I rode in stretch denim leggings for years, did several
25-30 mile conditioning ride in them, but in the first 10 miles of my first 50
my inside knee became hamburger. I switched to tights for “rides”,
but still wear stretch denim leggings, they have seams
on the inside, or stretch denim breeches which have no inside seam. Except in
cold weather, then I use Evelyn’s
fleece tights. (:>)
I know a couple guys who wear baseball pants with an added
stirrup. They aren’t as tight as tights. My neighbor wears sweat pants,
but doesn’t ride for more than a couple of hours. One of my riding
partners resisted the switch from jeans to tights, until one hot summer ride
when he dipped himself in the river and had to ride in wet, heavy jeans.
