The all about Bicycling thread

Question for the bike commuters:
I've ridden my bike to and from work for almost 20 years.
We live on top of a long steep hill, and the ride is about 7.5 miles.
I've always done it in cycling bibs/tights, then changed in to work clothes in my office.

I have a new position coming up this spring. It will be a fairly flat 3.5 mile ride to the office.
It seems like overkill to wear cycling bibs then change again in the office 20 minutes later.
But I have almost no experience cycling in "normal" clothes.
I'm not a sweaty person. I'm more worried about getting a sore/irritated butt.

@DamnitAll it sounds like you do a lot of short range cycling and errands during your day. Are you wearing bike kit? Normal clothes?

 

Congratulations on the shorter commute! And yes, I’ll do commutes up to 10-15 miles in normal clothes without issue.

They’re not for everyone, but I do swear by my nicely broken in Brooks B17, emphasis being on the “nicely broken in” part. I think finding a saddle that will be kind to your parts without a chamois is critical in this respect, and I’ve been thankful that the Brooks has served me well.

As for sweating, I try to leave enough time when I’m able that I’m not having to hammer too hard, and the breeze of riding/coasting helps with temperature regulation on all but the hottest/most humid of days.

 

The Brooks Team Pro is my go to, and my commuter has one that I've been using for about 15 years.
I'll have to give it a try. If it doesn't work out I'll just go back to wearing cycling bibs and changing clothes before and after work.
I go to work early in the morning, so the heat isn't really an issue.

 

Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry has an exhibit dedicated to the art of the bicycle! (tagging @DamnitAll for this one!)

Here's a sample:




If you can read the print on this one, it's a cardboard bicycle selling for $20. It's meant to be an affordable & earth-friendly solution to transportation:

 

MMG that looks like my kind of place.
Next trip to Chicago, that's a must see.

 

The museum never disappoints. Some exhibits stay the same for years, other new ones crop up. I believe this one is new and should be there for a while, at least.

The city has had a bike path along the lake for a long time now, and further up north there is the museum campus which includes the planetarium, aquarium and the Field Museum, all worth a look and easy to access by bike.

 

I cannot wait to see this! MMG, is there an end date to this exhibit that I should know about?

 

Art of the Bicycle

I don't see any mention of a limited time. Several other listings that showed up in my search indicate this is a permanent(?) older (2006?) exhibit.

FIIK .

 

As per what @Chris Noyb posted, this should be a permanent exhibit. (Thanks, Chris!)