waterproof pants for cycling/walking

dannie

Hi,

Anybody know the most suitable place and price to pay for the above? I have a local cycle shop and further afield a camping shop but presume the price will be very high. However, do want something suitable as showers/rain all the time:(. Thanks.

kerby_crawler

dannie wrote: »

Hi,

Anybody know the most suitable place and price to pay for the above? I have a local cycle shop and further afield a camping shop but presume the price will be very high. However, do want something suitable as showers/rain all the time:(. Thanks.

I bought mine many years ago at a workwear/army surplus shop. They were cheap as chips and are strongly made of a good quality medium weight nylon fabric. They are not breathable, but they are light and loose fitting with a simple elasticated waist band and I don't have any problems with condensation. They just about pack up into a jacket pocket.

I would also consider looking around your high street market.

SailorSam

Lidl often do cycling stuff.

Mids_Costcutter

Aren't you better off with waterproof trousers? I've come across waterproof socks but never pants.

I would opt for cycling specific waterproof trousers as they'll be cut longer on the back to give you weather protection when you're on your bike. Expect to pay around £30 for something reasonable from the usual online retailers: Wiggle, Evans, Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op.

asset2004

Was going to start a similar thread. Have been using Muddy Fox overtrousers for a few months but have started leaking.
Any ideas?

Anselm

Can't help with the cycling aspect but for walking try the
Sprayway all day rain pants.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sprayway-All-Waterproof-Rain-Pant/dp/B004S6UJAI

If you'd prefer overtrousers, try the Berghaus deluge over trousers. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000PCW8VC/?!!!!!hydra0b-21&hvadid=9550942629&ref=asc_df_B000PCW8VC

Throbbe

Mids_Costcutter wrote: »

Aren't you better off with waterproof trousers? I've come across waterproof socks but never pants.

I think this might be the northern/american usage of pants, meaning trousers.

It reminds me of an overheard conversation when a friend from Preston was trying to retrieve a new pair of trousers from London Underground lost property.

"Yes, I lost me pants on the tube. They're tight black leather ones."

Hilarity ensued.

Mids_Costcutter

Throbbe wrote: »

I think this might be the northern/american usage of pants, meaning trousers.

It reminds me of an overheard conversation when a friend from Preston was trying to retrieve a new pair of trousers from London Underground lost property.

"Yes, I lost me pants on the tube. They're tight black leather ones."

Hilarity ensued.

Thanks for clearing up the confusion. So in northern England pants / trousers are used interchangeably? That's a new one on me (in the Midlands), but surely it must cause some confusion?

thelawnet

it's grim oop north

Gloomendoom

How about these...



http://www.plastic-pants.com

dannie

Thanks for the replies. I think that the type of waterproofs I want sound like the ones kerbycrawler describes. Seems like most people might refer to them as waterproof trousers or overtrousers then? Anything cheaper than £30, or maybe then quality not good?