When I'm riding I typically spend most of my time on the bike...that's kind of obvious right? But I see where you're coming from. You ride, you stop, you might drop in somewhere for a beer or snack, chat with friends, I get it. I don't wear the lycra cuz it looks good, but because of the padding. I recently bought some Peal Izum baggies that look pretty good and have a nice lycra liner with decent padding. Something like that may be a better "fit" for those who don't want the lycra look.