Clark W. Griswold
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Would country pants work? My go-to are convertible hiking pants currently wearing a pair from REI as I needed something new and these were on sale. However my favorites have been, ExOfficio pants and that is usually what I will get. You can get them treated by Insect Shield called bugsaway which is bonded to the fabric so it is there and doesn't affect performance or washability but gives the benefit of keeping bugs away from your legs. They look quite nice and are pretty light.
Certainly take two pairs of cycling shorts and wash often and keep everything down there clean as well.
Also check Ed Pratt who did a unicycle tour across the world, he had a really awesome set up for carrying bags so he didn't need them on the back.