mustang1

That's what I want, just convenience. Putting on bike clothes in morning, swapping for work clothes, then repeating in reverse on the way home.
What kind of bike do you have?

EDIT: just checked your profile: Heavily Modified 2009 Specialized Sirrus Elite

seely

Word. I ride everywhere (work, bar, friends houses, post office, bank, etc.), and don't want any obstacles between myself and riding. I ride in jeans everyday and can't say I've ever had much of a problem. I had one pair wear out in the crotch after a good solid year or two, but they were a softer stretchy denim and not designed for the stress. Most of my other jeans have lasted several years in regular service on a road-ish bike with a Brooks imposter saddle (see my avatar pic for the bike).

I've never had a problem or been particularly uncomfortable in jeans, but your mileage may vary.

weshigh

I own a pair designed for cycling that I love. I don't wear them everyday, not always for cycling and my 15 mile commute is a bit too warm for them, but I have done it on colder days. Favorite jeans I've ever owned.

https://swrve.myshopify.com/products/...inny-fit-jeans

jdswitters

levis 550s every day to work and about another 30-40 miles a week shopping or going to the pub. Brooks saddle, upright position on the commuter. Have not noticed the crotch wearing out faster than the knees or thighs.

zaventh

You mean you want to swap clothes every day or you don't want to?

Also yep, Sirrus. Except I converted it to drop bars amongst other things, so I can't comment on the "uprightness" factor of biking with jeans. I have shallow drops and usually take quite a leisurely and comfortable stance. I still find it very easy to maintain 15mph on flat sections, which is more than fast enough for me on city streets.

Tigerprawn

As of right now I've gone for the more "expensive" route, but I feel it's worth it... I try to buy all the stuff on sale when I can and more time than not I'm able to find a coupon code or something floating around online.

The difference between some of the more expensive brands is the technology used and the cut of the clothing. There's a surge of cycling centric clothing companies within the last few years who actually care about the cut of the clothing and how things fit so you can wear it on or off the bike.

Rapha Softshell Trousers
Rapha 3/4 Shorts
Outlier 3 Way shorts
Outlier Keirin Cut

So far, this season I have worn nothing but, Rapha Softshell trousers, and the Outlier Keirin Cut. Both in the rain, both at work, both off the bike to go out etc. Aside from a few days that I feel like I want to wear my denim I pretty much live in these pants.

Pricey? Yes I'd say so, but after having it, feeling it, using it, and seeing the results I'm extremely happy I took the plunge. Rapha and Outlier both provide a no questions asked return policy. I could pretty much email both of them right now, request my money back, ship them the pants, and get my money back + shipping costs. However, the fact I'm not even considering that option says a lot.

ftimw

I have been commuting while wearing painter's whites for over a year. Still have a couple pairs from that time with no noticeable wear. But paint pants aren't jeans. More comfortable for sure. Also pretty durable though. Hope this helps.

Tuc

Outlier Keirin Cut and Swrve just ordered, thanks for the info - they look just like what I need.

EdgewaterDude

This ...times infinity.

My regular commuter knickers (Chrome Telegraph) have some wicked crankset/chain grease stains on the thighs that won't come out. I'm still not entirely sure how they got there...maybe from trying to quickly change flats or carrying the bike up and down the stairs. I've also got two pairs of fairly nice jeans that have grease stains in the knees. I'd be so pissed if I got a nice pair of those swrve jeans and ruined them with grease.

