Cover thyne Arse....

[robstvr]

So, got almost all my kit (as a newbie) but yet to settle on trousers. Ideally, i'd like something with armour, that i can pull over a pair of jeans/combats. Something warm enough for now, but without the jeans cool enough for summer. i'm willing to spend. What do i go for?

Cheers.

[hiccy]

I got a nice set of Alpinestars with removable thermal lining that I use in the same manner you are proposing. Knee and shin armour only right enough, no hip protection, but they cover my work trousers every morning.

[timmartin]

I've got some Frank Thomas textile trousers with knee armour. There is a pocket to add hip armour if required. removable lining made of wind proof material, however i never have it in.

cheap but do the job, go over my work wear(combat type effort) havn't fallen apart after a year and have kept me dry so far (ride in every day)

The some of the poppers on my frank thomas jacket have fallen off though, so i don't think its the best quality gear on the market.

If you've got a Hein Gericke near you they would be worth a look. Their stuf comes with a 2 year guarentee for workmanship and seems decent quality. Knowledgable staff too in the cheltenham store always a pleasure buying things from them!

[Andymx5]

As an aside - I'd recommend hip armour as each time I've high sided I've ended up with nasty bruising on my up thigh/hip