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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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New to touring and need opinions on:Chaps or Overpants
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Chaps!!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Definitely chaps, much easier to put on and take off.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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For cold - longjohns and jeans, for rain - same andor rainsuit.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Long as you wear pants under those chaps I say chaps!
 
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My thoughts exactly! And, of course, as long as they're not pink! Or fuzzy like Larry Fine's!
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Long as you wear pants under those chaps I say chaps!
 
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Another vote for chaps, a much easier on/off than pants. I have the Fox Creek chaps and I highly recommend at least a look at them and their company, high quality products and high quality customer service.
 
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Ditto, make sure they're quality ones, not swap meet ones that leave little blue "dingleberries" everywhere!
 
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Is it ok for a guy to have fringe on them?
 
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I wear Chaps. Would look kinda funny in leather pants in the factory where I work. And no they don't have fringe!
 
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