I ride daily in just work trousers. Off road or on trips I always wear bike trousers. Good quality textile kit is never hot. I even wear it mid summer and am fine and don't sweat. Leathers you will die. There is also the option of off road hard body armour and an MX shirt. But I go with European made textiles.
Where in SA? It is a big country. Oct-Nov isn't so hot. It varies where you are but most likely high 20s low 30s. Lowveld is hotter. It is spring. But expect afternoon thunderstorms. Cape Town is opposite. dry season there.
Jeans wont help much on or off road, and if it rains they will stay wet. They are also hotter and more uncomfortable than bike pants. In my opinion jeans are one of the worst pieces of clothing ever invented and are more a fashion statement than a useful piece of clothing. About as useful as harley costumes. The only set of jeans I own is a set of Kevlar lined thick bike jeans made by X-Kulcha
XKulcha : Extreme Lifestyle Apparel
I wear them only for road riding. Off road they would soak up dust, be heavy, and if they get wet Im wet all day. And no ventilation like good textiles. Your normal over priced brand name levi or whatever is no protection at all.
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