Originally Posted by
h. bicycletus
Jeans? If you never get wet and don't sweat in them and only ride a couple miles they're probably ok. .. .but other than that. . .not the best choice. They're rough, don't breathe, retain moisture, have bad seams in bad places, don't flex or stretch well. . .other than that i guess they're ok. If appearance is more important than function maybe they work. . . .
It's weird but I've never had my jeans get sweaty. I don't know what it is. My t-shirts are often soaked. If I wear gloves when it's a little too warm they get soaked, etc.
Anyways I don't know why there's always some thread here about jeans (or lycra,) nor why people feel so strongly about it, but I am perfectly comfortable riding in jeans...
The functions of my pants are to cover my legs, and to have pockets to hold my keys, phone, wallet, etc...