Chaps?
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As usual when this topic is thrown out there, you hear that some guys like em and others don't...
But I'm always amused by the number of guys who pay attention to other guys asses and seem to be authorities about what clothing gay men prefer...
But I'm always amused by the number of guys who pay attention to other guys asses and seem to be authorities about what clothing gay men prefer...
Stage I
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I find most riders I know who wear chaps either wear them for the look (like leather vests and fingerless gloves) - although they would never admit to wearing them for fashion reasons, or they've owned the same pair of chaps for 10 years and could'nt be bothered to upgrade to something better.
Bought a pair of Joe Rocket Ballistic overpants last year. I wear them over my dress pants going to work. With zippers up side of the legs they are easy to put on or slip off without taking off my boots. Takes about 30 seconds. They have armor in the knees and hips and keep me warm down to freezing temps with the insulated linner zipped in. They also keep me dry when it rains. Given the added protection and comfort of motorcycle pants versys chaps, I could never see myself going back to using chaps.
Bought a pair of Joe Rocket Ballistic overpants last year. I wear them over my dress pants going to work. With zippers up side of the legs they are easy to put on or slip off without taking off my boots. Takes about 30 seconds. They have armor in the knees and hips and keep me warm down to freezing temps with the insulated linner zipped in. They also keep me dry when it rains. Given the added protection and comfort of motorcycle pants versys chaps, I could never see myself going back to using chaps.
Last edited by grizzlybear; Dec 20, 2009 at 03:49 AM.
Road Master
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From: Oak Park, IL
They protect my clothes when I ride to work, I have one of those jobs where I have to look "professional". They also break the wind, but these days my lowers do that every bit as well.
One of the things about living in the southwest was that chaps were such a staple of the cowboy's life, that no one ever thought twice about them. It wasn't until I moved back to the midwest that people associated them with the ymca thing.
One of the things about living in the southwest was that chaps were such a staple of the cowboy's life, that no one ever thought twice about them. It wasn't until I moved back to the midwest that people associated them with the ymca thing.
Road Captain
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From: Gray, GA
I dont care what ppl may say they look like.....I have no problem with my identity and I appreciate mine every time I ride when it it below 50F. Shivering so hard that you cant keep your feet on the pegs is no fun at all.
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