tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post6628569014357985795..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Maybe it's the new backpack?Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-13748371303677221892009-07-16T21:39:55.315-05:002009-07-16T21:39:55.315-05:00Ever since I got good panniers, I can't stand ...Ever since I got good panniers, I can't stand a backpack and the sweat under it. I hear you about the bus thing, but I don't do that.<br /><br />I allow my co-workers to see me in all my spandex glory for about one minute, until I can close my office door and change... those poor bastards.RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-66083847209653532342009-07-16T12:26:03.020-05:002009-07-16T12:26:03.020-05:00Cool. I was just curious. You can do a little da...Cool. I was just curious. You can do a little damage if you go padless on rides over 5 miles. <br /><br />I tend to just keep a light pair of shorts in my panniers to throw on over the sausage casings.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300419034169663494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-50765765891546199212009-07-16T12:03:12.500-05:002009-07-16T12:03:12.500-05:00It depends. When I take the bus both directions, I...It depends. When I take the bus both directions, I'm only traveling about 5-6 miles total (round trip) on my bicycle. about 2.5 to get to work and about 3 to get home (depends which buses I take and what stops I use)<br /><br />In those cases, padded shorts really don't make much difference. When I ride the whole way, I'll usually have bike shorts on under my cargo shorts and then take the cargo shorts off as I get on my bike to ride home. When I ride all the way in, I'll also ride in bike shorts but put something a little less startling on OVER them before coming into the office. <br /><br />I also have a padded mountain bike short liner which is NOT designed to be worn alone. I often wear some thin athletic shorts along with it.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-3533319067849520862009-07-16T11:49:05.212-05:002009-07-16T11:49:05.212-05:00You mentioned that you wear cargo shorts when you ...You mentioned that you wear cargo shorts when you ride - do you wear padded shorts underneath them? If not, you really, really should. Especially on days when you ride the whole way to or from the office.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300419034169663494noreply@blogger.com