Clothes advice needed for a community therapist in winter

[AyeAyeMister]

I've also posted in Style and Beauty as I wasn't sure how much traffic there is on this board...

I'm a community OT and at the moment I cycle to the office and to all my visits. I want to keep going as long as I can into winter. My challenge is needing clothes that are "sporty" enough to be comfortable to cycle in, lightweight so that if my legs get wet they'll dry pretty quickly. Warm enough for when it gets really cold, but smart enough so when I take my jacket / gilet off I look reasonably professional.
Im looking at arm warmers, as I've had them before and they were great. I'll probably treat myself to some new Uniqlo heattech tops. Trousers / bottoms are a bit more of a challenge as it's not too hard to remove top layers when I get to a visit, but not really bottom layers. So I potentially end up spending an hour in a boiling house doing a physical job on trousers designed for outdoors on a cold winters day!

Any good recommendations for me?

Sports leggings. Black or navy. Easy to move around in, warm. And will dry quickly.
Sweatty Betty power hold

Water proof trousers? Remove before entering. The higher price bracket ones aren't plasticky and lines for warmth.

Depends on your type of OT but not sure I would want skin tight leggings at a lot of my patient visits, unless you match with tunic tops for modesty.

Waterproof trousers from peter storm, or a cycling cape (flappy). No wearable trousers will be waterproof enough!

@badgerswitharms

Water proof trousers? Remove before entering. The higher price bracket ones aren't plasticky and lines for warmth.

Depends on your type of OT but not sure I would want skin tight leggings at a lot of my patient visits, unless you match with tunic tops for modesty.

From a practical POV removing waterproof trousers at the start of every visit is going to be super faffy. And I visit a lot of homes where you don't even want to put your bag down I have worn sports leggings before but definitely with a longer tunic type top. I'm not comfortable with my clients being subjected to the outline of my arse

Could you just wear quality fitted waterproof walking trousers then? Do you work out of an office? Keep a stock of clothes in the office to change if needed?

I always keep a spare pair of (sexy nhs bottle greens) in my boot for when I overbalance and end up with a pee-soaked knee.

Dress like this with cotton-like leggings -- would suit me.

Roll up leggings if overheating.
Dress sleeves can roll up.
Panniers.
Waterproof jacket maybe.

(For complicated reasons) I have some girl's school trousers -- these are wonderful. Age 15 is about right for me. Polyester so dry instantly. I can roll the leg up to reduce overheating. Roll leg down to look more office wear. Non-iron. Adjustable waist. POCKETS. Suit all sorts of tops.

Thin layers is way to go.

@badgerswitharms

Could you just wear quality fitted waterproof walking trousers then? Do you work out of an office? Keep a stock of clothes in the office to change if needed?

I always keep a spare pair of (sexy nhs bottle greens) in my boot for when I overbalance and end up with a pee-soaked knee.

Haha I haven't worn bottle greens for years!

Definitely had a vision of a tunic top 😁

When you chain your bike up remove top layer trousers. As you'll have leggings on underneath it won't be like stepping off in public. I do this for DS at school as we have to walk even in a storm.

Good quality leggings.

But I agree about needing waterproof over-trousers - especially if the weather is really wet (as it often is nowadays - stair rod rain ).

You can get over-trousers that zip all the way/a long way up the sides, so it's easy to step into/out of them.

Açai are good

Acai lightweight also sprang to mind for me. The thermal fleece lined ones are amazing but probably too warm for your needs.
Water repellent & dry quickly if you do get soaked.
acaioutdoorwear.com/