Editing How to ride a bike wearing a suit

It's not difficult to ride a bike wearing a business suit. Many people do it all the time. In fact, it's pretty much common sense for anyone that rides a bike regularly in any atire. That said, suits are fragile and expensive. I was worried the first time I tried it so I thought I'd answer the question here for others who search for the same thing later.

* '''Roll up your pant legs (both of them).''' Some people use those little reflective ties to tie the ends. I find that those things work reasonably well but not perfect. If you can't afford to get grease on your suit, don't risk it. Rolling is a guarantee.

* '''Tuck your tie into your shirt.''' Just shove your tie between the buttons of your shirt. It will hold steady there and won't it flap around.

* '''Pack your suitcoat.''' I've found that suitcoats just aren't cut for the the whole crouched over biking posture. As a result, I've found its better (and cleaner) just to pack the coat. If it's cold, I'll wear a windbreaker on top and then swap it out when I arrive wherever I am going.

* '''Watch out for toeclips with polished shoes.''' If you use toeclips, those can scratch up the top of your polished shoes. Often, you can just turn the pedals upside-down and this will solve it. Sometimes this isn't possible because the clips then hit the ground or because you find them very useful. In these cases, bring a pair of shoes to swap, take a bike without toeclips, don't wear shoes will this will matter, or just be careful.

Of course, feel free to edit this page to add your own advice.

== More Information ==

* There's some interesting discussion on riding your bike in the rain over on [[Talk:How to ride a bike wearing a suit|the talk page]].
* The ''New York Times'' just ran [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/fashion/16CODES.html?_r=1&8dpc an article] on this very topic. Their answer seems to be, "buy a Dutch bike."