Fall riding is some of the best riding all year. But cooler temperatures do require a bit more coverage to stay warm. Trail pants are a great option all year, but especially on crisp fall days that start and end cool and always carry the chance of a little rain falling.
From light options for when you just barely need pants to heavier-duty options for late-season or frosty shuttle laps, here are three trail pants to keep you pedalling comfortably well into fall.
Two thigh pockets, one with an interior phone sleeve, keep essentials secure.
Webbing on the men’s pants adjusts fit enough to hold them in place.
A half-elastomer ankle keeps the pants out of your chain without making the pant difficult to get out of.
Rapha Trail Lightweight pants
A lighter version of Rapha’s Trail pants, the Trail Lightweight pants use a four-way stretch material and an elastic ankle cuff to keep them from catching on chains or branches. While the Trail Lightweights are designed for warmer weather, Rapha still adds a light DWR coating for some water repellency. A snap-button closure keeps them in place with two webbing straps to adjust fit. Two zippered thigh pockets hold essentials, one with an internal phone sleeve.
Like all of Rapha’s mountain bike line, the Trail Lightweight pants come with a repair kit to fix small tears. The brand’s repair program will help fix larger problems.
Rapha sells the Trail Lightweight pants for $205.00 in six sizes from XS-XXL and in five colours (navy, deep blue, light gray, “old gold” and blue green).
Race Face Indy pants
Race Face re-introduced the Indy pants as a lighter, more pedal-friendly option to its all-weather Conspiracy option. The Indy’s are great for trail riding and tough enough for enduro racing (and landed on several EWS podiums this year). The pants are comfortable with a tapered lower leg that keeps the cuff from getting caught up in the chain or sliding around too much on the bike.
New for this year, Race Face offers a “tall” version in Medium and Large sizes that adds a couple of inches to the inseam. All Indy pants have two zipper pockets, a solid ratchet front closure, a silicone gripper inside the waist to hold the pants in place and DWR coating for water resistance.
Race Face sells the Indy pants for $142.50 in eight sizes from XS-XXL including new Medium Tall and Large Tall lengths and in three colours (black, clay and charcoal).
Sombrio Vanquish pants
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