Originally Posted by
TransitBiker
My oldest pair of jeans (7 years) recently got a hole in left knee. No other wear that i can detect. I've used them enough that there is the shape of my cell phone, ipod, and important cards bleached/stretched into their respective pockets. I've literally never not ridden in jeans when not wearing shorts, never been an issue....
- Andy
I sometimes ride in jeans, and commute 14 miles a day in cheap work pants, none show the slightest sign of saddle wear, and this is on Brooks saddles. Going by the posts here, perhaps its the difference in riding position? I can see why sitting upright could put less stress on the crotch of pants.