Wearing jeans felt weird...
10-04-17, 02:00 PM
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10-04-17, 03:21 PM
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10-04-17, 04:01 PM
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It's extremely rare for me to ride in anything but cycling clothes, even for short rides. I have occasionally worn jeans for short trips to social gatherings and things like that, but I'm with the OP: horribly uncomfortable and a terrible choice for riding wear.
10-05-17, 12:03 PM
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The leg motion of pedaling doesn't bother me anymore than the motion of walking while wearing jeans. I can walk comfortably wearing jeans or shorts, so commuting to work wearing jeans/pants isn't a problem for me at all.
In the winter months commuting on my fat bike, I'll have snow pants over my jeans, and that's no problem for me either. I guess I wore jeans as a kid biking as every day transportation, so it's fine now that I'm an old dude too.
I do strap these on though:
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Guru-Ge...+Bike+Pant+Leg
In the winter months commuting on my fat bike, I'll have snow pants over my jeans, and that's no problem for me either. I guess I wore jeans as a kid biking as every day transportation, so it's fine now that I'm an old dude too.
I do strap these on though:
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Guru-Ge...+Bike+Pant+Leg
10-05-17, 01:25 PM
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If your leg motion while walking is anything like it is while riding a bike, you must be a nazi or something. Or do you have a super high seat post and 50mm cranks?
10-05-17, 02:30 PM
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How about climbing stairs? My office is on the 4th floor, and I usually take two stairs at a time. That knee motion is kind of similar to pedaling, and I can do that just fine with jeans on.
It was 49 degrees this morning for my ride, and I'm glad I wore jeans instead of shorts.
10-05-17, 02:47 PM
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I just bought some TIMEZONE jeans and am wearing a hoodie from my favourite Austrian radio station. Maybe, I should ask to be in their "REAL PEOPLE" section 
probably not young enough.
Timezone: https://www.timezone.de/en
FM4 ÖRF shop: https://shop.orf.at/1/index.tmpl?ART...4815005265&ID=
Pic for evidence:
probably not young enough.Timezone: https://www.timezone.de/en
FM4 ÖRF shop: https://shop.orf.at/1/index.tmpl?ART...4815005265&ID=
Pic for evidence:
10-05-17, 03:40 PM
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It was 49 degrees this morning for my ride, and I'm glad I wore jeans instead of shorts.
10-06-17, 08:54 AM
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I grew up on a cattle farm wearing jeans 24/7. I commute in my slacks because they freaking feel like wearing pajamas. Light weight and comfy. For me, jeans have been for tackling steers and bailing hay sweating your butt off. We have a 'jeans' day at work on Fridays and I still commute in my slacks and laugh at all the lemmings wearing jeans, but what they really are doing is wearing a uniform.
10-08-17, 05:58 PM
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I've commuted for years wearing jeans, 45mins each way, never had a problem. Ocasionally rode up to 3hs in jeans.
10-14-17, 06:32 PM
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Yeah jeans aren't the best.Skinny are the worst i know from personal experience, Regular jeans is a little bit better. Most of the time i wear dress slacks and take my time going to work so no sweaty mess. Roll them up like Caloso ( we need to get you flashy socks brother) A good test is if can do squats in the jeans they have some room and i can wear them on casual Fridays.
10-21-17, 03:45 PM
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Honestly, if you can find at a thrift shop, golf pants are amazing. They can be had for cheap and they are in abundance. Golf tops are great as well.
10-21-17, 03:55 PM
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While you're there at the thrift store, look for surplus military fatigues. The real ones, not the Cabela ones. For some reason, the military pants all have a double layer seat in them that works excellent on a bike. Not quite as good as a chamois, but probably the next best thing, and amazingly comfortable for riding a bike.
Plus the legs have drawstrings for keeping pant legs out of the chain, and the thighs are designed to be very loose so you can move around easily.
10-23-17, 09:35 AM
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That's a good idea actually. How do you identify them? I have a PGA-branded polo that is amazingly comfortable, I can believe that golf slacks would do very well on a bike.
10-23-17, 03:13 PM
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I just come across a pant and reference it online. It usually has the underarmour logo, nike, etc. It takes time, yes, but the savings are worth it. imo.
10-23-17, 09:34 PM
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thrift store bulli***** clothes are the best. My only rule is... it needs to be my exact size. not a size up or down, if its not a
sch-medium or 30X30 i don't want it.
sch-medium or 30X30 i don't want it.
12-12-17, 07:38 AM
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Up to 85 hours, light work pants, but shirts that have some wicking ability. Change shirts after cooling for a few minutes, wipe with paper towels and baby wipes. But when it is hot and humid, I take 20 minutes to feel dry all the time, so debate on wearing shorts and taking a complete change of cloth.
Starting next week, it seems that I will know what the clothes have done in the 60's. Although no bell is down
Starting next week, it seems that I will know what the clothes have done in the 60's. Although no bell is down
