Armoured Buddies
Radiorat
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I am just comming back from a broken wrist and severed quad (it hurt!). I tend to go hell for leather, though obviously that has somewhat modified lately. My question is, what armour should I look to(?) and just how much can you wear without being taken for a poser? I'm not a young rider and want to still chase it, but can't take big bangs so well... please don't reply if you are going to tell me to ease up... you do that. I'd just like some good honest advice as to what is good protection.
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i wear these over my gloves.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/SixSi ... 360009102/
saved me from what i suspect would have been a broken wrist two weeks ago.0 -
carbon knuckle gloves
a slimline crash sut, old ice hockey 1 n cut off the shoulders pads is wat i did n looks normal under a hoodie.
shin and knee pads or just knee pads
or some elbow pads, and if anything more speed
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First thing, wear what you want/feel comfortable in. Who cares what anyone else thinks.
What type of riding are you intending the armour for? Are you looking just to protect the previous injuries or more general in nature?0 -
i think i remeber some one saying the brand x body armour on CRC was good for the money. may be wrth a look mate0
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What type of riding are you intending the armour for? Are you looking just to protect the previous injuries or more general in nature?[/quote]
I'm generally an XC man, but do enjoy so many other aspects of MTB. I tend to do it all. I really am looking to protect previous injury and to minimise other. I did think of a pressure suit, but the pose worry thing bugged me. I've taken to an old pair of AMerican footy shorts with thigh inserts, but not exactly comfortable. The injury was an XC random thing,but deeply unpleant , taken 9 months to get nback to begining to ride, still lots of physio to go.
The wrist support sounds good
Doing whatever it takes to make myself feel confident again sounds good.
I appreciate the help guys.0 -
I'm riding a lot more aggressively nowadays, a week in Morzine may have something to do with it, so I wear full face (Fox Rampage), arm armour (Race Face Rally FR), leg armour Race Face Rally FR) and Acerbis MX gloves. The thought of looking like a poser doesn't bother me, I save that for my full Dainese m/bike leathers.
Also, I'm 39 in two weeks and planning on doing the Megavalanche in 2011. Age is not a factor, push it as hard as you can. :twisted:0 -
If you want to armour your torso, you can get various models that fit under your clothes. I just got my 661 Assault vest today, which gives you shoulder, spine and chest protection (though the chest protector is a rubber mat rather than a rigid plate). You will, of course, have to get a top that's quite a few sizes larger than normal to wear over it, which brings me to my point, being that although you won't look like robocop you will still be visibly big/armoured. Of course, that's unavoidable no matter what you do, but at least you won't look like you're trying to make a big deal out of it.0
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What sort of riding do you do?
I ride all mountain / trail but also ride very hard - nothing better than getting to the top of whites at afan and blasting down the black run like a loon. I wear 661 knee pads, big 510 impact boots (on account of having broken my feet in the past and feel big burly shoes help and protect my boney ankles too. Always a lid and downhill orientated gloves irrespective of time of year. Thus far haveny had any injuries to scare me into needing more and i havent ventured to the full on downhill courses yet at cwncarn etc.
Personally I wouldnt worry too much about image - weight up protection aganist comfort and do your own thing, your obviously gonna be a little cautious now having had a really nasty off may as well build your confidence back up by feeling a bit safer.Lapierre Spicy 516 XTR custom (2013) -http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=129323320 -
it always sounds a bit daft, but taking up a full contact martial art, judo or similiar, can teach you how to fall without breaking stuff. Wrists and collarbones are really common cycling breaks, and both of them you do by sticking your arms out and landing on them too hard, which you soon stop doing once you've spent a few evenings being thrown around like a sack of spuds by a madman. You can't armour up against collarbone breaks and it's hard to armour the wrists, so this is the next best thing.Uncompromising extremist0
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Thanks Guys, the advice has been great. I'm going to wear what makes me feel confident and push hard
Ratty (aged 45 yrs).
PS I'm also changing to fivetens, cant ride cleats anymore!0 -
Northwind wrote:it always sounds a bit daft, but taking up a full contact martial art, judo or similiar, can teach you how to fall without breaking stuff. Wrists and collarbones are really common cycling breaks, and both of them you do by sticking your arms out and landing on them too hard, which you soon stop doing once you've spent a few evenings being thrown around like a sack of spuds by a madman. You can't armour up against collarbone breaks and it's hard to armour the wrists, so this is the next best thing.
I've done a few years of MMA, before that Shotokan. Like I said, the accident was random!0 -
Yeah thats definitely the way to do it. Wear what gives you confidence, and to hell with what others might think. Some people do wear armour to pose but at the end of the day all armour serves a purpose. I personally think the more armour the better. There is definitely a minimum amount of armour to wear though; decent helmet, decent gloves, tough shoes.
I currently wear a giro carbon fullface, electric goggles, 661 kyle strait knee pads, 661 evo elbows, da kine defender gloves, camelbak havoc and five ten impacts. I still feel a bit exposed though on my chest and might get some body armour.0 -
Radiorat wrote:I've taken to an old pair of AMerican footy shorts with thigh inserts, but not exactly comfortable.
You can get more cycle specific armoured undershorts. Both 661 and Fox make them (and probably a whole host of others) and I'd wager that they'll be more comfortable to ride in.
Personally, I wouldn't bat an eyelid at someone wearing knee and elbow pads on any mountain bike ride. Torso armour and full face are likely to be very hot on an XC ride, but it's the rider's choice and I wouldn't say anything - they can be recovering from injury, exploring unfamiliar terrain, riding like a demon or taking some super tech / high-risk route I don't know about.0 -
The 661 Evo shorts are no less comfy to ride in than any other lycra shorts. bit sweatier, mind.Uncompromising extremist0
