I used these pants on a road trip from the West Coast of Canada travelling through the US,and Ontario arriving in Quebec (5 days and over 4000km). The kept me dry were very comfortable. I would suggest a thin under layer as the mesh around the knees was a little uncomfortable on long rides(not an issue when the thermal layer is installed). The pants are very comfortable on and off the bike, but would probably not be the go to riding pants on extremely hot days.