Trousers

[Fangita]

Hi peeps could do with some advice please

I have recently got my bike so adding the protective clothing I need bit by bit. Next up is some protective trousers.
I need something with good protection, waterproof, light enough for summer (maybe a zip out liner for the colder winter months) I don't really fancy leather so what options do I have?

Thanks

[Quornholio]

You'll be looking for textiles then. I got some textiles (can't remember the name now, something Creek possibly) and they did me alright. Think they cost about 30 quid too.
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[Fangita]

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[Rogerborg]

I wouldn't even pay that much. eBay, textile (or cordura) motorcycle trousers, look to pay £35 and up. You won't get Gore Tex quality without paying Gore Tex prices, so I just go cheap. I just got some Reissa branded hi-vis cordura trousers with armour and removable lining for £40, and that's all I'd pay unless I was willing to spring a lot more for genuine Gore Tex.
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[Dave70]

[Rogerborg]

Cordura is what people tend to be talking about by default when they say "textiles". It's not magical, just fairly tough nylon. The merit is that it's cheap, so it can be made thick, or double layered.

It's not in itself waterproof, it needs a layer under it, and that's where the money goes. If it doesn't say Gore Tex, it's not Gore Tex (and sometimes when it does say Gore Tex on eBay ads, it's not).

It's moderately wind resistant, and with a waterproof and thermal layer does a decent job of keeping you warm.

It will melt on a hot exhaust or a long slide down dry tarmac. This being the UK though you're likely to hit something before you melt, or the stitching will give way first.
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[Benno]

Go for some kevlar jeans, and buy some cheapo waterproof trousers from an outdoor store. Quechua do a decent pair with unzippable bottoms so you can get them over your boots for only £10 and they are completely waterproof. Many textile trousers will leak in places in heavy enough rain but my Quechua waterproof trousers have never let me down. Just stick them in a rucksack or under a seat, they even fit in the pockets of my textile jacket.

(Quechua is Decathlon btw)
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[Fangita]

Great advice peeps, thank you all

After nosing around I think I'll go for the kevlar jeans/waterproof trousers route, suits what I want them for down to the ground