I wear basic docker-like pants at work, so for the bike trip I wear OVER them a second pair of pants. Currently I have two choices. One is some over-pants with zippered ankles made especially for wearing over other pants. These were a gift many years ago and came from some sort of military surplus catalog. They are starting to wear out, so my second choice is some baggy fleece pants that are big enough to go over regular pants. These were custom-made and also were a gift. If I had to find something on my own, I probably would try some big sweatpants. If that did not work I might try some docker-like pants, but in a size or two bigger than my regular size so they would fit over the pants I wear at work.

When the temperature hits a certain point, I add leg warmers. If there is snow, I wear gaiters. Below about minus 10 degrees, I have some army surplus wool paratrooper pants with plastic wind screens in the thighs that I wear over regular pants. These also were a gift. My late mother was a savvy shopper.