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kencandig
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
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 Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:18 pm |
i commute daily about 25 miles round trip. long enough not to be wanting to wear overtrousers. in th esummer wet legs not a problem, but its getting cold especially in the morning - any ideas when its reining? i dont like wearing gortex overtrousers.
saw waterproof 3/4 leg but guess i'd get wet feet
saw waterproof lycra advertised - really?
anyone found a good solution.
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R_T_A
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
Posts: 322
Location: Leafy Berkshire
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:23 pm |
Got anything like a pair of nylon thermals? I used my skiing ones last year and that took the sting off, plus dried quickly too. Over trousers are just too boil in the bag IMO.
I've now got some non-plasticky trousers (Endura singletracks), and they work well with thermals underneath in darkest winter.
Giant Escape R1
FCN 8
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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cjcp
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Posts: 5302
Location: Where kids get up far too early
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:28 pm |
I wear fleece lined Sugoi running tights under my bib shorts. Job done whether it's rain, wind, snow.
"I got nothing!"
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 394
Location: Near Bristol
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:30 pm |
Bib tights work fine for me, with overshoes. Don't need waterproof really as you generate heat with a journey that length and that'll keep you warm (like a wetsuit, but less OTT)
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the_village_idiot
Joined: 07 Oct 2009
Posts: 105
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:51 pm |
something that keeps your knees warm is the most important thing IMO
some thermal legging type thing
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Shoulder of Lamb
Joined: 24 Feb 2009
Posts: 433
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 11:31 pm |
feet = overshoes
legs = tights
you end up looking a bit perverse but cycling 25 miles a day is a bit perverse...
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snellgrove
Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 116
Location: Poole
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:38 am |
| Shoulder of Lamb wrote: | feet = overshoes
legs = tights
you end up looking a bit perverse but cycling 25 miles a day is a bit perverse... |
It's a round trip!
Yes as others have said, get some fleece lined tights (typically called 'Roubaix' the material is. Lycra / Fleece combo) They sometimes come with or without a chamois / pad, so watch out for that. Basically some are designed to be worn over shorts or other tights that do have a pad.
For example, Assos winter LL tights are without a pad because they're designed to be worn over the Airprotec tights that Assos also do, which do have a pad (a lovely pad at that....  ).
You can get decent winter socks which help - check the Assos Thermic socks out - Wiggle do them. Basically they're like the tights - Roubaix material as well, they seem keep my feet pretty warm! 
I've not tried overshoes yet, not sure which ones fit MTB SPD shoes, a lot of them seem to be road only  If anyone can help me here as well that'd be nice!! 
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Mikelyons
Joined: 23 May 2008
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:53 am |
| snellgrove wrote: | | I've not tried overshoes yet, not sure which ones fit MTB SPD shoes, a lot of them seem to be road only If anyone can help me here as well that'd be nice!! |
Try Endura MT500
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Endura_MT500_Overshoes/5360028124/
I have these as well and they're pretty robust & keep my feet dry & fairly warm
Haven't actually worn them since February.
Mike
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northstar
Joined: 03 Jun 2009
Posts: 120
Location: Surrey
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:59 am |
| Quote: | | something that keeps your knees warm is the most important thing IMO |
Cycling faster?
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Wallace1492
Joined: 03 Jul 2009
Posts: 1133
Location: North Glasgow
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spen666
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 14540
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 10:07 am |
| Shoulder of Lamb wrote: | feet = overshoes
legs = tights
you end up looking a bit perverse but cycling 25 miles a day is a bit perverse... |
25 miles a day is just a warm up
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The Beginner
Joined: 30 Apr 2009
Posts: 444
Location: Leamington Spa
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:41 pm |
I have some trousers made by FILA, waterproff cotten with a mesh liner, come to just below the knee, comfy, light, not sweaty and dry - and then cycle fast enough your legs get so hot the rain evaporates into a cloud of steam on contact.....
Simon
FCN9 using a home built hybrid (believed to be a Carrera touring frame) also building an MTB from a Kraken frame. |
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Wooliferkins
Joined: 30 Dec 2004
Posts: 878
Location: United Kingdom
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roger merriman
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 1882
Location: Londonish
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:25 pm |
having legs that look like they belong to a Werewolf does it for me, I honestly never feel ooh cold legs etc. as long as my core body temp is fine my legs will be as well.
silly tash time http://uk.movember.com/mospace/204583 |
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kencandig
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
Posts: 7
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm |
thanks for the comments. tried cycling faster, legs got colder.
tried long johns, but they are too tight round the knee & the seams hurt the saddle.
like the roubaix idea, will give it a go next time the ron hills get so wet they end up at my ankles
ken
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chuckcork
Joined: 04 Jun 2008
Posts: 1286
Location: Somewhere in Surrey
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kencandig
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
Posts: 7
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 7:18 pm |
a big swinging dick, a long way to work, an early start, cold wet legs...
any of the above 
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Nonbeliever
Joined: 06 Nov 2009
Posts: 22
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 8:17 pm |
| kencandig wrote: | a big swinging dick, a long way to work, an early start, cold wet legs...
any of the above |
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Shoulder of Lamb
Joined: 24 Feb 2009
Posts: 433
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 10:31 am |
| chuckcork wrote: | | Shoulder of Lamb wrote: | feet = overshoes
legs = tights
you end up looking a bit perverse but cycling 25 miles a day is a bit perverse... |
Whats 36 miles a day then? |
I can see I was not all that clear from some of the responses above. I was not trying to say that 25 miles is an insanely long commute. My own commute is 23 miles round trip, so I think I can imagine what 25 miles is like.
My point was more that to do 25 miles (or 23 even) you need a lot of gear. I have 5 pairs of bib shorts, 2 sets of 3/4 length tights and 3 pairs of long tights. Loads of tops long sleeve and short, base layers, waterproof jackets and soft shell jackets. Glasses, helmets, headbands, hats, socks, gloves fingerless or otherwise and of course shoes & overshoes.
When I am kitted up for when it is both very wet and cold I look a bit like the gimp from Pulp Fiction - hence the perverse comment (I think the neoprene overshoes and gloves do that for you). Not really to do with the distance although 18 miles each way is getting into that kind of territory (if you do it every day).
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