The Swiss Army Knife of the Trouser World
A few of my readers are motorcycle enthusiasts and often ask me about gear. They can find chaps and jackets on their own just fine, but they wonder what suggestions I may have for those occasions where you want to take the bike to and from, but the occasion is not exactly a “come as you are” situation.
I have found that if you go to a police supply website and grab some 5.11 tactical pants, they are very versatile. The leg looks more like a slack, but the material is durable. There are utlitarian pockets which allow you to carry what you need
What sells the look is to iron them, of course, but more so have them properly tailored rather than have to compromise with ill fitting pants. You can get them on 511tacticaloutdoors.com in specific measurements in lengths as short as a 30″ inseam, and as small as a 28″ waist, all the way up to a prehemmed 44″ waist. 44 to 54″ waists are also available unhemmed that you can take to your tailor.
A few gentlemen I know swear by pants like these because they can carry all their gear without needing to wear a specific jacket just to have the right amount of pockets.
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