Since I no longer care what other people think, I wear chaps. I like having the extra protection of nice thick leather when bugs, rocks, and who knows what else hits me in the leg, but I like being able to take them off in a few seconds and throw them in a saddlebag when I want to walk around and be comfy.

 

I have both. The leather pants for the really chilly days, and chaps for cooler weather when I know it's going to warm up. The leather pants I have have a full length zipper just like chaps, but are way too bulky to wear over jeans, so i just wear them as pants. Otherwise I just wear jeans.

 

I wear both at the same time. Not everyone can pull it off, but I'm that cool.

 

Lined chaps here for the morning commute at temps below 45. (It was 33 this morning). When I get to work, zip off and in the bag. Cheap pair too, but effective. Once I make the total commitment to chaps or overpants, I will spend the $$ to get better ones.

 

Jeans

 

Draggin Jeans

 

I've been wearing these when it's cooler outside,
http://www.foxcreekleather.com/251-m...ther-overpants

 

The wife and I wear leather over pants

Goat Skin by Langlitz

Full zippers so you can step in and out easy.

 

Love my chaps. I don't fit in my leather pants anymore from my Rock Star days...

 

No, thanks.