Going to an apprenticeship interview on a motorbike

[Benbay001]

I have an engineering apprenticeship interview an hour or so from where i live.
Usually i would drive, but im waiting on a new thermostat and then to find time to fit it.
If i rode my motorbike id have some gear left over, i wouldnt be able to find luggage room for boots helmet, jacket and trousers. I would probably carry my helmet in.
Is this a no go? Carrying my helmet into an interview for an engineering apprenticeship?
Thanks

[User33678888]

I can't see why it would be any problem, but why not just lock it to your bike if you are concerned?

[anonymous-user]

User33678888 said:

I can't see why it would be any problem, but why not just lock it to your bike if you are concerned?

+1

Just lock the helmet to the bike with a cable lock.

That's what I used to do if I rode my bike into the town centre or to a bar/restaurant so I didn't have to carry anything with me.

I never really used to wear motorbike clothing though so the problem of what to do with the boots etc didn't really affect me!

As for actually arriving for an engineering interview I wouldn't have thought it would be an issue at all. Bit of an icebreaker for the interview actually, you've had to use your bike because your car is awaiting a part.

[Benbay001]

It was meant to read that i could find luggage room for everything bar helmet (which could clip to seat, but i have no idea what the area is like)

Thanks for your views. Bike it is then

[RizzoTheRat]

I always carry a bicycle cable lock, stick the helmet on the mirror and the lock i to the handlebars. Doesn't work to well if you have clipons though.

Agree about the ice breaker, great way to get it in to the interview that you maintain your own vehicles.

[braddersm3]

Not the best ice breaker In my opinion.I maintain my own car,but haven't managed to fix it in time,hence bike!

[MysteryLemon]

braddersm3 said:

Not the best ice breaker In my opinion.I maintain my own car,but haven't managed to fix it in time,hence bike!

You wouldn't work it like that though.

The helmet and bike is a conversation starter most of the time anyway. Easy to add in that you actually drive most of the time but the car's currently off the road whilst you work on it etc. Do all your own maintenance etc. Easy.

[Benbay001]

braddersm3 said:

Not the best ice breaker In my opinion.I maintain my own car,but haven't managed to fix it in time,hence bike!

or "im waiting for a part to be delivered" which is entirely truthful.

[LimaDelta]

I've done two interviews in bike kit - one I got the call while out riding some trails and turned up in mud-covered enduro kit. The other involved a 200 mile motorway slog in January which if nothing else showed the interviewer some serious commitment.

However, my line of work is 'unconventional'. The first interview took place in a pub, the second at a half-way point motorway services. YMMV

If it is an Engineering apprenticeship it could be a good icebreaker anyway. Most Engineers are into cars/bikes/boats/aircraft/pretty much anything noisy and fast.