These work great for keeping your pants cuff out of the chainrings:
http://www.amazon.com/Pant-Cuff-Clips-Bike-Bicycle/dp/B000MM...
http://www.amazon.com/Pant-Cuff-Clips-Bike-Bicycle/dp/B000MM...
Advantage: you can wrap it around the handlebars / a part of the bike when not in use, so you never have to remember to carry it.