I'm not a big fan of the spandex look, though if I'm road biking I will deal with it. On the trails I prefer baggy shorts just because of stuff I may fall into (as I usually do) like thorn bushes, brush, etc. As for the cycling jerseys, I refuse to wear a tight one. When I wear a tight jersey I look like an overstuffed Chef Boyardee ravioli, and that's not a flattering look.

I did have an instance a few years ago while I was on a climb; my baggy shorts got caught on the tip of the saddle and wound up ripping the rear right out of the pants. I was furious, cursing up a storm, and meanwhile, my wife was behind me trying not to make it obvious she thought it was funny. Had I seen her laughing, I probably would have just gone into a Category 5 chimpout.