Road Cycling

I'm a heavier rider (86kg) and have had an excellent experience (so far) with the Michelin Pro4 Endurance tyres. Much better than my previous Gatorskins!!
 
IndigoGorilla said:
So think I need to get some overshoes. Anyone able to recommend a pair? Don't want to spend anymore than £20-30 ideally.
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Bought a DhB pair from Wiggle for about £20 last winter to see me through outside & on the turbo. Can't really fault them. Prone to slipping up over the front of the shoe when un-clipping but probably something I'm doing rather than an inherent design flaw.

They don't stop my feet getting cold but definitely do help delay the onset significantly. I had to ride through a puddle once and saw both feet submerge briefly and they were kept bone dry :)
 
i'm currently running a durano out back which seems to be lasting slightly better than the previous conti or bontrager, that'll probably end up on 3500 or so at this rate

might stick with durano rear/sticky front for the all weather bike. Run veloflex on the summer ride, and i've no illusions about them being lasty. It doesnt get out much though
 
BennyC said:
Bought a DhB pair from Wiggle for about £20 last winter to see me through outside & on the turbo. Can't really fault them. Prone to slipping up over the front of the shoe when un-clipping but probably something I'm doing rather than an inherent design flaw.

They don't stop my feet getting cold but definitely do help delay the onset significantly. I had to ride through a puddle once and saw both feet submerge briefly and they were kept bone dry :)
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bbb-hardwear-overshoes/?sku=5360434633

Bought this about 3 months ago - been impressed with them so far.

Also - is it bad that I currently have 5 pairs of new cycling shoes in the house - testing and trying them on. £450 worth......will eventually sort out which pair I'm keeping and return the rest!!!:p:p:p
 
What waterproof trousers are you wearing? I've never seen any suitable for proper riding.
Is it just something you wear for commuting or short rides, etc?
 
VeloToze looks so tight at the shin it might prevent water seeping into the shoe. They also look like a pain in the arse to get on.
 
Alutra I think. They have a "turn up" with studs that go on the inside, so you can unbutton them and lengthens the leg by 1", so you get a good amount of top-down overlap. The old overshoes I had were pretty good but I lost one (Aldi) those were waterproof. But not warm. Use it for work, or when I go to torn and it's pouring down.

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys...12&fit=max&s=4175a669fcc445b1c267c61ff6072eb0

I don't have these but I think won't be too bad, say if you're wearing jeans and it's raining, the upper leg gets soaked the quickest, and if you do have to wear wet jeans for the rest of the day it's not too bad if it's just below the knee which is wet

https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81yTVPlLsoL._SL1500_.jpg
 
Shamrock said:
VeloToze looks so tight at the shin it might prevent water seeping into the shoe. They also look like a pain in the arse to get on.
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Yep, they do stop it. Not what I would consider a winter-weather overshoe though, Not at all breathable and my feet get very wet in them from sweat. I use them to make my shoes more aero for racing. Not really tried them for that because they are so difficult to get on.

hornetstinger said:
say if you're wearing jeans and it's raining
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I think we're talking about different things then. I was meaning proper cycling kit for longer distance type rides, not waterproof trousers to fit over jeans.
 
They are waterproof cycling trousers, whether you wear jeans, tights, or a stockings & suspenders underneath is besides the point. They keep your legs dry, and whatever you wear underneath (apart from sweat) depends on how much you exert yourself when cycling. When I'm head to toe in waterproofs and it's pouring down, I don't push hard because boil in the bag, also not a good idea to bomb around when the road is covered with water.
 
hornetstinger said:
When I'm head to toe in waterproofs and it's pouring down, I don't push hard because boil in the bag
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As I said before, we're talking about different things. You're talking about commuting or cycling for the purpose of getting somewhere. I'm talking about cycling for the purpose of cycling or training.
Different types of cycling are better suited to different types of clothing - hence why we are disagreeing.

hornetstinger said:
Does have hydraulic brakes magically stop your tyres aquaplaning?
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A slick road bike tyre doesnt aquaplane until well over 100mph.
 
I was being slightly flippant with the hydro discs comment. Although, if it's raining I still ride my commute like a true Flandrien.
 
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