfway and cycle the rest trying not to push on too much on the way in. Then it's baby wipes, deo, and changing in the toilets. It's okay for the occasional ride in but not everyday.

[ewenm]

I used to take wash kit and wash in the disabled toilet cubicle when I worked somewhere with no showers.

[johnwilliams77]

ewenm said:

I used to take wash kit and wash in the disabled toilet cubicle when I worked somewhere with no showers.

That's brave. As above, no shower is really unappealing. We were fortunate towels are provided too.

[madzo14]

You could use that Muc Off Dry Shower stuff. I have a tin of it but I've never used it so don't know how well it works.

[Thurbs]

Wash in a sink with a flannel, I do. If it is busy then take in a bowl, fill it up and go in to a cubicle Failing that, wet wipes.

[boyse7en]

I cycle the 13.5 mile trip into work here once a week an there are no showers. I also treat it as a time-trial so I sweat like a good-un by the time i've done the climb up to work

I've got clothes and a small towel in a drawer of my desk, and get changes in the disabled toilets. I use Muc-Off Dry Shower and a damp sponge.
Not ideal, but it is fine really.

[hman]

buy a motorcycle

[TwistingMyMelon]

MTFU my last office had no showers, no hot water and 2 tiny cubicles for up to 25 staff!

Wear as little as possible when riding , its stil mild so you can almost wear summer gear, less sweat

baby wipes, deodrant and aftershave job jobbed, dont over think it

Women love a bit of BO gets them pheromones goin

[johnwilliams77]

TwistingMyMelon said:

MTFU my last office had no showers, no hot water and 2 tiny cubicles for up to 25 staff!

Wear as little as possible when riding , its stil mild so you can almost wear summer gear, less sweat

baby wipes, deodrant and aftershave job jobbed, dont over think it

Women love a bit of BO gets them pheromones goin

a bit of fresh sweat perhaps but I doubt a stinking arse/arms will have them all dripping!

[hman]

So we've found the guy that has BO and either doesnt care that it revolts his fellow workers or doesnt realise.


Disgusting.

[daddy cool]

hman said:

So we've found the guy that has BO and either doesnt care that it revolts his fellow workers or doesnt realise.
Disgusting.

So we've found the guy that either has a collection of male grooming product to put a woman's line-up to shame, or doesnt have a sense of humour.

[matt-ITR]

The Muc Off dry shower works really well IMO. It smells a bit clinical, but a bit of deodorant would sort that out.
I think a combination of dry shower, wet wipes and deodorant would be OK.

Does your office have anywhere they can put a shower? There is help available for employers who put in facilities to encourage alternative transport.

[TwistingMyMelon]

daddy cool said:

hman said:

So we've found the guy that has BO and either doesnt care that it revolts his fellow workers or doesnt realise.
Disgusting.

So we've found the guy that either has a collection of male grooming product to put a woman's line-up to shame, or doesnt have a sense of humour.

Touuuche!!

Once again if you wear as little layers as possible and ride "cold" you cant really sweat too much

Im lucky I dont get BO or smell after exercise, if I did I would have been ribbed for it now beleive me considering the p155 takering harsh buggers ive worked with over the years

Ditch the rucksack in favours of panniers , no sweaty back.

Baby wipes will clean and freshen up anything, if you are really bad get some trade wipes from Screwfix!

Ive got a cushty office job now, working on the tools/heights/mud/building sites years ago as a telecomms engineer, I'm not too bothered about sweating a bit on a bike

[hman]

daddy cool said:

So we've found the guy that either has a collection of male grooming product to put a woman's line-up to shame, or doesnt have a sense of humour.

Neither, I have a car and a motorbike... and a can of lynx.

[Cmann]

I use baby wipes (for a cheeky 'we wash'), deodorant and take a change of clothes if it's really wet or really hot wet. Showering at home before and after work.

[WinstonWolf]

Fresh sweat shouldn't smell, it's just wet and uncomfortable till it dries. If I'm doing a long commute to a customer site I just ease off for the last mile or so and let the air blow me dry

[ecs]

This was recommended to me before when my commute was longer and had no showers - https://muc-off.com/rider-care/72-dry-shower-50378...

Ended up just using wet wipes but it seems like a few others on here use it so I guess it does the job. Now I only have to go about a mile across town

[Black can man]

I cycle into work every day at a round trip of 18 miles. We do have a shower at work but you come out dirtier than you went in, Bowl of hot water & a bit of spray is what i do everyday.