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Water-repellent bike rain shorts Craft Hale Hydro Shorts M
Mid-length cycling rain trousers made of windproof and water-repellent material. They provide reliable protection from the wind and drizzle or light showers. The soft fabric hardly rustles and is also elasticated. The wide waistband keeps the 200 gram, knee-length rain trousers from Craft firmly in place. Zip pocket for small items, lots of reflective material.
- Price: 100 Euro
- Strengths: flexible material, rustles little, useful details
- Weaknesses: Relatively large pack size
Waterproof bike rain trousers Vaude Drop Shorts
The cheapest bike rain trousers in the overview, available as knee-length women's and men's models with a comfortable cut; both are windproof and waterproof, reinforced at the seat, have a wide elasticated waistband and can be adjusted at the bottom of the legs using Velcro strips; both rustle audibly. The trouser legs of the men's model are slightly longer relative to the size.
- Price: 65 Euro >> at Rosebikes available
- Strengths: Inexpensive, robust, many sizes
- Weaknesses: none
Waterproof rain trousers Endura FS260 Pro Adrenaline WP 3/4
The three-quarter length rain trousers from Endura also reliably protect cyclists' knees from wind and moisture. The material rustles audibly, but the Endura rain trousers only weigh 100 grams in size L and can be easily stowed in the jersey pocket. Not very vapour permeable. The very elasticated and grippy waistband keeps the trousers well in place at the top and bottom; reinforced material in the seat area, reflective material all round.
- Price: 90 Euro
- Strengths: lightweight, small pack size, protected knees
- Weaknesses: you sweat easily under your trousers
Waterproof rain trousers Löffler Bike Shorts GTX Active
The trouser legs of the up-to-knee cycling rain trousers made from Goretex Active material are close-fitting; the material feels softer than Gorewear and rustles less. On the other hand, the trousers weigh around 30 grams more for the same size and therefore take up more space in the jersey pocket. The wide elasticated waistband with drawstring fits snugly and keeps the trousers in place. Very good rain and wind protection, reflective stripes and logos all round.
- Price: 150 Euro >> available at Intersport
- Strengths: Relatively quiet diaphragm material, robust
- Weaknesses: without
Sportful Supergiara Overshort water-repellent cycling rain trousers
Very stretchy, soft cycling rain trousers that may appeal more to gravel bikers than road cyclists. The outer material is slightly water-repellent and windproof, so functionally they are more of a stylish protection against dirt. However, they offer plenty of storage space with two zip pockets, two mesh pockets on the trouser legs and one on the back. The 180 gram rain trousers for bikes reach up to the knee, the wide and elasticated waistband is supported by two adjustable elasticated drawstrings. The reflective material is concealed when the side mesh pockets are full.
- Price: 80 Euro
- Strengths: plenty of storage space, elasticated, hardly rustles
- Weaknesses: limited weather protection, pack size
Gorewear Paclite Trail Shorts waterproof rain trousers
The overtrousers reach down to the knee and are cut wide enough to offer enough room for sprinters' thighs. The lightweight, waterproof material of the Gore Paclite shorts rustles audibly, but the short rain shorts (115 grams, size L) can be rolled up very small and fit easily into a jersey pocket. Thanks to the wide and elasticated waistband with gel print, they fit comfortably and do not slip. Reflective logos all round.
- Price: 150 Euro
- Strengths: lightweight, small storage capacity, good fit, robust
- Weaknesses: rustles clearly
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