Waterproof Trousers

Rik Boland

It has been said before that I can be @ times vain.

I am after some waterproof trousers (not over trousers) and have found a real nice pair but they not bike specific in my local ultimate outdoors walking shop for £100.

Can anyone recommend and other trousers that are water proof?

I ride to work in them and have clothes to change into and £100 sound abit to steep

Shalom

Rik

FatBlokeFromFelixstowe

Rik Boland wrote:

It has been said before that I can be @ times vain.

I am after some waterproof trousers (not over trousers) and have found a real nice pair but they not bike specific in my local ultimate outdoors walking shop for £100.

Can anyone recommend and other trousers that are water proof?

I ride to work in them and have clothes to change into and £100 sound abit to steep

Shalom

Rik

To be honest I wouldn't bother. I used to have a pair and used to end up getting wetter by sweat than actual rain. I bought a pair of ron hill bikesters which are a sort of tight / tight fitting trousers and they are perfect. You don't overheat in them and they keep you nice and warm. They dry in next to no time and ideal if you are changing at work.

woodgob

I know what you mean about getting wet from sweating! I've got a pair of Endura Gridlock and although they do a fair job at keeping the rain out, they are quite heavy and I wouldn't want to do more than an hour in them due to lack of breathability. But I guess that's the trade-off with waterproofs. They normally sit at the bottom of my rucksack unless the rain is really coming down - a little rain is not an issue as I too change at work.

cupofteacp

I think with waterproof trousers you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

You get wet from sweat or wet from the rain.

I only use them if it's really chucking it down

Tail end Charlie

I use Lusso Max Repel tights, they aren't waterproof but do a decent job of shedding water and in heavy rain you don't get cold as it seems to work like a wet suit. Not too hot either and a British company to boot.

Shadowduck

Mine are Trespass breathable jobbies, cost about £20 so far as I recall. I wear them with just shorts under and they keep most of the water out, then change at work.

I'd love a pair of eVent ones but I haven't got a spare hundred quid myself right now..!

habitrail

i am just home from a ride, first time out in the Endura e-vent 3/4 waterproof shorts and i am really impressed by them. I just wore lycra shorts under them along with me Knee n shin pads and i found them to be warm, and kept me nice and dry and are very breathable.

I think i am going to get myself some tights though cause when we stopped today it got cold very quick, but i guess North a Scotland this time of year it is gunna get cold anyway.

Maybe something to look at they are £99 though

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tardington

Yep.

I've got some old waterproof ones, and they are great with 3/4 shorts on underneath, but more than that you get way sweaty if you're pedalling hard for any length of time - but over normal trousers in the proper winter chill they are a GODSEND - so toasty!

My ones have the zippy pockets too - bloody amazingly helpful for your moby etc!

Adamskii

Your legs will dry quicker than anything you wear so whats wrong with wearing shorts and getting wet? Unless on the coldest of days of course but on days like that it shouldn't be raining.

Skin is waterproof and breathable!

Shadowduck

Adamskii wrote:

*snip* ... whats wrong with wearing shorts and getting wet?

You obviously didn't commute seven miles to work in the 3 degree centigrade deluge this morning, or you wouldn't be asking that question. :roll:

Adamskii

No... I cycled 10 miles to work this morning, just like every other day. It wasn't that cold this morning, not here anyway.

misterben

Adamskii wrote:

Your legs will dry quicker than anything you wear so whats wrong with wearing shorts and getting wet? Unless on the coldest of days of course but on days like that it shouldn't be raining.

Skin is waterproof and breathable!

Come up to Glasgow and try that Spray was so cold the other day that the muscles in my backside and thighs started cramping up, and then went numb.

Bassjunkieuk

I've been caught out a few times by our lovely changeable weather (a few times in just cycling shorts and a sleeveless t!) and gave up on my supposed "waterproof" trousers as I was sweating so much in them!

The way I see it is that I change at work and can do so at home so I'm not to worried about getting wet, I'm more concerned about my upper body as my legs keep fairly warm whilst riding! As of yet tho I haven't been out when it's been as cold as it has recently and raining but I guess I'll have to see how I fare then!

Adamskii

I agree with Bassjunkieuk and do the same. Keeping your head and upper body covered and warm is the more important, getting your legs wet won't hurt. I just don't like wearing longs unless it's really cold.

misterben - I've had numb fingers and toes but never a numb Arse!

belgiangoth

I am currently running with rainlegs for use in heavy rain, and tights under shorts the rest of the time. This works quite well.

I find with overtrousers the trick is to wear shorts, not trousers, under them (as already mentioned)