'Arm'our...

Soggz

I mentioned in another thread that I have just returned to Mountain Biking after a couple of years off.....Last year too, i broke my left arm (11 screws and 2 plates), i am seiriously now thinking of arm protection as i am worried about hitting it.Any recommendations please. it is more for forearm protection.I have never bothered with any type of armour before but now i feel i must be more careful as i am self employed and need to take it a bit easier in the saddle so to speak.

Thanx in advance.


Soggz.

Muddy.Bail

i would get elbow pads but never body armour i think its to much

Soggz

Its more forearm and elbow pads is what i need really.Any recommendations?

The Northern Monkey

how big are your arms? i have some of THESE

They're too small for me tho.
£25 and they're yours :P

P-Jay

I've used 661 Elbow/Forearm armor for a few years now. Helped me out with a few arm/tree interactions.

It's only on the very warmest sunniest days it's too warm, I think the last one with 2006.

Soggz

bigbenj_08 wrote:

how big are your arms? i have some of THESE

They're too small for me tho.
£25 and they're yours :P

Im only aq little chap of 5'8" and 74 kg...my arms are not exactly Swartzennegger ish.Hard to say if they will fit or not.How would i measure my arms?

The Northern Monkey

Erm..not too sure :? lol.

i can just about get them on, but i'm 6ft 2 and have pretty big arms.

I'll send a PM

(btw, link to sale is now in my sig)

dave_hill

You may find that hard-shell armour such as RaceFace or Dainese may be too much for general riding.

That said I have RaceFace Rally FR forearm/elbow armour for trail-centre use, but I never wear it for XC riding although I do sometimes wear my knee/shins, especially if it's really cold or the route is going to be pretty rocky.