Originally Posted by
SpedFast
I too wear light rain pants over tights that are over my riding shorts,. But if it's going to be really cold and possibly snowing, out come the ski pants. They're not 100% water proof, but they breathe and I don't sweat nearly as much in them as I do in the rain pants.
one winter I commuted in some thin ski pants (not like the heavy snow boarding pants). put reflective tape over them. they worked great
also used them for recreational rides. took the reflective tape off a cpl yrs ago