CUTE commuter gear???

[Eden]

Mosty a creepy spandex wearer here... but if you don't want to wear spandex you don't have to. Rain pants though... I'd just forget them and go with something that is rain resistant, or better yet, just quick to dry, but also cute. Rain pants usually just make you as wet as the rain, from the inside out...

I've seen people make pretty snazzy looking riding pants by altering nice wool dress pants from the thrift shop into capri length, sometime even knicker style (drawstring or other type of closure to keep pants out of drive trains) Of course if your 3 speed has a chain guard, it doesn't even matter. You can get stuff like this at a few places directed towards those who want to look like hipsters, but have cash - it's usually $$$$...

[VeloVT]

Back in the fall (I *think*) Terry had a pair of Gore capri rain pants. They were actually pretty cute, but expensive.

I'm afraid to say, spandex is actually not a bad choice in the rain. It doesn't get heavy like natural fibers, or make you sweat like raingear can if it's not cold out. It dries reasonably fast too (although if I were commuting in heavy rain I'd probably pack a change of clothes no matter what I was wearing).

I have bunches of Shebeest skorts that I commute in when it's warm. Personally I think they're pretty cute, but tastes vary .

Edit: you should be careful about non-cycling specific rain pants -- the lower legs will be baggier and you will have to do something to keep them from getting caught in the chain.

[Cataboo]

Another thing to think about for rain gear in the summer - pitzips.

[VeloVT]

Oh, here's what I was thinking of. Shorts, not capris... and they're actually not particularly cute, not sure why I remembered them being cute... and quite expensive... but I thought you might find the idea interesting anyway.

http://www.terrybicycles.com/gore/de...l?item_no=2655