What do you wear on your legs when it's raining?

blacknosugar

What’s best?
I have an Altura waterproof jacket that’s only ever seen about 3 days use, but now I’ve got shiny new mudguards I’m determined to keep cycling in whatever the weather. Currently I’m going with thermal running tights with some lightweight running pantaloon things over the top so that I’m not obviously smuggling a budgie, but these are going to be sodden if I go in the rain…

asprilla

Hot pants. Skin is waterproof so expose as much of it as possible.

hatbeard

how far is your commute?

at 6 miles for mine I don't particularly worry about getting wet so much and dress for the temp more than anything.

if it was particularly bad on the way in I might take a spare set of clothes in a carrier bag within my backpack so i had something dry to wear when i started my homeward journey.

verloren

Rainlegs (http://www.rainlegs.com) plus whatever is needed to stay warm. Hard to find a less sexy look, but I'm more concerned with the fact that they work.

Harry B

These whilst not being waterproof will keep you warm and they will dry out if yoiu leave them hanging up somewhere warm at work

http://www.assos.com/en/19/singleProduc ... 4&prod=149

These for when its a bit warmer

http://www.assos.com/en/19/singleProduc ... 4&prod=350

sketchley

Polaris Vortex Tights http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=51299
Altura Attack Waterproof Shorts - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/alt ... s-ec016691
DHB Core Fit Base Layer- http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-corefit-lon ... ase-layer/
BBB Control Shield Jacket - http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP8472.as ... mpaign=FGL
Shimano MT71 Shoes - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-mt71-go ... ing-shoes/
Gore Bikeware Tool IV gloves - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear- ... love-aw10/

Not 100% waterproof but very good job until the bottom of tights get waterlogged then run down in to shoes. Last time this happend it took 45min of very heavy rain before I felt water in shoes. Everything drys pretty well if I put it in comms room except shoes if very wet I keep a pair of seal skinz socks in bag for this scenario (e.g. wear them if shoes already wet).

soundninjauk

I've given up trying to keep my legs dry. I wear 3/4 length Endura Humvee biking shorts whatever the weather/time of year. They dry pretty damn quick, and my skin dries even quicker. I also keep a spare pair of shoes at work (along with the normal change of clothes etc.).

blacknosugar

My commute is about 8.5 miles, so not that far I suppose.
Half the problem is finding somewhere to dry sweaty, rain-soaked tights etc. where they won’t upset my colleagues!

sketchley

blacknosugar wrote:

My commute is about 8.5 miles, so not that far I suppose.
Half the problem is finding somewhere to dry sweaty, rain-soaked tights etc. where they won’t upset my colleagues!

the comms room, aircon dries them very well. Just speak to IT one of them will ride a bike.......

Pufftmw

blacknosugar wrote:

My commute is about 8.5 miles, so not that far I suppose.
Half the problem is finding somewhere to dry sweaty, rain-soaked tights etc. where they won’t upset my colleagues!

Server Room if you have one - works for me

soundninjauk

My office is air conditioned, and full of macs/raids/film scanning equipment. Nothing's wet in here by the end of a long day

I also share it with a couple of other extremely understanding guys (both of whom ride bikes).

whyamihere

I always dress to the temperature rather than any rain. I'm probably going to get damp due to sweat anyway, a situation that will be worsened if I wear waterproofs, so as long as I'm warm, I don't care how wet I get.

ndru

I put on a rain poncho. Covers my whole upper boddy and doesn't let the bottom part get wet from rain. It costs like 10 quid.

rhext

Same as I wear when it's not raining. I dress in roadie cycle gear appropriate to the temperature (bib shorts in summer, bib tights in winter). It's important it doesn't flap around or lose too much heat when it gets wet. But once I've got those bases covered, I'd prefer to be soaked by rain than sweat!

lost_in_thought

verloren wrote:

Rainlegs (http://www.rainlegs.com) plus whatever is needed to stay warm. Hard to find a less sexy look, but I'm more concerned with the fact that they work.

Wot he said.

welkman

I just go for tights, on the bike and at the weekend!

Stevo_666

If it's not cold, just waterproof shorts. If it's cold I wear Endura leggings - either the normal water resistant ones for light rain, or the proper water proof ones for cats 'n' dogs situations.

pastryboy

Altura Attack waterproof shorts as someone else mentioned - keeps my bum dry then just let the rain run off my legs.

jimmypippa

montane featherlite pants: not waterproof but thin windproof nylon. They are showerproof, and dry really quickly.

hfidgen

blacknosugar wrote:

What do you wear on your legs when it's raining?

Hair, mostly.

SimonAH

DHB trousers over tights or Lycra shorts (but only cos they won't fit over jeans). So far 100% watertight ( and look OK too)

tptvmbircn

Nike // Addidas 3 1/4's, endura knee warmers and hang to dry in work, only a 4 mile commute each way roughly

Drysuitdiver

waterproof over trousers if its cats and dogs.

anything less and i just hang up the regatta walking trousers i wear whatever the weather. not had pleasure of summer riding yet.

deptfordmarmoset

A catheter.

Kieran_Burns

As said previously - I dress for the temperature not the precipitation. Legs are covered by whatever the outside temp demands (shorts or tights)

I leave my shoes to dry as best as possible during the day - dry socks help with the inital "Eurgh!" moment at the end of the day.

nich

I wear cargo shorts 'n they seem to dry fairly quick. Actually that's a lie, they don't, but in the morning I don't tend to get caught out by rain, and in the evening I can just dry them at home overnight.

I don't feel the cold much when I cycle, and I overheat a lot, so I'd rather get a bit wet from rain than turn into a sweaty wreck.

Embrace the rain 8)

dynamis_dk

lol can't believe some of you would hang wet gear in a comms or server room...

I would get very seriously shot for even thinking that out loud at our datecentre

Anyone tried Endura Gridlock Waterproofs?? I'm looking to get something, bought some berghaus fully waterproof trousers last year but never ended up using them then when i've some to use them this year i can't fit in them so i'm going to sell those and buy new. Reviews on wiggle for the Endura Gridlock seems ok - what you guys think?

hambones

Skin

cyberknight

If its really hammering then i get the rainlegs out, otherwise lycra dries quickly

wyadvd

I have gone through this winter and last with Roubaix bib tights (no Pad)from DHB treated once a month with nikwax. Assos bibshorts under those. IMO its a bit of fallacy to say that rain water making contact with your skin is any sort of problem really, regardless of the temperature. Roubaix kind of makes sure that your skin stays warm and comfortable no matter what.

wyadvd

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

A catheter.

Hey thats what padded shorts are really for !