Commuter Cycling pants

[thew]

Originally Posted by Wunder

I mainly use these for hiking but I think the Wrangler ATG convertible trail jogger would also work quite well. Quick dry, stretchy, lightweight, tapered leg, integrated belt and ankle pulls. Also has some vented panels behind the knee to minimize overheating. Wouldn't pass for formal but look decent enough and come in several colors.

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I commute in an older version of these (no vents) throughout the winter. 10mi each way. Work well: wind resistant enough to be good down to around freezing with long undies and you can cinch them up below your knees if it gets hot. Fairly fitted and stretchy but normal enough looking to not feel like a weirdo in the grocery store. Held up well over two years of commutes.

[thermalattorney]

Reddit turned me onto the $35 Wrangler ATG pants as a budget MTB pant option. They're stretchy, with juuuust enough room for a slim knee pad and the leg openings have drawstrings.

They're now my go-to commuter pant as well.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by skouri1

Awesome suggestions all around. I got a pair of rapha technical trousers of Ebay for cheap.

Those would have been my suggestion. Lots of nice details like the absence of a seam in the "saddle-adjacent" area and the reflective elements on the inside of the leg. Some on sale right now, too, if you don't mind orange … I mean "brick."