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Not everyone is able bodied and has nice showers at work to change in.

Frondo 10y ago
Happily, most people are able-bodied, and for those for whom a regular bike will never be an option, there remain cars, buses, light rail, electric bikes, and so on and so on. As for showering, I think that will probably start to matter less as time goes on. In the last few years, in the Pacific NW, I've noticed it's become somewhat acceptable to show up to meetings a bit sweaty, if you've just gotten off your bike. At least, among the business meetings I attend, of course.
- Locke1689 10y ago
  The Pacific Northwest is badly non-representative of most of America, especially the east coast.
  - Frondo 10y ago
    Well, let me ask you--what is more likely to change in the next 10-15 years? Think we'll go back to higher standards of cleanliness in the Pacific Northwest, or think standards will relax on the east coast? Cause I assure you, things won't just stay the way they are. It's an honest question, really, I don't know! (though I know what I'd prefer!) What do you think?
- bitwize 10y ago
  I lived there too and would see people show up and start work fully kitted out in what I call their "TRON gear" (though they would take the helmet off indoors). Denholm Reynholm in the stress episode of The IT Crowd may have been hilarious in London, but he wasn't too far off the mark in Portland.
  - Symbiote 10y ago
    > Denholm Reynholm in the stress episode of The IT Crowd may have been hilarious in London, but he wasn't too far off the mark in Portland. He wasn't too far off the mark for Reading (boring town west of London, where it's set). That was entirely the point of that episode.
- nine_k 10y ago
  Being sweaty is first of all uncomfortable for myself.
  - Thlom 10y ago
    You're just not used to it.
    - thoughtpalette 10y ago
      What an odd thing to say.
- Piskvorrr 10y ago
  Ew. What I'm noticing is the opposite trend: "yeah, we got showers installed." (While a long-term trend away from sterile-squeaky-clean might be useful, I still have a strong emotional aversion to "sweaty at console": I'm not comfortable that way if it's me, plus everyone starts smelling when sweaty. At one job, I even washed up quickly using the hand sink, just to avoid this)

Happily, most people are able-bodied, and for those for whom a regular bike will never be an option, there remain cars, buses, light rail, electric bikes, and so on and so on. As for showering, I think that will probably start to matter less as time goes on. In the last few years, in the Pacific NW, I've noticed it's become somewhat acceptable to show up to meetings a bit sweaty, if you've just gotten off your bike. At least, among the business meetings I attend, of course.

Locke1689 10y ago
The Pacific Northwest is badly non-representative of most of America, especially the east coast.
- Frondo 10y ago
  Well, let me ask you--what is more likely to change in the next 10-15 years? Think we'll go back to higher standards of cleanliness in the Pacific Northwest, or think standards will relax on the east coast? Cause I assure you, things won't just stay the way they are. It's an honest question, really, I don't know! (though I know what I'd prefer!) What do you think?
bitwize 10y ago
I lived there too and would see people show up and start work fully kitted out in what I call their "TRON gear" (though they would take the helmet off indoors). Denholm Reynholm in the stress episode of The IT Crowd may have been hilarious in London, but he wasn't too far off the mark in Portland.
- Symbiote 10y ago
  > Denholm Reynholm in the stress episode of The IT Crowd may have been hilarious in London, but he wasn't too far off the mark in Portland. He wasn't too far off the mark for Reading (boring town west of London, where it's set). That was entirely the point of that episode.
nine_k 10y ago
Being sweaty is first of all uncomfortable for myself.
- Thlom 10y ago
  You're just not used to it.
  - thoughtpalette 10y ago
    What an odd thing to say.
Piskvorrr 10y ago
Ew. What I'm noticing is the opposite trend: "yeah, we got showers installed." (While a long-term trend away from sterile-squeaky-clean might be useful, I still have a strong emotional aversion to "sweaty at console": I'm not comfortable that way if it's me, plus everyone starts smelling when sweaty. At one job, I even washed up quickly using the hand sink, just to avoid this)