Originally Posted by Metieval

This

I have a multitude of clothing I wear depending on which bicycle, length of ride , destination, stops, intensity etc...

it looks silly to be decked out in bibs, and a race cut jersey while riding my hybrid though. So I just don't, plus I don't really ride the hybrid hard enough to justify it anyways.

I have a pair of baggy mtb shorts that I will often wear over a worn out pair of bibs. They don't flap in the wind though. OR if I am going to ride and be stopped somewhere for a while, I just ditch the bike bibs/shorts

Most importantly, one day a person will realize that the pad isn't about padding, but about friction control. Outside of huge days on a bike, and with a saddle that fits you, decent sweat wicking clothing then you'll find that bike shorts are optional.

World of difference between riding at a cadence of 70 vs 90 or 15 mph vs 20+ mph

on my road race bike it is bibs and a race cut jersey, if people look at my crotch, that's on them...not me!