I was out riding my Harley the other day with a young friend who is becoming a more confident motorcycle rider. I was wearing leather breeches and Chippewa Hi-Shine boots, as shown here:
When a woman pulled up next to me at a stoplight and said, “Excuse me, officer! Can you…
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Category Archives: Cop Boots
New Photos on Cop Galleries
I finally had time to crop and post photos that I took when I observed the Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Competition (aka “Police Rodeo”) last weekend. 
The photos are on my Cop Galleries on my website, here.
Come visit and enjoy the views!
Life is short: admire pros!
Riding Technique Demonstrated By Pros
Back in my youth, I used to teach motorcycle riding courses. Two main points I harped on with my students were “look where you want the bike to be, NOT where it is pointed” (especially when making tight turns) and “countersteering.”
Few demonstrate those techniques better than motorcycle cops…
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Sunshine on Cops
Saturday was stunning weather-wise. Bright sunshine and no humidity with moderate air temperatures.
I led a motorcycle ride to Virginia to watch motorcops compete in a large motorcycle police rodeo (they call it a “police motorcycle riding competition”.) I saw lots and lots of these…
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What Kind of Motorcycles Do Motorcops Ride Off Duty?
This question, “what kind of motorcycles do motor cops ride off duty?” was recently entered into a search engine and was directed to this blog, but to a post that did not answer that question.
I am not a cop, but I ride my motorcycle on group rides with some motor officers, and a close friend is a motor officer who rides a personal bike, so let me share some observations.
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Motorman Speaks
This post is a guest blog from a friend
Hi, call me “Motorman.” I am a motor officer who serves on the local PD where BHD lives. He has been on my case for months to write something for his blog about what I feel like when citizens ask me questions.
Here goes. What is the most frequent question I am asked?
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Escorted Ride
Went on a fundraising ride for a police charity today. The ride was escorted by our county’s finest. They stopped traffic on cross streets and at ramps on interstate highways so that our ride could proceed unimpeded. It is quite something to have the Capital Beltway to yourself!
Here are a few photos… great ride!
Our escorts… local motor officers:
Ready to ride. I am fourth back after the officers leading us.
Several of the professionals who led us took a moment for a photo with me at the staging area.
Some of the boots on the cops:
Are these gaiters or puttees?
He takes care of his dress instep Dehners:
Life is short: support your local cops and enjoy the ride!
Fitting Patrol Boots–and Zippers?
Every now-and-then, someone writes to me to ask, “I can’t seem to squeeze on standard patrol boots. What companies offer boots that will fit me?” Some have also asked, “do you know any manufacturer of tall patrol boots that have a zipper in them?” Some men prefer or want a zipper so that the boots are easier for them to pull on or remove. It’s darn hard sometimes to get tall boots to fit beefy legs. Most patrol boots come with one standard calf circumference (width), so from their perspective, you can either buy them as made and try to squeeze them on, or forget about it.
Boot manufacturers have strong concerns about zippers on backstays of boots, so I thought I would share their views as I have heard them, and address the overall question about patrol boot sizing.
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Law Ride 2013 Photos
I finally had time to finish cropping photos for my “cop galleries” on my website from the pictures I took during Law Ride 2013 which was held in Washington, DC, on May 12.
The full gallery of the (relatively few) photos that I took…
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Riding To Remember
Sunday, May 12, I rode with about 15 of my friends, some of whom are retired or active law enforcement officers, to the annual “Law Ride” which kicks off Police Week in Washington, DC. We rode to the staging area then rode in procession past the U.S. Capitol to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in downtown DC.
This is but one photo that I took —
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