Originally Posted by
grizzlay
.... i am going to start riding my bike to school & don't want to have to wear spandex! It's a pretty long ride so wearing regular clothes wouldn't be so comfortable!
Years ago (many years) I was an active cycle tourist who rode everywhere, up to 100 miles per day in cut off jeans. Regular clothing was the order of the day for non racers, and wasn't an issue.
OTOH- there's been progress, and many casual cyclists (including me) are used to bike specific clothing, which is fine, though not necessary. The key is good support to keep critical parts from falling to either side of the saddle, and having room to move otherwise.
Jeans are OK, tight jeans a fail. So lycra is fine underneath, whether bike specific, or regular briefs or boxers (lycra dries fast which is a plus) and comfortable street clothes above. After all nobody's going to check your underwear.