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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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I have to wear a suit at my job. How do you carry a suit on a bike without balling it up in a bag, causing wrinkles?
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 05:25 AM
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I sometimes need a suit at work when we have customers at the plant. I just wear the suit on the bike. Use a tie tack so you don't hang yourself at 75 mph!
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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??????? suit??????? no clue what you're talking about.
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Don't ball it up, roll it up.

Here are two possibilities for your jacket:

http://hdrt.stores.yahoo.net/jacketbag.html

http://www.saracenibags.com/

Works for me. Also, you could go for a cheap polyester suit. It may not look as good but they're more practical and much more resistant to wrinkles. If you look around there are some pretty decent ones out there. If you wanna get really tacky (although nobody would know) you could throw a clip-on tie (or a zip-up tie) in your bag as well.
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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+1 on rolling it up. less wrinkles. also a travel iron and a towel to press on. Just a thought.
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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I wear it when I ride when I have to.
Normal everyday garb for me is dockers, dress shirt and dress shoes.
I always wonder if people get a chuckle when I pull next to a "pirate" dressed like that at a light.
The other possibilitiy is to bring in a suit on a day you are not riding and leave it with a couple of shirts and ties at work for when needed.

HTH
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:40 AM
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I travel with suits as in a plane. Leave your suit in the plastic from the dry cleaners, hanger and all. Roll it up and place in you travel bag, tbag or tour pack...Send me a message if you like.
My Uncle taught me this trick and he travels with $5K Armani suits...No wrinkles....
 
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by fxdwg_rugby
I travel with suits as in a plane. Leave your suit in the plastic from the dry cleaners, hanger and all. Roll it up and place in you travel bag, tbag or tour pack...Send me a message if you like.
My Uncle taught me this trick and he travels with $5K Armani suits...No wrinkles....

Can you get me a job working with your uncle, maybe he'll toss some crumbs around.
 
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All my suits, ties, shirts, dress shoes are kept at work. I'm usually one of the first ones in and last to leave so no one is the wiser.
 
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