I cycle in jeans...

[Pat "5mph"]

(Goes and looks) Oh yeah, so I did.

I heed the words of my betters in order to emulate them
Just the better cyclists, of course, for in all other aspects of life I listen to nobody

 

[ayceejay]

I think you could probably do some laps in the pool wearing jeans or run a marathon in Levi's even chop wood or fish the stream in Wranglers you could write a novel in Lois or ...stop me if I am boring you - drive a formula one car in any or all of them - but - butt (no apology) if you have any respect for your butt wear something on your bike that doesn't have raised seam running where the sun don't shine even if/especially if there is a leather saddle on the other side.

 

[snorri]

Jeans are so mid 20th century.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I think you could probably do some laps in the pool wearing jeans or run a marathon in Levi's even chop wood or fish the stream in Wranglers you could write a novel in Lois or ...stop me if I am boring you - drive a formula one car in any or all of them - but - butt (no apology) if you have any respect for your butt wear something on your bike that doesn't have raised seam running where the sun don't shine even if/especially if there is a leather saddle on the other side.

That bit aimed at the OP or me? If me, I'm no masochist. I wouldn't do it if I wasn't comfy. I suppose it's like saddles - what works for one person may be a nightmare for another.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I heed the words of my betters in order to emulate them
Just the better cyclists, of course, for in all other aspects of life I listen to nobody

Betters? Given that your longest ride was 10 miles further than mine?

 

[MontyVeda]

I know, I'm awful. I rarely go on 'bike rides' per say; whatever cycling I do tends to be for commuting rather than for pleasure, and I rarely have the opportunity to change into regular clothes. So now I'm looking at actually going on rides, and I was wondering if people had any advice for me? Apart from obviously "dont cycle in jeans you utter tool" etc.

You're no tool... I can happily do 30-40 miles in jeans. If it's especially hot i'll bung some knee length shorts on, but mostly, it's jeans.

 

[Stonechat]

I remember years ago wearing jeans when I was cycling in Anglesey and it rained. Put me of jeans for life

 

[gavgav]

I find the outdoor combat type trousers the best for winter riding, maybe with some thermal long john's underneath if really cold . I personally find that Jeans are uncomfortable for cycling in, mainly because of the "chafing"

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I got two Strava KOMs yesterday while wearing jeans. It was VERY windy.

 

[sheddy]

If you can't do it in ordinary clothes then it's not worth doing...

 

[Sara_H]

I ususally wear what I'm wearing if I'm pottering to the shops etc. I f I'm wearing a skirt or dress I pop a pair of compression shorts on underneath to spare my blushes in case the breeze blows the skirt up.

Top tip for riding with a skirt if you haven't got shorts - peg the front and back of the skirt together at the knees, turns it into a skort - I keep a peg in my pannier for such an occasion.

If I'm going out for a longer ride I usually wear leggings, not bike specific, just ordinary leggings. If I'm going for a REALLY LONG ride (which is anything above 20 miles for me) I have a pair of padded shorts which I wear on their own or under my leggings.

 

[biggs682]

If you can't do it in ordinary clothes then it's not worth doing...

couldnt agree more , i did my 11 mile sat am ride in a pr of rohans and a shirt i wore to work yesterday and still enjoyed myself

 

[Andrew_Culture]

If you can't do it in ordinary clothes then it's not worth doing...

Sex?

 

[Cuchilo]

Nice of you to offer but im just off out for a ride .

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Nice of you to offer but im just off out for a ride .

I'll set 'em up, you knock 'em out the park