There is a fine line between sweating from the inside and rain or moisture from the outside. Riding the bike in temperatures above 60F these pants keep the water out but the sweat in too much for me. In the mountains however in temperatures below 60F in either rain or cool weather or both, these rain pants are absolutely great. The combination of wind stopping and keeping rain or road splash out results in keeping one warm and dry down to 45F, which is really needed when bike touring and you have a 10+ mile downhill ahead. What to do for over 60F? I pull out my trusty Alp-X shorts which keeps me dry, not overheated and keeps chafing way down despite the wet conditions.