commuting trousers

pastie
pastie Posts: 39
edited September 2010 in Commuting general
I'm looking for trousers to commute in through autumn & winter now that shorts are too chilly. Doesn't have to be fully waterproof - hate that sweaty leg feeling with most overtrousers! There seems to be little on the market beyond lycra & overtrousers.. Altura boulder etc seem to be discontinued.

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  • wgwarburton
    wgwarburton Posts: 1,863
    pastie wrote:
    I'm looking for trousers to commute in through autumn & winter now that shorts are too chilly. Doesn't have to be fully waterproof - hate that sweaty leg feeling with most overtrousers! There seems to be little on the market beyond lycra & overtrousers.. Altura boulder etc seem to be discontinued.

    Endura Humvees? Work for me, despite the poor review on BR.

    Cheers,
    W.
  • staringatthesea
    staringatthesea Posts: 28
    Try swrve.co.uk. A bit fakenger at times but i rate my shorts and i'll be getting some full trousers soon.
  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Montane Terra Pants

    http://www.montane.co.uk/products/men/l ... -pants/176

    They aren't bike specific, nor are they waterproof, but they are bloody excellent :)
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Lycra tights and baggies over the top. It's the only way.
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    I've just purchased the short variations of these trousers, might be worth a look.

    http://road.cc/content/review/15848-sur ... h-trousers

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Surfa ... 360052168/
  • rf6
    rf6 Posts: 323
    another vote for the Humvees. They'll take a shower without leaking, and dry easily if they soak. also comfy with good pockets etc..
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Will have to get a lot colder then this before I even think about tights let alone trousers, I was thinking about waterproof shorts after getting soaked the past two rides into work
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Lycra tights and baggies over the top. It's the only way.

    +1

    It might sound girly but a good pair of fleecy tights (DHB's from Wiggle get my thumbs up) are sooooooo much better than full trousers. Unless you buy waterproof trousers (sweaty yuck) they will be a nightmare in the rain as they will quickly get cold and suck the warmth from your being whereas lycra retains a lot of warmth even when its when as they sit on your skin and prevent warm air being lost. I used a pair of Altura waterproof trousers once, vowed never again and used the lycra tights ever since.
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  • zanes
    zanes Posts: 563
    Wrath Rob wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Lycra tights and baggies over the top. It's the only way.

    +1

    It might sound girly but a good pair of fleecy tights (DHB's from Wiggle get my thumbs up) are sooooooo much better than full trousers. Unless you buy waterproof trousers (sweaty yuck) they will be a nightmare in the rain as they will quickly get cold and suck the warmth from your being whereas lycra retains a lot of warmth even when its when as they sit on your skin and prevent warm air being lost. I used a pair of Altura waterproof trousers once, vowed never again and used the lycra tights ever since.

    +2. Using Endura MTB shorts and various tights here.
  • SurosaRider
    SurosaRider Posts: 31
    http://www.ronhill.com/product-popups/L ... c-dxb.html

    I've been wearing the same Ronhill running trousers every commute, every working day for about 5 years and they're still going strong. When it's sleeting or raining hard I wear overtousers.
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    edited August 2010
    WGWarburton wrote:
    pastie wrote:
    I'm looking for trousers to commute in through autumn & winter now that shorts are too chilly. Doesn't have to be fully waterproof - hate that sweaty leg feeling with most overtrousers! There seems to be little on the market beyond lycra & overtrousers.. Altura boulder etc seem to be discontinued.

    Endura Humvees? Work for me, despite the poor review on BR.

    Cheers,
    W.

    Pastie do you live in London :wink:

    My Humvees are a year round choice & when it does get properly chilly I do as Headhunter and have a pair of full length lycras for underneath, works fine, people barely notice the Max Wall look and none of the constriction of tucking the trousers in or that annoying flappy left trouser leg off the bottle cage or downtube.

    as a slightly cheaper (£5-10 IIRC) option, Edinburgh Bicycles Humvee-alikes are a nice cool weather length too, I found them just a little less baggy round the thighs and knees than the hummers.
  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Paul E wrote:
    Will have to get a lot colder then this before I even think about tights let alone trousers, I was thinking about waterproof shorts after getting soaked the past two rides into work

    I found the Endura 3/4 length waterproofs are an excellent compromise with the Humvees

    The other alternative is the MT500 Spray
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  • landrew
    landrew Posts: 69
    Have a look at the Gore fusion trousers. They are windproof but also keep the rain out for longer than some other trousers.

    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=11245&f%5FSupersetQRY=C303&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003156c003157c003663c003665
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  • cyberknight
    cyberknight Posts: 1,238
    Paul E wrote:
    Will have to get a lot colder then this before I even think about tights let alone trousers, I was thinking about waterproof shorts after getting soaked the past two rides into work

    rainlegs ?

    keep mine folded up for when it is really hammering.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Rainl ... e=googleps
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  • tomb353
    tomb353 Posts: 196
    i just use bog standard aldi cycling tights treated with waterproof spray come November.... any earlier in the year than that and you're best off with just shorts (assuming you have waterproof skin that is)
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  • pastie
    pastie Posts: 39
    I tried humvee's, but found them far too baggy. Eventually went for montane terra pants, water resistant and quick drying when it buckets. Found them in black (other colours were a bit funky) £57 from https://www.hike-lite.co.uk arrived within 24 hours. I should be able to hide the bib'n'knicks underneath during the winter. Thanks guys!
  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    I just bought some 3/4 Endura singletracks.

    I have humvee shorts and they are also brill
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I use long Fila sports trousers that have been shortened to 3/4 length through winter, exposing enough shin for cooling while keeping the knee's warm. I use Fila sports shorts in summer.

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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    Simon, what does 'commuting as FCN8' mean please?
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    SurosaRider wrote:
    http://www.ronhill.com/product-popups/Legware/Mens-classiDXB/classic-dxb.html

    I've been wearing the same Ronhill running trousers every commute, every working day for about 5 years and they're still going strong. When it's sleeting or raining hard I wear overtousers.

    Please tell me you wash them though :)

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