Is this not a problem for other people?

zaventh

I've never gotten any grease stains on my clothes from riding. You've got to wear an ankle strap if you aren't already... that's key. I also wash my entire bike about once a month. If I have to change a tube or something, I try to wash my hands afterwards if I can, or else you do have to be very careful not to touch your clothes. I've thrown on a pair of gloves before after getting my hands greasy and having no way to wash them so that I would accidentally transfer that to my bars or myself.

weshigh

I have a little bit of grease stain on the inside of my jeans where I rolled them up on the right leg. This doesn't bother me as its on the inside. The wash on the swrve ones I have is pretty dark so I don't think small grease stains would even show up that much. I also clean my chain and bike often.

old's'cool

I've got jeans that I've put 1000's of miles on commuting, and there's no evidence of bike specific wear. The only issue I've ever had riding in jeans is when I get caught off-guard with a warm afternoon and didn't bring bike shorts to change into for the ride home. Riding in jeans when it's too warm can be a little uncomfortable, due to moisture and chafing. Otherwise, no problem, for the commute distances I've ridden, i.e. up to 13 miles one-way.
100% classic drop bar road bikes, by the way.

mtbikerinpa

I commute every day in black jeans of varying types and have not noticed any wear at all after 8 months(at this job). Fortunately for the stain issue I use white lightning dry and the black uniform pants don't show much anyhow. One thing that makes a dif is the saddle and care of it. Mink oil on my terry leather saddle makes it a little smoother and not quite slippery but it removes a lot of the abrasive factors. When the weather is warm its nice to delete the long pants on the way home and expose the cycling suit/shorts that always hide under

SurlyLaika

yea, for sure. I destroyed two perfectly good Levi's jeans last winter cos I didn't want to buy cycling 'pants.' I only had shorts. Buying cycling specific pants/shorts/wear is definitely a good investment and helps save replacing regular clothes. Of course, I'll still wear regular clothes for short jaunts but not for longer rides.

Telly

I cycle regularly in jeans, and after six+ months I find that the stretchier the jeans, the less wear-n-tear on them, especially the crotch area where I went though a pair of thick jeans within a couple of weeks! The only real problem with riding in jeans (except for the summer heat) is that I definitely need larger elastic pant straps since I'm a Clyde and the pant straps/metal clips don't really secure the jeans which would get caught in the front crank-set. Problem solved with stretchable Velcro straps which keep everything in check.

tromper

Brooks saddle, jeans & a piece of elastic with a wide button on it wrapped around right ankle to keep the pants out of the chain. Seems to work OK.

Boudicca

Jeans are scarily uncomfortable when wet. Cold too. Bike shorts get wet, but they don't get that stiff, cold, clammy feeling.

kookaburra1701

Another one here for Levis. I change into scrubs at work, but I ride to work or just around town in jeans until it gets over 60F, then I switch to bike shorts. Rain or shine. I haven't noticed any additional wear in the seat, nor have they gotten any grease smears that Dawn wouldn't take out.

For background - the town I live in is about 5 sq miles, I ride a Schwinn 87 Tempo, and my commute is 3 miles one way. I work a 10 hour shift, so even if my jeans get soaked on the way there (like tonight), they are dry by the time half my shift is over. (I just checked them, and they're only slightly damp still - maybe I'll stick them in the blanket warmer before I go home) I have a hi-viz rain jacket and helmet cover too.

CommuteCommando

Exactly. Most posts have been focusing on wear to the pants. I don't even think about that. For me comfort is the thing. Wet or dry, jeans will never be as comfortable on a bike as even the cheap bibs I wear are. When the weather warms up, even on a moderate ride in dry weather, the jeans get soaked (yuck)

Tigerprawn

Let me know how you like them. I got mine hemmed recently and have been riding in them non stop. Even in a straight downpour (on the ride home) they dried in 10-20 mins hung up in my bathroom. Expensive, but so, so, awesome.

redeyedtreefr0g

I bought a pair of cheap thin Faded Glory girl's jeans at Walmart ($8 marked down 10% for not having a button! whoo). They turned out to be my favorite jeans, so I wore them pretty much every day, 4 bike trips a day of 3 miles each. Just recently they developed a hole high on the inner thigh wear the right leg must rub the nose of my seat. I've cut them into shorts, but the loss of those jeans made me very sad. They lasted a few months.