first ride with chaps-WOW
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From: Coastal Carolina
You broke the forum rules!!! They are required to be referred to as "assless chaps." I guess that is to distinguish them form "assful chaps??" (which, I think, are called "pants")
Anyway, yeah, chaps are practical, comfortable, reduce the bulk in your crotch and hip joints, are very warm and are easy to put on and to take off when the ride is over or when you stop mid-ride.
The only people that won't wear them are the homophobes who think they look "gay." (Chaps originated with the cowboys who, for the most part, weren't gay.) The Village People didn't make chaps gay any more than they made hard hats or motorcycle cops gay.
Anyway, yeah, chaps are practical, comfortable, reduce the bulk in your crotch and hip joints, are very warm and are easy to put on and to take off when the ride is over or when you stop mid-ride.
The only people that won't wear them are the homophobes who think they look "gay." (Chaps originated with the cowboys who, for the most part, weren't gay.) The Village People didn't make chaps gay any more than they made hard hats or motorcycle cops gay.
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So now I'm a gay biker wearing *** less chaps. My legs stay warm but my *** and crotch area is still cold. Next time I wear Jeans under them.
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From: Independence, Missouri
Well that was me for 30+ years. Plus being in S. Texas there is less need for chaps. But after riding last year in Arkansas, the mornings were in the 40's so I wore thermals, from snowboarding, I was warm, no problem, but in the afternoon we ended up at the state rally, in the upper '70's and I couldn't shed the thermals, I was HOT. If only I had chaps, I could shed them and be comfortable.
So now I'm a gay biker wearing *** less chaps. My legs stay warm but my *** and crotch area is still cold. Next time I wear Jeans under them.
So now I'm a gay biker wearing *** less chaps. My legs stay warm but my *** and crotch area is still cold. Next time I wear Jeans under them.
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From: Between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls Texas
Yup they're the bee's knee's. I have a pair for scooter riding, a different pair for cowboy work on the ranch and yet another heavy pair for welding and sticking everything back together that I break. Tractor, disk, chisel, ect.
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From: Florida
Being in Florida I don't get a chance to where mine all that much. But on those mornings that it is in the 40s or 50s, I have them on. They work great and easy to get off when I get to work.
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I started out with a pair of leather pants with liners...way warm, but too bulky, and somewhat difficult to get on and off.
Two weeks ago I got a pair of chaps with half liners. Easy to get on and off and still pretty warm. 39 degrees this am and not bad at all.
I'll still use the pants when it gets colder.
Oh and the bonus, extends our riding season...
Two weeks ago I got a pair of chaps with half liners. Easy to get on and off and still pretty warm. 39 degrees this am and not bad at all.
I'll still use the pants when it gets colder.
Oh and the bonus, extends our riding season...
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From: Myrtle Beach, SC
Not really. Granted I live in Phoenix, so I rarely ride in weather cold enough for chaps. Only when I ride up north during the winter. I own a pair and I know how well they work...but I HATE fooling with them. It takes me like 20 minutes to put the stupid things on. Thermals or under armour cold weather pants under jeans keep me plenty warm enough, even when riding in sub 40 degree weather.