My policy has always been to wear lycra when "training"- IE long climbs, possibility for baggies when "playing" and the ride is short.
I have noticed that high level mtb xc racers- (World Cup)- prefer to wear loose stuff on their longer travel bike.

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TriDork

"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"

Crap, I'm doing it wrong!

TriSpouse won't be happy. Now I have to go out and buy a whole wardrobe of baggy MTB attire for my one day each year my MTB comes out of the shed, so I can justify owning one :-)

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TriDork

"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"

I take this one step further, by having the same MTB double sided SPD pedals on all my bikes (except cruiser) so I can wear any shoe on any bike depending on requirements.

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TriDork

"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"

Kiley, your most comprehensive work yet

I have a 24hr team XC race coming up. I'm genuinely considering using my P1 Pedals with look style cleats. Probably will chicken on it though, even if it's technically possible.

I do similar, only with road style SPD pedals on the TT and road bikes.
XC pedals on CX and XC mtb, trail pedals on all Mtn steed.

I have both Lycra and baggy stuff, and wear whatever I feel like, although generally if I'm doing a group mtb ride I'll wear baggy stuff, since everybody else is.
It definitely holds up better to tree branch snags, thorns, and of course, dirt rocks and roots if/when you eat it.

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