Is the heat keeping anyone off the bike?

I rode in to work today, and now I'm thinking I might have to bus it half the way home.  I live about 7 miles from my office which really isn't bad, but man it is hot out there.  I was just wondering if I'm the only one considering wussing out.

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Permalink Reply by Carter O'Brien on July 18, 2013 at 6:37am

We are very fortunate to have showers at work, so I don't mind the sweat - outside of the ewww factor of having those little gnats stick to your face on the lakefront.

I actually had someone ask me about the Millennium Park bike station recently, so I called them up just now and found out that as I feared, the memberships for men are wait listed (47 people, get on that list now and you might get on by fall), but they do still offer day passes for $5.  I'll add that calling is a giant plastic hassle, I went through 3 rounds of choices before finally getting a guy who handles the bike parking/lockers. 

http://www.chicagobikestation.com/services.htm

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on July 18, 2013 at 8:49am

I now have a bike parking subscription that has a bathroom so I can change in there, instead of walking into my building all drenched in sweat.

The only reason I didn't bike this morning is because my bike is in the shop for a tune-up and that I'll need to pick it up directly after work.

Oh, and I do carry a quick-dry towel in my bag

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on July 18, 2013 at 9:29am

I pay $20/month or $170/year for it.

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Is this a perk of your building or something that you bought?

J.A.W. said:

I now have a bike parking subscription that has a bathroom so I can change in there, instead of walking into my building all drenched in sweat.

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on July 12, 2017 at 6:21am

When you get to work, take your water bottle half filled and put it in a freezer if you can. At the end of the day, fill the rest with water... enjoy nice cold water as the ice melts in the bottle.

Yesterday and today have been muuuuugy - I always have to bring a change of clothes for work, but yesterday and today, I had to pack additional bike shorts and shirts... just so I don't have to wear the same sweaty stuff again - and to clean off in the office when I arrive (I shower before I leave home and when I get home), I use Clorox wipes... they do CLEAN the best. I don't care what naysayers say - been doing that for 12 years and I feel squeaky clean.

Stay cool out there, Rachel. 

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