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  • 2024 winter season waterproof trousers thread
  • solamanda
    Free Member

    I need to replace my long lasting Fox Ranger 3L trousers, before I just buy another pair, I wondered if there is anything better out there? I’m happy with them overall but abit more room around the knee pad would be great. Do you have any suggestions to sway me away from Fox?

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    jedi
    Full Member

    Love my fox defend ones .

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    jfab
    Full Member

    I was going to recommend the Ranger 3L’s before I read your post, but curious to see what other options may be good!

    oldfart
    Full Member

    I’ve got TLDs version, they’re great surprisingly being designed where it doesn’t rain ! Madison DTE are worth looking at as well .

    sharkattack
    Full Member

    The Madison dungarees look good. Anyone tried them yet?

    thegeneralist
    Free Member

    Just ordered two more pairs of Altura over shorts at half price.

    The original pair are pretty good. Probably not as good as the Fox shorts I have,  but pretty good

    The Madison dungarees look good. Anyone tried them yet?

    I think I looked into them last year and got the impression they are built for slightly portlier riders

    goldfish24
    Full Member

    I’m still happy with my TLD resists’s. Just took em out last weekend. Definitely at the “rubbery” end of the spectrum, particular last weekend which wasn’t particularly cold so rubber vs bare skin, but was tolerable. Once winter sets in, it’s tights underneath at which point the trousers are excellent as a fully fully waterproof, well shaped outer layer.

    oikeith
    Full Member

    The Madison dungarees look good. Anyone tried them yet?

    I was interested but my local store which stocks Madison couldnt get a sizes in to try on!

    I have some TLD Resists too, been good so far.

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    solamanda
    Free Member

    @Jedi, Hows it going?!  Are the defend breathable?  I tend to get very hot in the more ‘waterproof’ type gear, so I’m worried the defend will be too hot?

    chambord
    Full Member

    I’ve some defend 3Ls and they do get warm, won’t be wearing for a while yet

    sing1etrack
    Full Member

    I’ve got two pairs of these, I’m really impresssed –

    https://www.regatta.com/mens-dayhike-waterproof-trousers-iv-black/?

    Room for kneepads and they do a long length so they don’t ride up at the ankle as you pedal.

    Waterproof in all but biblical rain.

    Anyone coming into this thread riding an ebike. I can’t recommend a drysuit enough. I have the Leatt 5.0

    Game changer for crappy weather. Wouldn’t really fancy it on a pedally bike though

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    jedi
    Full Member

    All good dude. I never feel waterproofs are breathable ?

    tuboflard
    Full Member

    Just had a pair of these arrive;

    https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/3321409

    not ridden in them yet but nice and stretchy, good fit and look well made. Not fully waterproof but soft shell works well for most of my riding, if it’s lashing it down I go for the Dirtlej suit.

    andrewh
    Free Member

    I’ve got some Fox and some Endura.

    The Fox seems warmer, especially when wet

    However, the Endura has a much better closer, the Fox one is a nightmare to open with gloves/frozen hands/if it gets a lot of mud in it, and the Endura has better leg length.

    Overall I prefer the Endura, the extra warmth of the Fox is outweighed by it letting more water into my boots. Although I’ve just bought some calf length 45Nrth boots which might solve this.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    +1 on I struggle with full waterproofs.

    I have an ancient pair of Endura over the knee waterproof shorts I need to replace at somepoint soon. I prefer them in torrential rain, as I get as wet from sweat as I do the rain…
    I often team them up with long bibs, one pair of which has waterproof ish shin.

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    ads678
    Full Member

    I think I looked into them last year and got the impression they are built for slightly portlier riders

    Sweet, I’ll have a look at them!!

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    So, I thought I’d give the Madison’s a go.

    The fit is good, must be some others I was thinking of for suiting chunks

    Went for the medium with long leg – 12.5st, 5’11”, 33/34 inside leg

    Should be good for when I don’t want the full drysuit and keeping my back warm. Feel like they will run warm, but we’ll see. Will report back after a ride

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    sharkattack
    Full Member

    Yeah I like those they seem like such a good idea for properly grim days.

    Fingers crossed for a black Friday sale price!

    johnjn2000
    Full Member

    Thunderpants from 7Mesh or one of the Dirtlj trousers are the best I have had. For a cheaper option a few mates swear by the Troy Lee Resist trooser.

    bens
    Free Member

    Those Madison dungarees ^

    They claim a 20/40k waterproof/breathability rating.

    I’ve got an MT500 jacket that claims the same and it is definitely cooler than a 20/20k eVent jacket that I was using prior.

    Both jackets are the same size and a similar fit. The Endura is the same size when packed so the amount of material is basically the same. It’s definitely cooler riding in it than the eVent which makes me think that the 40k breathability thing actually works. If the Madisons are a similar material, they may well run cooler than expected.

    I mean, they’ll still be sweaty but hopefully less sweaty than everything else.

    Have they got any vents on them? Or mesh lined pockets that you can use as vents? Piccies on Freewheel would suggest not.

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    sharkattack
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    I’d just ride with the fly open.

