Rain Pants Recommendations Please!

[Nanci]

I know what you mean- but I HATE being cold more than anything- would rather ride in the greenhouse effect than be cold. My Performance thermal pants would _probably_ be fine, and I'm sure it isn't going to rain _all_ day, and probably it would be in the warmest part of the day, which is forecast right now a week away to be 75...

But there's a huge difference between surviving a ride and being comfortable, and I will already be at my max time ever, so don't want to be cold and wet, too.

I love the rain here in the summer when you can just wear shorts and the actual rain falling out of the sky is warm.

Those Rain Legs look cool- too bad the website has so many annoying pop-ups, which are even getting through Firefox.

Nanci

[DeniseGoldberg]

Those Rain Legs look cool- too bad the website has so many annoying pop-ups, which are even getting through Firefox.
Nanci

How odd - I don't get any pop-ups from either site, and my Google toolbar doesn't log any as blocked either.

[DebW]

I have a Precip rain jacket for hiking, and yes, it really does breathe. Well, nothing waterproof breathes perfectly, and I don't sweat alot, but Precip does come well-recommended by lots of hikers. I haven't tried the Precip pants, but it's the same material (without the benefit of pit zips or other ventillation though).

[Nanci]

Well, I went with the Precips since they were about half the price of any cycling rain pants, and if they suck for cycling, I can always use them for hiking. The very light weight and fold-ability was a plus, too. I'll do a review on them if I get to use them. I hope they stay unworn, though!

Nanci

[CorsairMac]

sorry Nanci - I just saw this today. I have the REI Novara Express and I love them. I do tend to layer under them since they are my "last-defense-coz-it's-really-cold" pants but I"ve worn them for 2 winters now and would highly recommend them.

[Melody]

sorry Nanci - I just saw this today. I have the REI Novara Express and I love them. I do tend to layer under them since they are my "last-defense-coz-it's-really-cold" pants but I"ve worn them for 2 winters now and would highly recommend them.

Like Corsair I also have the Novara Express and love them too And like Corsair I also layer. I don't like wearing them when I have bare skin underneath since they do stick when I get sweaty

Mel

[Nanci]

Well, we'll see what happens! I have a substantial Marmot jacket that I love, (not for biking) which is WATERPROOF and does not breathe, but has huge pit zips. Anyway, the inside of it, and I think the Precips are the same, has tiny dots that are supposed to cut down on the sticking.

Since I got the "cheap" pants, I splurged on a waterproof case for my cell phone and one for my camera, which I am always putting in ziplocks and then worrying about.

And a new pair of Louis Garneau ErgoAir gloves. My old gloves are so old the gel is sticking out, and the black terry has faded to a sort of weird brownish gray. But I love them so much- I just thought it would be nice to have a second set tucked away in case one gets wet.

And a LG helmet rain cover.

I must be afraid of 15 hours of rain, or something! :-)

Nanci