[Thundurburd]

I am shopping around for new riding pants for this year and would like to get some opinions. I will probably get two different types to account for different riding conditions, hot or cold for example. The only thing I know at this point is I don't want leather.

Beyond that the ads are confusing to me. Some are riding pants, others are overpants. Some are reinforced jeans and some are reinforced with nylon or kevlar. The price range is from $70 to $250. Since I will probably go the mail order route rather than retail I need a pretty good idea what will work out before I buy. Another problem is that I'll need a larger waist size which eliminates a lot of options.

Can jeans be adequately reinforced to be worthwhile? There's a lot of those types available.

For example, are two layers of denim strong enough?

Is nylon a good enough material?

Are their any good mesh pants?

Are some brands more serious about this than others?

So far I like Joe rocket Ballistic 7s or O'Neal Apocalypse pants.

Knee protection in pants is optional since I have already ordered knee guards for use when needed.

Does anyone have recommendations or other experiences that could be helpful? A recent experience with road rash has given me the extra incentive needed to get some more gear and get it fast. BTW I'm a cruiser rider.

Thanks.