I was wondering if anyone on here commutes to work in the clothes they are going to wear for the rest of the day. I'm doing a design project that's trying to improve the experience for people who cycle in formal clothing and so was wanting a bit of feedback about peoples experience doing this, i.e. what sort of bike are you riding, what clothes do you wear (including foot wear), how far and any specialized kit you have on your bike. Information about the changing arrangement at your place of work would also be helpful. Basically anything to do with cycling in smart clothes would be very much appreciated. I'd also be interested to here from people who may have done this but found a better solution.
Thanks in advanced for any input given.
I've always cycled to work in office clothes. This included in Stockholm (5km each way), Frankfurt (11km each way), Copenhagen (5km each way), Northern England (10km each way), Southern England (3km each way).
Usually in leather shoes, coloured trousers, button down shirt, blazer and cap.
Wear XC ski gloves and a scarf when it's cold.
In CPH/Stockholm, I had an other Monarch (Swedish) city bike. I had a hardtail MTB in Germany and a FGSS in the UK.
When it rained, which was infrequent (probably a few times a year), I would roll up extra clothes and change at work and wear GoreTex waterproof Nordic Trekking shoes. Every place had lockers and shower facilities. Most times a hair dryer would dry out anything that was wet if it was a light sprinkle.