RST Alpha 5 RL CE Textile Trousers - Black / Black

As title says, these are great trousers. A bit on the thick side, even with linen off, so if you ride in the summer, youll be warm. No vents fitted. Otherwise, I love these. Im tall, 6.6 ft, so I always had an issue with pants lifting above my boot line, and because I leave my bike outside overnight, in the morning when I set off the seat is wet, used to always get a wet crouch. Not with these. No exposed calf, no wet nickers. Good large pockets, sealed tight. I bought them a size bigger in waist and they still adjust enough so i can walk without them falling. Comfy, warm and dry, that is what i bought them for, that is what i got. And a good discount when purchased. I would have given it 6 stars.

Fantastic SBS service again. Arrived promptly. Very comfy trousers worn in pouring rain, dry as a bone.

These trousers fit nicely and are well featured, plenty of pockets that are easy enough to access, great leg bottoms that help to give a good fit over boots, and secure waist fastening. However, I can only give them an overall score of 2. The reason for the low score is that they are very sweaty if you get off the bike and walk around - or even sit in the pub having a drink. There appears to be zero breathability when wearing them off the bike. Whilst riding they're great, but I want to be comfortable both on and off the bike. I realise they're not goretex and are priced accordingly, but they are really horrible to wear off the bike. I will probably wear them only if I am going from AtoB. It's a real shame, because other than that I'd be giving them a solid 4 star review.