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GripGrab Thermashell Water-Resistant

I work as a bicycle courier. I am therefore looking for the best trousers with which to brave 5-6 hour showers and wind these days. Unfortunately, the outer fabric of these trousers absorbs so much water that they feel very wet and cold. When you undress afterwards, the skin and inside does feel dry so to be warm as well you would have to wear a thight underneath in addition to the pants with chamois. The contact on the skin of the thin waterproof fabric is uncomfortably cold. I will only use these trousers for changeable days with short showers. Or warmer days with extreme showers. For other wet, cold days, I'll grab an extra pair of normal rain trousers or my Assos trousers. The latter is much better, but also cost more than 2x as much money. The outside does dry reasonably well in the wind so after an hour or so the trousers also start to feel a bit warm again. But obviously I didn't buy the trousers for that. Also, quite a lot of dirt sticks to the legs where with other trousers and leggings with DWR it falls off better during cycling. A pity because you don't want to wash DWR trousers too often! I give 2 stars because the trousers are nice and warm in the autumn cold but I honestly have cheaper cycling trousers that are warmer and more breathable.

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