Simple Guide to Bike Commuting: Hygiene

One of the biggest excuses why not bike to work is hygiene. Most companies do not offer showers and if you happen to work for one, lucky you. My places of work did not have showers, I also had a desk job so a change of clothes was also mandatory. How did I beat the stink?

Well, for starters, I used to “cruise” on the last half mile on my way to work. I basically “air dried” so I was not as sweaty when I arrived at work. Once I had arrived to work, I kept a small desk fan to continue cooling and air drying.

On my desk drawer I kept Baby Wipes (make sure they are the flush-able kind), 2 towels, body deodorant, mousse, hair brush and a bottle of Rocket Shower. Here is the run down of my “office shower”:

I would dry off whatever sweat I had on my body with one towel, clean my body with the baby wipes, spray the Rocket Shower and let it dry for a moment and then use the body deodorant. I would change into a clean set of clothes, rinse my hair (having short hair is a huge plus) and then style it. Voila, good as new!

One thing to remember is that the “office shower” process takes about 10 minutes, so arrive to work with time to spare.