UKH

Hi, 

I'm after something light weight, colourful, has a fly and does not have elasticated ankles.

I have a nice bright green pair from Moon, except the fly is fake, just some stitching, and hence I have nearly wet myself on long routes.

Thanks for any ideas. 

I suspect E9 is what you're looking for - cotton construction with a proper fly etc. The ankles do have optional elastic closures with a draw cord, but you can just not use them if you prefer a loose ankle. The 'Rondo Story' is a good choice. 

Rab Obliques might fit your requirements? 

I don't know how you'd find them, but I bet there's a little cottage industry of people making things like this at home at the mo.  I can think of a couple of people I vaguely know from the Climbing Works who make their own climbing clothes.

I just had a rather beautiful merino wool beanie arrive in the post from a friend of a friend who works as a kayaking guide and has a sideline knitting them as a hobby.  (It doesn't really earn her any money, but for each one she gets a few quid in profit and donates a few more to the RNLI.) 

She usually has a long ol' waiting list but she's doing almost one a day just now instead of one every week or two - still not as a business really, just a side effect of being stuck in the house.

I got some bright yellow Adidas Terrex trousers cheap from TKMax last Summer. Great kit, I absolutely love them. Best climbing trousers I've had and I'd pay full price for another pair - which is about the highest praise you'll get from a tight Scotsman like myself.

They've got a good cut, drawcord ankles (easily removed) and a mid-weight ripstop polycotton fabric. The proper zip fly is a major improvement over my multiple pairs of Moon Cypher and Ocun Mania pants. Also I like the fabric much more than that of the various Cypher pants which seem to rip at the slightest sight of a traditional gritstone route.

HTH

Another go for E9 Rondos etc, they are very comfortable in summer, with a “but”: they wear quite quickly (Fontainebleau down sliding). La Sportiva cotton might be a little less bright but lasts longer is my experience. Not always with fly La Sportiva. I don't know if Verticale is sold, their zippers goes open in both directions which is handy wearing a harness.

Just get some army surplus trousers, or some fake ones.

Not really much use at the moment but the local market often had this sort of thing, as well as trade stalls at festivals.  Tiny fraction of what you pay for climbing named brands

Take your moon trousers to a local garment alteration shop and ask them to add a zipped fly? Got to be cheaper than a new pair of trousers.

Thanks everyone. I shall hit the on line shops.

Opps, one last thing. They must have a zip pocket for car keys/money. Thanks

Well, I'm more than happy to pay someone to make me a pair of trousers

Open front pockets and only a press stud closure on the one rear pocket on the Adidas Terrex trousers. 

I really like the Simond Rock Man Jean, available from Decathlon. Comfortable and reasonably priced. I have two pairs; both are blue/grey, although there may be other colours