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Recommendations for rainproof trousers (feddit.org)
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Hi everyone, not sure if BIFL, as textiles are generally prone to wear out. I'm looking for good rainproof trousers. A little background: I'm commuting by bike, 7 km back and forth plus train commute, all year. Due to the geographical region (Germany) there is a good chance of unforseen rain.

Now I'm looking for a well built, stable set of rainproof trousers. I'm not a fan of those standard trousers where you need to put your feet or shoes through, as I'd like to put them on spontaneously and without too much hassle. I recently found out about full zipper trousers which kind of have a side entry rather than a top entry. They seem interesting, but I'm unsure about the practicability.

I'd be glad to hear your experiences with rainproof trousers for commuting, and ideally a buy it for ~~life~~ very long recommendation.

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[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

I've been searching for the same thing - a PFA/PFC free shell to go over my regular trousers. I've tried these three and haven't had any luck with any of them:

  • Patagonia Torrentshell: I could hardly take a full stride in these, and sizing up was like wearing oversized parachute pants

  • Marmot equivalent: Much more mobility, but just not enough for me to pedal on a bike without the pants becoming very taut. I fear they'd rip after a while.

  • Outdoor Research equivalent: Satisfactory mobility, but for some reason the ankle cuffs are really wide - water would definitely splash up inside these if you were walking through puddles, so it feels like they miss the mark a little especially considering these are a bit more expensive than the others.

I'm still looking, open to recommendations!