Knee pads

passout
passout Posts: 4,425
edited July 2009 in MTB buying advice
I'm basically an XC rider - I ride around the natural trails of the Lakes. Anyway I'm off to Scotland on holiday - I'll be riding the Witches Trail & singletrack in Skye. I'll be doing some fairly long distance stuff.

I'm thinking of knee pads (especially after seeing the Witches Trail on You Tube). I know nothing about them - which are the most XC friendly ones?

Cheers.
'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.

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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Kyle Straits IMO. Not that I've tried them all but I've done a lot of riding in mine and I can almost forget they're there til I crash. Excellent protection, but very unobtrusive and comfy. A wee bit sweaty obviously but that does probably go without saying.

    They're quite bulky, mind, as they have side protection too so they look a bit OTT, but they're comfier than most smaller pads so there's no reason to go smaller other than asthetics IMO.
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  • Zeroman_IR
    Zeroman_IR Posts: 290
    661 Kyle Straits are a popular choice. I have the 661 Evos myself. Kinda expensive but offer enough protection for XC and you really do forget they're on...until you come off that is.
  • ccc
    ccc Posts: 193
    +1 for Kyle Straits.

    I wore mine on a 4 hour ride the other day in about 28 degree weather and while a bit sweaty, they were still very comfortable. Easy to pedal in and you hardly notice they're on after a while.
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  • CycloRos
    CycloRos Posts: 579
    another +1 for Kyle Straits.

    worn mine on a long distance ride in the Alps last weekend and they're hardly noticeable. definitely worth it on more technical trails,
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  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Yeah just got some Kyle Strait Patriots from here for really cheap - they are v comfy too

    http://www.bikeoutlet.co.uk/products/66 ... 911-0.html
  • fanatic278
    fanatic278 Posts: 95
    I tried on loads, including the Kyle Straits. Ended up getting Race Face Dig. They seemed to fit me better and I prefered the way the velcro fastening system is angled. The black with grey graphics looks a lot more subtle than the lairy yellow ones you see on CRC: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39496
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    If you can, try some on at an LBS. Like with helmets comfort can be a big thing.
  • DC01
    DC01 Posts: 333
    another +1 for the Kyle Straits. But do make sure you try them on if poss. I went for them in a XL cos my leg measurements were bang on for that size according to the size chart. But once they had stretced in a bit they were miles to big so had to get a large. Luckily sold the XLs to my brother who is fatter than me and more prone to falling off. :lol:
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yeah, that's true, I think it's easy to forget that not everyone's the same shape so there's no one perfect pad.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    Alright, that helps. Cheers.
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.

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