There seems to have been an explosion in the number of brands offering waterproof MTB pants over the past couple of years, possibly because Northern hemisphere winters are generally getting wetter (as this one certainly was in the UK) and it’s really not much fun riding with cold, soggy and muddy legs. Premium clothing brand Rapha, better known for its luxurious road cycling wear, threw its hat in the ring just this winter with these high-end Gore-Tex MTB trousers, which have a correspondingly lofty price tag.
Happily, they stand out from the crowd for their superb performance as well as their cost, although they’re not the most expensive waterproof MTB pants on the market – Patagonia’s Dirt Roamer Storm Pants cost $299 / £270, while 7Mesh’s Thunder Pants boast a stratospheric $350 / £350 RRP.