    Have they got any vents on them? Or mesh lined pockets that you can use as vents? Piccies on Freewheel would suggest not

    Not vents as such, but there’s a big zip down one side to presumably make them easier to get on, but will double up as a vent, as there is a popper at the top to stop flappage. Would be better if they put one both sides as on the opposite side is a very weird, almost useless pocket instead

    b33k34
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    33/34?  still nothing for those of us who need 35″ or longer.  2″ short is a lot when it comes to effectiveness.  Is it really too much to ask that manufacturers do ‘regular’ length and then long enough for anyone, hem to fit.?

    waterproofs are so sweaty I’d really like something ‘highly water resistant but not seam sealed’ for riding in. Riding when it has been wet rather than actually in the rain (those Ion Shelter look perfect but id need an xl or xxl to get leg length and a m for waist.). SP pricing is optimistic.  £150 on ion uk. 186 on SP)

    colp
    Full Member

    Just ordered some TLD resist for €65 delivered (I’m in Austria). They only had 30” waist but worth a punt at that price.

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    33/34?  still nothing for those of us who need 35″ or longer

    There’s spare length in those I’m wearing, I reckon they’d do for a 35″ leg. Not sure if large/long leg gives a longer leg than the medium/long leg

    mudpup
    Free Member

    Sport Pursuit have Alpinestars Tahoe waterproof strides for £29 at the moment. They’re only 8k waterproof and 3k breathable but fine if you’re on an EBike and not getting all heated up.

    https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/2642546

    mudfish
    Full Member

    Sadly it IS the right time of year for this kind of chat

    I like my old Madison DTE (the model with different coloured knee patches, the newer ones seem a bit flimsy.) But, like many I feel long waterproof pants are pretty warm.

    I’ve often liked using the short version of those early Madison DTE’s with kneepads and Sealskinz.
    It’s cooler that way for sure and more ‘free’ feeling, but, of course, there’s no filthy trousers off moment – get into the car clean at the ride end. and more muddy kit to ruin the washing machine. Trousers can be hosed off with the bike.

    Folk talk about the Endura Spray pants as the ideal UK solution – but they really soon get proper soaked, even a bit of wet foliage or a few puddles and you’ve got unpleasantly cold fabric flapping against the shins – yeah long Sealskinz solve that – but you might aswell go for shorts then

    mudfish
    Full Member

    33/34, you might like the Decathlon Rockrider pants. Quite a bargain, water resistant (i.e. DWR) not a membrane

    https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/clothing/trousers/decathlon-rockrider-all-mountain-bottoms-review

    or, perhaps more waterproof:

    Decathlon Rockrider ST500 Winter Trousers review

    Endura Spray are great, comfy, not rustly and long enough for my 6.2 legs –  if it’s not currently training and you avoid puddles / wet foliage.

    mudfish
    Full Member

    TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR
    hows it going withy the Madison dungarees?

    boltonjon
    Full Member

    For us long legged freaks….

    I’ve been using these for a couple of years now.  Normally much cheaper in the sale

    https://www.craghoppers.com/mens-stefan-ii-waterproof-trousers-black-1/

    A nice fit on my 36″ inside leg, not too hot, keep me fairly dry and they breath relatively well

    Would like to find some cycling specific long legged trouser but yet to find anything – so if someone can point me in the right direction – please do!

    hows it going withy the Madison dungarees?

    Unfortunately didn’t manage to get a ride in this weekend to try them out

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    bens
    Free Member

    colp

    Just ordered some TLD resist for €65 delivered (I’m in Austria). They only had 30” waist but worth a punt at that price.

    I’ve got some in that size. I’m normally a 30 with a 30″ inseam. They fit me really well. Perhaps a little loose at the waist. They’re quite a slim fit overall but there’s still room for pads. The ankles taper down and there isn’t really much (any) stretch in the material. They fit over the tops of my Lake boots fine but wouldn’t go over my Mavic Xa Pro (like a hiking boot). The chainring side ankle is reinforced as are the inner things and seat.

    They felt horrible when I took them out of the bag. Kind of rubbery and like they’d be a sweat fest. They’re not actually too bad when you’re wearing them though. I bought some cheap cycle tights to wear underneath them but haven’t actually felt the need yet. Maybe it it was properly cold but so far, they’re been good.

    They did start letting water in the last time I wore them (last year) but that was towards the end of a 40 mile ride in the Peak with constant rain for 7 hours. It was enough to notice it collecting in my boots but I was still warm so didn’t care.

    zippykona
    Full Member

    Thinking of some army surplus goretex. I’m a  34 in jeans , am I a 34 in overtrousers or do I need to measure wearing my cycling trousers?

    b33k34
    Full Member

    @boltonjon

    How so? their size chart says long is 33″ (and extra long 35″, but dont seem to have that trouser in x-long).

    Ive got ex-airforce over trousers picked up on  a recommendation from here and their proper 36 leg. not a riding cut though=too baggy  in the lower leg.  good for walking

    (I have quite a lot of surplus clothing as I’m like the High Street the military recognise that clothes actually have to fit all people and that we exist  so you can find stuff with proper long legs and also long bodies and jackets and shirts.  A NATO sizing his real dimensions of proper waist hip and leg in metric, not imperial.). Not much of it, blue air force stuff around anymore though I think it was sold.

    b33k34
    Full Member

    (apologies for terrible writing – in a cast so a mix of bad typing and attempts at dictation)

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