Any tips for riding to work with business dress code?

[Joebob]

I'm using my bike again for my daily commute into the centre of Leicester (saves me 20 mins each way and £5 a day parking).

I'm in a teaching position where I have to wear the usual trousers, shirt and tie etc. I would rather not have to get changed completely when I get to work and I currently have over trousers bike gear for the winter. The problem is though that they tend to make my trousers looked creased.

Anyone else have similar dress code?

As always, any tips or advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Joebob]

Wear textile trousers and roll, don't fold, your suit trousers into backpack. Change at work. Thats what I do (although admittedly I wear jeans not suit trousers, but the rolling method should keep them crease free

I have textile trousers with armoured knee pads which fit over the top of my trousers. It's a bit of a ball ache getting changed at work though, hence the post.

can you get away with smart cargo pants for work?

is so have a look at a pair of black jhon doe kamakazi kevlar pants.

warm water proof and comfy an smart for the rest of the day off the bike.

I have some kevlar lined jeans, which I used to wear in a previous job. I wouldn't get away with the cargo pants unfortunately!

I get dressed at work, I wear full leathers. My safety comes first so I wear the right kit.

My safety comes first also. Why are full leathers the only option?

This is what I do.
Textile trousers, t shirt and textile jacket on the bike and my shirt and trousers rolled up in my backpack and change when I arrive.
Much nicer than riding in something you're going to be wearing all day.

It's only the trousers which are a problem. My shirt and tie still look fine once I'm out of my gear.

I was hoping someone could suggest some crease free trousers.

Guess I need to think again!

 

[Joebob]

I have the Kevlar lined jeans already, but I don't think they would work in trouser form because of the armour in the knees!

I think I might just have to buy a bigger rucksack and roll my trousers up. I have a wool suit and the trousers on that are really crease resistant, but they would be too warm for summer - can anyone recommend another material or type of trouser which doesn't crease much?