RootDKJ
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There were nights that I wore a bullet-proof vest when working EMS...
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Body armor?
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Shin and elbow for me. The Northeast is so rocky, I think the elbow guards are great and have helped me to avoid injury.
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I can't recall ever falling in such a way where shin guards might have helped. I ride clipless as well. I do recall a few times flying forward and jamming my knee into the bars though. Might pick up just knee pads and elbow pads and save the shin guards for the days I ride the platforms, if/when that happens...
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i want to up a set of knee and elbow pads for riding the super D course at blue mountain in a few weeks - any suggestions? i might even use my hockey elbow pads the first time to see if i want to make the investment...how are shin guards to pedal with?
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I've only done one ride with my Roach pads, but I hardly noticed them after only a few minutes.
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Not a big deal at all.
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I really need to pick up knee guards. Not for protection from falling on the ground, but from smashing them on my bars which I seem to do on a regular basis.
or for the RAW action at TM....
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Don't you have some LAX forum you need to visit? You don't ride anymore.
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I do now.Season over. Sunday mornings will be tough but I am RAW eligible.
Thank God. :lol:
Up for a quickie RBW tomorrow, sweetie? Might even be down for something close to you as long as I can use your shower (body armor is optional).
If I find a really good deal on something I might consider it, but for right now I'm pretty happy without armor, I think. The only thing that I seem to be hurting (or nearly hurting) on a somewhat regular basis lately is my boys, and there's no way I'm wearing a cup while mountain biking.
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I use something like this:
http://shop.foxracing.com/ecomm/Aut...=Guards&proNumber=29013&imgName=29013001F.jpg
http://shop.foxracing.com/ecomm/Aut...=Guards&proNumber=29013&imgName=29013001F.jpg
Thank God. :lol:
Up for a quickie RBW tomorrow, sweetie? Might even be down for something close to you as long as I can use your shower (body armor is optional).
Can't do tomorrow. I am def. down for some RBW on the days I work from home. I'm eying next weeks calendar for my first RAW.
There was a pretty good deal on some knee pads on chainlove today, I was thinking about it, but decided I had more pressing stuff to blow my money on at the moment...
I think if I ever did get some I'd opt for the full shin/knee guards. My shins seem to take on more damage than my knees. I've drawn blood from the same spot a few times this year, and they're currently covered with welts and black and blues. It's still not enough to make me think that I NEED them though.
I think if I ever did get some I'd opt for the full shin/knee guards. My shins seem to take on more damage than my knees. I've drawn blood from the same spot a few times this year, and they're currently covered with welts and black and blues. It's still not enough to make me think that I NEED them though.
I'm gonna buy one of these off of chainlove for my hardcore XC rides...
Think it'll be overkill?
Think it'll be overkill?
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I'm gonna buy one of these off of chainlove for my hardcore XC rides...
Think it'll be overkill?
That would be awsome!
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Go for it Brian. Looks like it could be quite slimming on you. :razz:
Sort of like a MTB girdle? Rad! :beer:
severine
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I want shin guards. It took over 6 months for the shin bruise/welt from my first ride last season to heal. It was incredibly painful when ski season started.
Then again, I haven't managed a single MTB ride yet this season so I guess I have other things to worry about...
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