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Lukas is still having a good laugh. Grinning broadly, he toasts the upcoming departure with his buddy Felix. But while the tiled stove is crackling cosily in the warm living room, the mercury is already dropping rapidly towards freezing point outside. One of the two skiers is about to find out for himself just how quickly the frosty pleasure of a wintry descent can literally turn into a shivering party. We wanted to know which winter trousers warm bikers best and invited six models with a wide fit and six with a tight fit to the test. The choice of winter trousers for women is clearly limited. Of the models we tested, just four are also available in a women's version. We have labelled these separately in the test boxes.
Whether for men or women - the requirements for winter trousers are complex in any case, as the differences between body and ambient temperature are particularly large in winter. Of course, first and foremost, long winter trousers should keep the legs at operating temperature. To achieve this, manufacturers use brushed softshell or windstopper materials on the inside.
The entire test report with all the results including points tables, technical data and grades is available as a PDF in the download area below:
Wide trousers:
- Endura MT500 Freezing Point trousers
- Fox Defend Fire Pant
- Gonso Skarn M
- ION Softshell Pants Shelter
- Pearl Izumi Summit AmFib Convertible Pant
- Vaude Men's Virt Softshell Pants II
Tight trousers:
- Castelli Sorpasso 2 Wind Bibtight
- Craft Ideal Pro Wind Bib Tights
- Gore C7 Partial Gore WS Pro Bib Shorts+
- Löffler Bike Bib Shorts Cruiser WS Warm
- Q36.5 Termica Long Salopette L1 X
- Rose High End Fluo Thermo bib shorts
You can find the complete comparison test including all data, points tables and the score overview in BIKE 12/2019. The comparison test costs €1.99 as a PDF. Why not free of charge? Because quality journalism has a price. In return, we guarantee independence and objectivity. This applies in particular to the tests in BIKE. We don't pay for them, but the opposite is the case: we charge for them, hundreds of thousands of euros every year.
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Stefan Frey
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