It is crap that employers don't see it as a priority - but you can be comfy and that if you just cycle leisurely. Where I used to work I noticed that all the guys who cycled brought (or left in office) change of clothes, cycled in lycras etc and showered, whereas none of the women did. Just wore what they'd wear for the rest of the day (not a smart office, thankfully). Maybe it's the old glowing thing, but I think more due to less of a tendency to race everything on the road. And overall the time saved by fast cycling you lose in getting changed and showering anyway.
It is crap that employers don't see it as a priority - but you can be comfy and that if you just cycle leisurely. Where I used to work I noticed that all the guys who cycled brought (or left in office) change of clothes, cycled in lycras etc and showered, whereas none of the women did. Just wore what they'd wear for the rest of the day (not a smart office, thankfully). Maybe it's the old glowing thing, but I think more due to less of a tendency to race everything on the road. And overall the time saved by fast cycling you lose in getting changed and showering anyway.