I don't really like cycle specific clothing, especially not lycra below the waist. I have cycling underwear, with the chamois pad, and normally wear that under cargo shorts, for longer rides. Since the winter set in, however, I really wanted something to keep my legs warm, so when one of our local supermarkets had an offer on cycling gear, and I went in for long sleeved jerseys, I stumped up for a pair of winter tights at the same time. I pretty much only wear them on freezing cold mornings when I'm riding before dawn, but they work well.

This morning, I rode an 18 mile loop, towards the end of which I have to cross a 4 lane road. At that particular time in the morning, it's pretty busy, so I had to wait a long time for a gap. When the gap came, I jumped on the cranks to race across, and as I rose up, the waistband of my tights caught on the horn of my saddle, resulting in me riding across 4 lanes of very busy road bare-assed. Liberating!