Wet weather gear.

[Steve Collier]

I find my Goretex trousers let water through after about 10-15 minutes of rainfall, in the area over the knee and thigh, where they naturally get pulled when cycling. Is this is sign that the membrane is damaged and therefore need replacing, or does this inevitably happen when cycling even when it is intact? Sorry for a naive question but they are expensive to replace unnecessarily.

 

[Jon Matthews]

Nor was I keen on £160 - I think I paid about £50 (maybe plus P&P). Definitely an end-of-season/surplus stock purchase.

The boots were a penny or so under £20.

Just checked:
Sub Total 50.00
Discount 0.00
Shipping Method UK Standard Delivery - Free
Shipping Cost 0.00
(Total Ex VAT 41.67)
(VAT Content 8.33)
Total Inc VAT 50.00

 

[Jon Matthews]

Thanks for that, I’ll see if I can find one.

 

[KirstinS]

I find my Goretex trousers let water through after about 10-15 minutes of rainfall, in the area over the knee and thigh, where they naturally get pulled when cycling. Is this is sign that the membrane is damaged and therefore need replacing, or does this inevitably happen when cycling even when it is intact? Sorry for a naive question but they are expensive to replace unnecessarily.

I found you do need cycling specific gortex trousers. Hiking or golfing etc are not suitable reinforced in the bum and knee area


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[Nefarious]

I found you do need cycling specific gortex trousers. Hiking or golfing etc are not suitable reinforced in the bum and knee area


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Hmm more expense coming!!

 

[KirstinS]

Hmm more expense coming!!

I’d try decathlon first though. Their 25 quid ones are doing very well for me so far ...

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/900-urban-waterproof-cycling-trousers-black-lime-id_8354732.html?_cclid=v3_3d476872-017d-597d-ab6b-43c370db16f9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqqje1uWo3QIVo7XtCh0IKAXdEAQYAiABEgLXNPD_BwE

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[Nefarious]

I’d try decathlon first though. Their 25 quid ones are doing very well for me so far ...

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/900-urban-waterproof-cycling-trousers-black-lime-id_8354732.html?_cclid=v3_3d476872-017d-597d-ab6b-43c370db16f9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqqje1uWo3QIVo7XtCh0IKAXdEAQYAiABEgLXNPD_BwE

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I shall wait for my walking overtrousers to fail first, though movement restrictions might be more of an issue than water ingress...