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[Closed] winter/grim weather legwear

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After persevering through last autumn/winter/spring commuting and MTBing wearing altura attack shorts over DHB bib 3/4s or cheapo aldi winter tights for the worst of the weather, but usually just shorts and endura knee warmers, i think i've decided i need to get a pair of trousers for this year for the very worst days. I'm undecided on whether i want to get full on waterproof overtrousers, or just some decent quality weather resistant ones that breathe a bit better though. my commute isn't far (8 mile round trip, thereabouts) so to be honest overheating isn't really an issue, but since ideally i want one pair for both this and MTB rides then i dunno what would work best.
options are things like endura singletracks, maybe some of the gore offerings, dhb minima overtrousers etc (not tights though, i don't do well in public wearing lycra as an outer layer!)
what do you lot reccommend?


 
Posted : 17/09/2013 1:26 pm
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I've got some Berghaus waterproof cycling trousers and I've often wondered why more people don't use similar. I have a similar length commute and arrive dry and comfortable. I wear thin Ron hills under them and in worst of the winter will wear thicker Ron's.

I wear them off road as well.

I did get a pair of weatherproof Singletrack trousers but sent them back as seemed the worst of all worlds. In cold I wear shorts with Gore leg warmers, in foul wet I wear waterproofs.

Seems a no brainer to me. it is immensely satisfying riding in foul weather but still being comfortable and dry.


 
Posted : 17/09/2013 1:36 pm