Wet Weather Gear

[davem]

Hi
The TA is pretty good for rain but......I have some textile clothing, not expensive but reasonable Buffalo. The jacket seems Ok but in one of those recent showers the trousers let in water all along the upper leg and I had that dripping feeling from around the knees trickling down (no comments on that please). Any suggestions as to more relaible leggings.
Ta

[Kjell Lindberg]

I think that's a common problem.
Even my expensive BMW GoreTex trousers do that to some extent.
(Takes a while, and some heavy raining, but eventually they do)

I got my self a set of "cheep" water proof trousers.
(No membrane, no textile, just a thick layer of plastic coated fabric)
I just put them on over my Textile trousers when the raining gets to heavy.

[StumpyFingers]

My waterproofs are also Buffalo and in heavy rain I find they leak from the crotch area, I think it is due to the seams not being 100%.

[Train Driver]

Hi i have a set of Hein Gericke Tuareg gear and it hasn't leaked as yet also bought a set of their waterproofs only problem there was i tried them on without the Tuareg stuff on and i doesn't fit.
Back in the 90's i had a euro trip and forgot my waterproofs i used a large P&O ferries bin liner cheapest and best waterproofs ever

[Paul-S]

Has anyone ever tried seam sealer as used in tents on any bike clothing?

I don't have any water ingress with my clothing but I do regularly wash and reproof with the Nikwax Tek Wash (green) and Nikwax Tek Wash-in Direct Waterproofer (purple) - seems to do the trick fine - stood up to 9+ hrs solid rain on TLD08 from Gretna to Lands End

[Critch]

i can second this ^^^^

[Adam]

I have Akito Desert Textile pants. They do the job, they have a membrane inside them and after riding down the N1 in Ireland with sheet rain I was the driest one in the contingent.

[toxster]

3 layer g-tex trousers. Got mine for £20 from surplus and outdoor. If you can live with cammo....

[tramp]

yeh
3 layer gortex the way to go or have a look at your local yacht chandlers as they all seem to have sails on this time of year.

I use fabsil on the jacket do it every year before the autumn rain comes in and never leaked.

you could always use a large pair on incontinence pants of the local nursing home for the wet crotch

Tramp

[alpslapper]

I swear by the Hein gericke jacket and trousers I have..... never let a drop in. The Jacket is a bit too effecient though .. even with the winter liner out ... on the english rally last week there were times I felt I was slowly cooking from the inside out.

Equally, I have a dirt cheap pair of waterproof overtrouser... they make your legs sweat, but never let a drop of water in either: £10 off ebay.