How many cycling bibs for a weekly commute?

My commute is short but it’d have to be a hell of a lot longer for me to get properly kitted up in bibs and the like.

Normally I ride and work in boxers and chino shorts.

For the cold I have knee warmers that I throw on for the ride.

When it’s wet I have a pair of waterproof trousers that I’ve cut the bottoms off so I don’t need to worry about them catching in my chain. They dry pretty quickly as they don’t absorb anything so will be good to go on the way home or pack away if the rain has stopped.

When it’s very cold I have some fleece lined, unpadded bib tights that go on over my boxers, with either the waterproofs or the chinos over the top depending on the weather. I can whip the tights off in the workshop as I’m not getting my dick out and as my balls and ass ain’t resting right in them, they don’t need washed so often.

On top I wear cheapo polyester karrimor running tshirts from sports direct. They dry quick, don’t get stinky and pack small so I can always have a spare or two in my locker incase I’ve been running late and gotten sweatier than usual on the ride in. I just add more and more layers on top as it gets colder and I try to avoid riding in a waterproof jacket as much as possible because it’ll keep the rain off but I end up just as wet with sweat.

Joys of working as a mech in a velodrome though, I don’t need to look particularly presentable and even in the depth of winter the building is kept warm enough that I rarely have to ride home in wet kit.

On very wet days I’ll lob a spare pair of gloves in my bag just incase.

My commuting bike has full guards and I always have a pair of shoes with toe covers fitted. I don’t think I’ve needed full overshoes for my commute for a few years now.