Does anyone wear breeches and riding boots any more?
#1
04-09-2011, 12:21 PM
Does anyone wear breeches and riding boots any more?
As I was surfing the net for a new helmet and a pair of riding boots, the thought occurred to me: Does anyone (beside motorcycle cops) wear breeches and riding boots any more?
I know that some will say that breeches are "gay" and just for rich chicks that ride horses..."Every self-respecting cyclist wears jeans"...etc....
I have always worn jeans, usually lined, sometimes with long underwear (even in the summer...believe it or not, they do help keep the engine heat off one's legs when it gets really hot), but it occurred to me that cycle cops wear breeches and high-top boots for a reason, and it isn't just "because it's part of the uniform". They do have a very practical side. The high boots offer excellent leg protection, and the fact that the boots go over the legs of the pants eleminates the possiblity of snagging a pant-leg on any part of the bike. I wore them (as part of the uniform) when I was involved with the local sheriff's reserve outfit, and found them comfortable and practical, though I never wore them for casual riding. I had given consideration to buying a couple of plain pairs (without braids) and wearing my riding boots, which I still have but have not worn for a long time because they are uncomfortable when worn under the legs of jeans. I never did buy any, mostly because of the price, though.
Granted, breeches are expensive compared to jeans, typically in the $100 - $200 range, and they need to be tailor fit in some cases (the heavy wool variety for cold conditions does not stretch at all), but sometimes I think they might be a good alternative to what I wear now, especially for long rides and those days when the weather is unpredictable.
Soooooo.....anyway....just thought I'd throw it up as a fun question for suggestions, discussion and feedback...does anyone here wear breeches as part of their riding apparel?
I know that some will say that breeches are "gay" and just for rich chicks that ride horses..."Every self-respecting cyclist wears jeans"...etc....
I have always worn jeans, usually lined, sometimes with long underwear (even in the summer...believe it or not, they do help keep the engine heat off one's legs when it gets really hot), but it occurred to me that cycle cops wear breeches and high-top boots for a reason, and it isn't just "because it's part of the uniform". They do have a very practical side. The high boots offer excellent leg protection, and the fact that the boots go over the legs of the pants eleminates the possiblity of snagging a pant-leg on any part of the bike. I wore them (as part of the uniform) when I was involved with the local sheriff's reserve outfit, and found them comfortable and practical, though I never wore them for casual riding. I had given consideration to buying a couple of plain pairs (without braids) and wearing my riding boots, which I still have but have not worn for a long time because they are uncomfortable when worn under the legs of jeans. I never did buy any, mostly because of the price, though.
Granted, breeches are expensive compared to jeans, typically in the $100 - $200 range, and they need to be tailor fit in some cases (the heavy wool variety for cold conditions does not stretch at all), but sometimes I think they might be a good alternative to what I wear now, especially for long rides and those days when the weather is unpredictable.
Soooooo.....anyway....just thought I'd throw it up as a fun question for suggestions, discussion and feedback...does anyone here wear breeches as part of their riding apparel?
#2
04-09-2011, 12:23 PM
#4
04-09-2011, 12:29 PM
No. My dad was a motor cop back in the 50s and 60s and wore the uniform you described. They were good looking and practical but I never thought of wearing them myself although I took after the motor part. Come to think of it he had wire frame Ray Bans with mirror lenses. Do you wear those, too? 
#7
04-09-2011, 01:07 PM
No. My dad was a motor cop back in the 50s and 60s and wore the uniform you described. They were good looking and practical but I never thought of wearing them myself although I took after the motor part. Come to think of it he had wire frame Ray Bans with mirror lenses. Do you wear those, too?
Actually, yeah! ROFL Well, I did back in the day, anyway! Hehehehe
That's me back in about 1995 at a parade (St Patricks Day, I think). The mustache looks as bad now as it did back then!
Last edited by Oldtigercub; 04-09-2011 at 01:14 PM.
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#10
04-09-2011, 03:02 PM
LMAO, that is one serious **** stach you got going on there!
Hell except for the larger agencies out here none of them motors wear that type of uniform. They all wear "BDU's". Talk about taking all the pride out of being a motor officer. But maybe the city is being p.c. and doesn't want to equate them to the jack boots back when. Either way it's a shame.