Textile pants for commuting in warm/hot weather.

[zimm]

I'm tired of wearing jeans (or kevlar jeans) for my daily commute. I have a 'stich roadcrafter for cooler weather, but not 95 degrees....

I want textile that looks like "normal" pants. I have to walk 10 minutes into the Pentagon and don't need anymore goofy looks than I already get.

-Need to be reasonably water resistant for showers (so no full time mesh pants)- I think- or maybe mesh is the way to go and just deal with wet undewear.
-Zippers or some type of venting for hot weather
-Not "swish" like crazy while walking

I don't need "overpants" as I'll wear them over my boxer and change into uniform in the office.

I have Klim Mojave pants, but they are a little too storm trooper, plus the mesh allows people to see my underwear
I have Shift Squadron Pants- which are nearly perfect, but they're really beat up from offloading. No knee armor either.

[Butters]

You could try BMW Summer2 pants or even City pants. Not waterproof, but water resistant. Problem is, they really aren't that normal looking in person. More so than most motorcycle pants, but pretty much look like parachute pants since they're nylon/cordura.

In the heat I typically wear my AGV/Sliders Kevlar Cargo Pants. But they aren't the least bit water resistant. But in the heat, I don't really care as I change when I get to work anyway. Kevlar or not, I also have serious reservations about how well they'll protect me in a getoff.

[drsales]

Motoport by far the best.

[la's]

I have a few options for you:

The BMW Airflow 2 pants in all black look and fit pretty normal. The later models have little bits that look more motorcycle-y. It does a good job for me in the heat. If you think that the high thigh mesh shows too much skin, then long boxer briefs? Not waterproof, just for the summer.

Best normal looker bet, but not waterproof, would be the Motoport stretch Kevlar jeans. Although, the armor might make them look bulky. If it does, an option would be to remove their armor and use high quality strap on knee armor and compression shorts underneath. When I do this, no one can tell that I am wearing gear. I would use cycling rain gear (better, closer fit) on top of them, if I ever worried about rain.

BMW has a new bunch of gear that looks pretty low key. You might want to go to whatever dealer has the largest selection and just check it out. I have no affiliation with BMW, in case you are wondering.

[outsidein]

Motoport stretch kevlar jeans look like regular jeans, at least from a distance and have protection similar to leather. Note, these are not motorcycle jeans but are made entirely of stretch Kevlar

[montanaman]

Might be hard to find but I found a pair at my BMW dealer in Scottsdale last year and I love them. Light weight, cool, black.
Fit like regular pants although the Euro sizing is slim and runs small so beware. Very fitted legs..

[moggi1964]

Originally Posted by montanaman

Might be hard to find but I found a pair at my BMW dealer in Scottsdale last year and I love them. Light weight, cool, black.
Fit like regular pants although the Euro sizing is slim and runs small so beware. Very fitted legs..

I wear these which are mesh and will let some moisture through in a big downpour but are surprisingly water 'resistant' in the mesh areas in showers.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/spidi-nl5-mesh-pant

They look pretty normal when worn though you can tell they are bike pants if you see the straps at the back of the knees.

[RidicuRyder]

Yeah, I said it, what's really goofy is I'm a RN and I have seen just about all kinds of trauma in the ER.

RidicuRyder.org
(my blog will help fill in more blanks but you have to start at the beginning to get it...just 4 posts so far)

[alongat]

I love my Revit airwave pants in grey (also available in black) but people have commented that:
1- they look very "euro"
2- they look a bit like snow pants

In my size (XL and long), they are as narrow as I can find with protection. I also wear Sartso riding jeans which are more slim and "normal" looking - they aren't as good in super hot temps as the Revit though...