I am wondering how many of you face this problem. Beginning later in July I will be having to go to work in an environment where suits are mandatory. The only problem is that my little GS is my only mode of transportation, and the office is about 8 miles away from my apartment. Does anybody have any experience with this matter?

In my office we are business casual most of the time, but when we meet with external parties we have to wear suits. On those days, I'll put on my slacks and my shirt as usual and carefully fold my jacket and either put it in my tailpack or in my backpack. Then I put my overpants and jacket on over my clothes and ride in to work. Once at work, I take out the jacket and shake it out a bit to get rid of any wrinkles.

So far its worked, but if it is going to be really hot when I set out in the morning, I'll just take the cage.

Hope this helps.
Vince

I work with a bunch of lawyers and my boss feels as though everyone needs to dress the part (from us tech peons right on up) so I know how it is.

Because of weather I don't ride every day -- on days I take the car, I bring in an extra suit and tie and stash 'em in my office to cover me the next day I ride in.  I can get away with this because I'm the first one in in the mornings.  

C

Try to avoid riding in leather-soled dress shoes. They are slippery in marginal adhesion situations. Tuck your tie in your shirt if you're not wearing a jacket. Keeping a suit coat nice either riding with it on, or folded somewhere on the bike is another matter. Eight miles is not a bad commute assuming that you don't have to deal with 40 MPH speeds and above. You shouldn't get too disheveled in 8 miles!

Though not cheap, the Aerostitch could work for you.  Very good protection and it goes on/off quickly

http://www.aerostich.com/home.php

I have wanted one of these for a while.  I've heard nothing but praise by fellow commuters though some complain of it being a little toasty on hot days.  Downside, I don't know how wrinkled a suit will be when you get to work :dunno:

BMW also has a pretty good suit you should check out.  Most of their gear is really nice (but also not cheap)

yeah, i have a roadcrafter, it gets warm when your commuting, but you can zip on and off with boots on. and it's gore tex. so it's about as waterproof as they come, has reflective stuff on it so you can be seen.  the only down side,  the cost.  I got mine used for 180  good luck trying to get one for that.

Quote from: daviputhe only down side,  the cost.

If you have to wear a suit to work, you should be able to afford a good oversuit for biking.  If you can't, it's not worth it - quit and get a job where you can wear casual clothes. :p

Get a top case or saddlebags...  Any good suit jacket should be able to still look nice after a 10 minute ride in a bag...

If you don't have any over-pants, you can bring your suit pants along with your jacket...  Get to work a few minutes early and change in the bathroom.

OR...  You can leave jackets and/or pants at work, then put them on when you get there.  If you have a dry-cleaners by the office, you can drop them off and pick them up as you need them.  

I leave my work shoes and sweaters (sort of like a suit coat for us casual folks) in a file cabinet drawer at work.  I tuck my slacks into riding boots, and wear a Roadcrafter over the pants and dress shirt.

As a precaution against weather, oil and lunch-related problems, I also keep spare pants and shirt at work.

Unless you have a reason to wear your suit coats outside of work, why bother bringing them home at all?  At a previous job, I left a few jackets hanging in a coat closet by the reception area, where I could pick one up on the way in through the lobby.

Besides, leaving suit jackts at work keeps them free of dog/cat hair .

Why dont you just pack you suit in a bag, and wear normal riding clothes. Then when you get to work change into your suit??