Maybe we’re both seeing what we want to see? I would agree that most people I see cycling for exercise purposes are wearing the special shorts, but Lots of people I met riding the west coast were wearing regular clothes. At least as many as were wearing the special shorts, I’d think. That’s the only tour I’ve done where I’ve seen many other peope touring. Most people biking around my city are wearing regular clothes. Why would you suit up in special gear to ride 1-5 miles? I even get it for longer rides. Like I said, wear whatever is comfortable for you. But that seems like a lot of trouble for a shirt ride. Surely people aren’t having saddle sore issues from a short commute. I know some people have long commutes, but I would think that would be the minority.