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Who wants to get to work sweaty and stinky though?
by notnaut 3y ago
Who wants to get to work sweaty and stinky though?
- 11101010001100 3y agowho gives?
- lotsofpulp 3y agoPeople with olfactory sensors.
- dlivingston 3y agoThis is the main reason I don't bike / jog to work. I shower in the morning, do my hair, etc. etc.; I fear getting into work sweaty & stinky & disheveled would be a bad look. Those who bike / jog to work, how do you work around this?
- twobitshifter 3y agoMany offices have showers nowadays, but if you are not the only biker, then it can get complicated. I think the best approach is to not treat getting to work like it’s the final stage of the tour de france and riding leisurely with ebike if needed. If you want to go fast, do it on the way home.
- wentw0rth 3y ago[flagged]
- tasuki 3y agoI used to bike to work for many years. This is a question for my coworkers ;) Seriously, perhaps bike slow enough not to get too sweaty and smelly? Of course this depends on where you're located...
- uoaei 3y agoIf you're stinky you should re-evaluate your hygiene routines, particularly how they affect your skin microbiome, as well as your diet. Stink doesn't come from your body but from the bacteria that live on your body. Paradoxically, stripping your skin of all oils and bacteria using strong soaps in the shower every morning only serves to destroy the healthy biome that keeps the "stinky" bacteria in check. Also biking doesn't even have to work up a sweat if you don't want it to. But at the least you can ride in a shirt dedicated for exercise (quick-dry, ideally Merino wool) and switch when you get to the office.
- ketzo 3y agoI mean, if you live in the American South during the summer, being outside works up a sweat. Physical exertion is going to leave you drenched no matter what clothing you're wearing. And there's a difference between active "stink" and just smelling like sweat and exercise. One is worse but neither is particularly pleasant for your office-mates.
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- uoaei 3y agoMerino wool is specifically recommended for exactly this reason. Everyone who does bike tours swears by it. Wicks sweat really quick, keeps you cool in hot weather, and is extremely resistant to collecting odors even after multiple days of exertion between washes. "There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing" does have a limit if outside temps hit 35°C (95°F ish) (wet-bulb temp is more relevant but obviously varies by humidity) or higher but there's a lot you can do to mitigate the effects with the right materials.
- jobs_throwaway 3y agoIt only really works if you have locker rooms / showers at/near the office IMO