Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
About half of my cycling clothing is bike-specific and the rest is stylish REI-esque technical clothing. Sporty exercise clothing (e.g. for running, walking, yoga, climbing, other sports) evaporates sweat so much better than "normal" clothing and is very comfortable. There is a reason that sporty clothing has become a de facto USAnian "style".
That's a better answer for me than the one I gave. I've got a mixture of clothes that range from some old worsted wool pants I used to wear to work to some specifically made cycling clothes, with a bunch of stuff in between.