pants for rainy day riding

[lph]

I have a pair of thin goretex rain pants designed for running and cycling, with velcro bands to snug in the lower leg. I use them if it's really pouring, but the goretex is flimsy and they still get clammy inside, so anything less than a full downpour I wear homemade rain shorts over tights. I cut them off so they hit right below the knee when my leg is bent. They keep my butt dry, and ventilate very well. The front of my lower leg still gets a bit wet but I can live with that.

[lilly99]

i know! it's hard when it rains and unfortunately it rains a lot where I'm located

I've got a couple of really trousers from bikester... might be worth a try!

[gnat23]

I have a pair of water resistant tights for the light rain/misting/just cold days, which cut out most of the front drenching. They're a previous version of these, I think: http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSU_40552F.html

For serious downpour, a cheap pair of waterproof shell pants for skiers, used with pants clips. They make a ton of noise (zip!zip!zip!zip!), but NOTHING gets through those.

-- gnat!