Commuting - rain gear

i was wondering if there are any rain pants that can go over normal pants. any suggestions for protecting the face from rain and/or cold. and other budget rain gear stuff.
thanks

i was wondering if there are any rain pants that can go over normal pants. any suggestions for protecting the face from rain and/or cold. and other budget rain gear stuff.
thanks

There are many rain pants which go over regular pants. What's your budget, and what temps do you ride in?

I don't get alot of rain but I keep a pair of rain pants that were half of rain set made by Columbia I'm sure i didn't pay more than 50 dollars for in my rack bag, they work well after I added some suspenders to the mix, I'm sure you can find something comparable at any Wally world,Target,or sporting good store.

bay area, so not too cold. budget is small.

REI has a decent pair of Novara cycling rain pants for $45. Better brands like showers pass are definitely better (there's no venting in the knees, etc). But they work well enough for me in Oregon and I only really use them when it's a cold rain, so I don't mind the lack of venting.

bay area, so not too cold. budget is small.


J&G has very nice rain pants for a reasonable price (http://www.bicycleclothing.com/). As a bonus their stuff is made in America. I like supporting "local" companies if at all possible. My other favorite place to get cycling related clothing is Lou from http://www.foxwear.net . Lou nis great to work with and where else can you get custom made cloths at the same or lower cost than at a local store.

Happy riding,
André

thanks for the suggestions

but they seldom go over shoes so in the middle of a ride and it is raining guess what.