Body armor?

[RootDKJ]

There were nights that I wore a bullet-proof vest when working EMS...

 

[skiboarder]

Shin and elbow for me. The Northeast is so rocky, I think the elbow guards are great and have helped me to avoid injury.

 

[Greg]

If you fall alot, I think elbow/forearm pads are well worth it. I never found the knee/shin guard pads took too many hits, and are really hot. If you're not Downhilling, I would skip them. Of course, if you ride flat pedals, I would wear shin pads all the time.

I was wondering how effective knee and shin guards would be using clipless, since that's what I ride. I don't fall a lot, but that's mostly because I'm a wuss and don't push myself as hard as I'd like to, since I'm afraid of hurting myself.

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...

 

[gorgonzola]

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?

 

[Greg]

how are shin guards to pedal with?

I've only done one ride with my Roach pads, but I hardly noticed them after only a few minutes.

 

[JD]

Not a big deal at all.

 

[Greg]

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...

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.

 

[Grassi21]

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....

 

[Greg]

or for the RAW action at TM....

Don't you have some LAX forum you need to visit? You don't ride anymore.

 

[Grassi21]

Don't you have some LAX forum you need to visit? You don't ride anymore.

I do now. Season over. Sunday mornings will be tough but I am RAW eligible.

 

[Greg]

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).

 

[bvibert]

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.

 

[marcski]

I use something like this:

http://shop.foxracing.com/ecomm/Aut...=Guards&proNumber=29013&imgName=29013001F.jpg

 

[Grassi21]

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.

 

[bvibert]

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.

 

[bvibert]

I'm gonna buy one of these off of chainlove for my hardcore XC rides...

Think it'll be overkill?

 

[MR. evil]

I'm gonna buy one of these off of chainlove for my hardcore XC rides...

Think it'll be overkill?

That would be awsome!

 

[Greg]

Go for it Brian. Looks like it could be quite slimming on you. :razz:

 

[bvibert]

Sort of like a MTB girdle? Rad! :beer:

 

[severine]

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.

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...