Chaps?
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Road Warrior
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Chaps?
I commute to work most everyday although I live in North Florida It get's pretty cold at 6 am. I have never thought about chaps, but seeing all these recent threads I'm convinced I'll get a pair for this winter. Any recommendations on what I should look for would be appreciated. I need to be able to put them on quickly and remove them when I get to work. I won't need them for my ride home. They will most likely reside in my saddlebags.
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Look for quality and thickness of leather. Generally, the heavier weight chaps tend to be better constructed and will 'do their thing' much better than a paper thin pair. If you are going to saddle up with chaps you might as well get a decent pair. Some come with a zip-out thermal lining while some don't. I'd recommend buffalo or horse hide (if you can find it). I've seen chaps as low as $29 and over $400.
Somewhere around $100 or so the quality starts getting pretty good and will last you years and years and years.
Somewhere around $100 or so the quality starts getting pretty good and will last you years and years and years.
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We went to orlando one year over christmas. It was 95 degrees out during the daytime. We came back to pennsylvania and it was 15 degrees during the daytime. Enjoy it.
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