What do you wear on your bottom half for winter months commuting?

Some days I only do 9 miles to train and same home and carry a rucksack so i tend not to bother with the lycra for this – im thinking of an Altura type trouser to wear.

Anyone got/found any alternatives they swear by?

I’ll stick with my lyrca for when i do the 35m each way commute where i need to be efficient on the bike and ditch the rucksack of sarnies etc.

Endura singletrack kecks are very comfy for pedalling. Will get soaked through in any rain IME, though, so not a good choice if it’s wet.

This winter I’ll probably just wear a set of lined shorts from decathlon for a tenner, plus leg warmers if its properly cold. Only going 5/6 miles though so it’s less of a big deal.

I wear lycra although tempted by some waterproof trousers especially after last winter when conditions were not great.

Only 5 miles, and down south: “normal” shorts/boardies for 3+ seasons, trackie bottoms if it’s very cold.

Thin, quick drying Columbia hiking trousers if it’s a cold and wet.

These were a life saver last winter.

Endura singletracks for me, I need a good tough arse.

Lightweight but tough and quick drying ‘hiking’ trousers (same thing as ‘biking’ trousers without a liner, only a lot cheaper…), and if it’s very cold, thermal long-johns. 😀

Full waterproof trews only if it’s absolutely chucking it down and not likely to stop soon. Too bloody hot and uncomfortable otherwise.

Walking through Newcastle central station fully lycra’d up is a bit odd – so im thinking when im using the train just go in casual more baggy look on the road bike.

Long Endura Singletrack trousers, Gore windstopper 3/4 shorts, baggies or baggies over Gore bib tights.

When it’s wet the bib tights get my vote… Wet and clingy trousers jsut add to misery. Being wet, but warm and comfortable is ok.

Full waterproof trews only if it’s absolutely chucking it down and not likely to stop soon

I go the other way if it’s chucking it down: mesh ruinning t shirt, boardies, no pants and maybe a sleeveless windstopper if it’s chilly. shirt, pants, socks, wallet, phone plus flannel for wipe drying in a binliner inside the rucksack. Shorts sand Tshirt are dry enough for the ride home.

This works for me for rides under half an hour. It doesn’t tend to be too cold here if the rain’s really heavy.

Lycra shorts underneath Aldi waterproof troons, same ones as in last Thursdays special offers.

why you need these of course sir!

Alpkit jeans, waterpoof for a bit but still dry quickly even when they are quite worn in. If its cold (like when i had to commute between work and uni in a blizzard) then i stick a set of thin leggings underneath.

Erm no I don’t and not at that price!

but sir they are a bargain and from the photos it is quite clear that you will enter into an elite group of cyclistes*

*spelt weirdly to prove how different they are

Fulllength Endura humvees if just commuting to and from work but if I’m cycling to meetings where there might not be facilities etc these – Surface pants

i swear by wind proof bib tights but you said no lycra. Are Ronhill type things out of the question? Not tight but still fitted. You can wear thermal tights underneath when it get’s cold.

For a lot of the year I wear 3/4 length shorts. Knee warmers when it get’s a bit chilly. It is only when it get’s really cold I find I need the tights. But wearing shorts in winter looks as wierd as wearing tights to a non cyclist.