Wind pants

[Natasha]

I am looking for a pair of wind pants to wear over an insulating layer for cold-weather cycling (below 35 degrees). Does anyone have any suggestions? I am thinking about the Canari Barrier Commuter pants on the TE site. Any experience with these?
Thanks.

[KathiCville]

Hi Natasha........I don't have the pants you're considering, but if you're game for looking at other options, take a look at cycling tights by Ibex. (Check out the Wool Weenies thread). I nabbed a great pair of Ibex tights on sale from an online ski shop back in the fall---wool, with a good windbreaker fabric on the front. (Lisa S.H., a/k/a Bleecker Street Girl has something similar, I think). I've worn them down to 30 degrees and have been perfectly toasty. In fact, you can't really wear them above, say, 42 without getting hot. Just another option to consider!.......

[VeloVT]

I second just getting wind resistant tights. More comfortable and versatile, and less bulky, than insulation + windpants. I think it's tough to find windpants that aren't baggy and flappy, and that's a problem on the bike.

I've worn Sugoi Subzero tights comfortably from 10 degrees to about 30 degrees on the bike. Craft Storm Tights, with or without longjohns underneath, are also very warm (I've worn them below 10 degrees with longjohns).

Lots of people love their PI Amphibs. I haven't tried them, but they seem to get raves.

If you must have separate wind pants, I might start out by looking at products made for XC-skiing. They often cross over well to cold-weather biking.

[Crankin]

I have the Ibex pants, originally bought for x country skiing. I wear them cycling, below 40 degrees. They are perfect and not baggy!

[tulip]

I have some Performance gore-tex wind pants that I got a few years ago on sale, and I love them. I used them when it got really cold when I used to commute on my bike. I've seen them in the catalog, so I guess they are still making them.

[Natasha]

Thanks for the suggestions.