Riding pants making legs sweat?

[DrDarkMatter]

I bought these pants a little while back and I love them but they make my legs sweat something awful, the sweat and the synthetic material is a horrible feeling. So I went to Katmandu and got some leggings but are very comfortable but the sweat gets soaked up by the leggings and is not nice either after a few hours and I have to either drop my pants down or take off the pants altogether and let the leggings dry out. I was the laugh of the saferoad session today walking around with my ridding pants down when not ridding letting my leggings dry out. lol

has this ever happened to anyone else?

should I just ditch the pants as a design flaw?

[bosslady]

Pretty normal. Happened to me. Compression leggings. Legs no longer stick to pants. Sorted. Anyway almost winter so don't sweat it! Pun intended. Is worse if nervous.

[DrDarkMatter]

ya but then I get wet leggings, and thats not much better

[tigertim20]

you could get some zip-up vents sewn into your pants so you get a little breeze to keep sweat at bay on hotter days. I wear cheap, thin thermals under my leathers and that does a good job of keeping sweat away, sweaty legs against leather is a shit feeling too.

[onearmedbandit]

Get yourself a motorcycle undersuit. I wear mine everywhere I ride and it's great.

http://www.touringbikers.com/motorcycle-underwear.html

[FJRider]

I bought these pants a little while back and I love them but

Do those pants have a removable lining ... have you looked .. ???

[DrDarkMatter]

you could get some zip-up vents sewn into your pants so you get a little breeze to keep sweat at bay on hotter days. I wear cheap, thin thermals under my leathers and that does a good job of keeping sweat away, sweaty legs against leather is a shit feeling too.

I like that idea, I might look into that, thanks

[Erelyes]

Found I had this same problem the other day with my new-ish pants. It's fine when I ride to work cos its ~20m and the work pants are underneath. But wearing just the bike pants... yeugh.

Get yourself a motorcycle undersuit. I wear mine everywhere I ride and it's great.

http://www.touringbikers.com/motorcycle-underwear.html

Any suggestions on good stuff available online in NZ?

[DrDarkMatter]

thanks guys

[James Deuce]

Take the zip out liner out of your ridding (sic) trousers. That liner is a Winter only deal.

[DrDarkMatter]

it is out already

[HenryDorsetCase]

Wear jeans:-) or wear some motorcycle jeans. I loathe cordura for that reason

[DrDarkMatter]

Wear jeans:-) or wear some motorcycle jeans. I loathe cordura for that reason

ya man, I am considering that very thing, thanks

[0li123]

I would highly recommend some dragon jeans or another similar brand. I bought mine for the same reason as you.. I was getting to hot in my riding pants but still wanted to feel somewhat protected if I came off. I'm happy to say that dragon jeans seem to do the trick, Plus there great if your just going into town or something like that.

[DrDarkMatter]

Hi Oli, thanks heaps for the reply.