Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Do any bike manufacturers still make chain guards that can be fitted to different types of bikes ( one size fits all type of a chain guard )??...They make fenders and racks which fit different bikes, why can't somebody make a chain guard which would fit different styles of bikes ??...Do "real cyclists" consider chain guards to be childish, are people ashamed to use chain guards ??
I don't really have an opinion on bash guards, I just don't feel like I have a need for one. I use cycling shorts / pants for comfort, and before I switched to those I'd tuck my pant leg into my sock like others have mentioned. I prefer not to add an accessory to my bike unless I find it really useful, hence why a bashguard or kickstand isn't on there. I would never judge someone for using either, and likely would never even notice.
That being said I'm not sure why OP thinks using cycling pants takes more time than jeans to run down to the shop. They take less time to put on than regular pants because you don't have to put on underpants, but to each their own.