One of the most important things to consider when you begin cycling to work, is how to get your stuff to work. Another important question is getting it there without destroying your lunch/shirt/vital documents.
On a good day, maybe all three.
On top of keeping your kit safe, you’ve also got to think about your comfort. That rucksack you’ve had since school isn’t going to cut it. No bike specific structure means it’ll be drenched in sweat in no time. No unique compartments means your lunch may well meet your shirt earlier than you expected. Buying something that is fit for purpose will keep you comfortable and your gear clean and safe.
There’s a two ways you can achieve this. Cycle specific bags are one. Created with individual compartments, often waterproof with a good airflow system. Another is something that’s attached to your bike, large saddle bags and of course panniers.
Both have their advantages…
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Last week, in our guide to essential cycle to work gear, we ran through
your options for keeping your lower half comfortable. This week it’s
the turn of your upper body.
While your legs are hard at work on the cranks, your upper body is
relatively inactive. So it’s going to need a whole different approach
to keeping you comfortable.
On top of that it’s your upper body that is going to bear the brunt of
bad weather, so with these two points in mind here is our guide to how
to keep your upper body as dry and comfortable as possible on your
cycle to work:
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Don't know who said 'plan for the worst, hope for the best' but he/she could well have been a cyclist.
Most of us here at Tredz cycle to work most of the time. Some of us
every day – and we’ve built up a pretty good collective knowledge of
what you really must take on the commute with you. Stuff that you will
use every day, stuff that you’ll need in an emergency and stuff that
will make your ride a whole lot more comfortable.
If we asked each rider here what they need on they’re cycle to work
we’d have a pretty disparate selection of answers. Despite what some of
the people downstairs would say, full lycra isn’t one of life’s
necessities (more than a few wouldn’t call it one of life’s luxuries
either) – so we’ve gone with a group average of essential cycle to work
kit.
Starting this week with tyre choice and maintenance:
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One of the most important things to consider when you begin cycling to work, is how to get your stuff to work. Another important question is getting it there without destroying your lunch/shirt/vital documents. 
