Knee pads you can put on and off without removing shoes

snowrider
snowrider Posts: 31
edited July 2013 in MTB buying advice
With all this warm weather, its very sweaty riding up hill in my knee pads but I like having them for the down. Can anyone recommend a knee pad that you can quickly put on and off without taking off your shoes, i.e. it just straps on rather than sliding on. Are there any strap on only knee pads that stay securely in place?

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  • eshaq786
    eshaq786 Posts: 13
    Raceface ambush d30 pads allow that.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    ^ these, Demon do some too that are similar. The demon are better TBH (I own both).
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    eshaq786 wrote:
    Raceface ambush d30 pads allow that.

    Yup. Comfy too, and you won't find better armour than the D30 stuff.
  • snowrider
    snowrider Posts: 31
    Thanks for the info so far will check those out. Any other suggestions?
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    benpinnick wrote:
    ^ these, Demon do some too that are similar. The demon are better TBH (I own both).

    Which Demon's? The Hyper Knee/Shin look pretty serious...

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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    The hyper knee only. Did that shim arrive yet?
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    benpinnick wrote:
    The hyper knee only. Did that shim arrive yet?

    ha! Not yet - posty normally comes in about an hour so will wait for him and then go. Coke can you say?...
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    I liked the look of the Demon Hyper Knees, but couldn't find any stockists.
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    felix.london wrote:
    benpinnick wrote:
    The hyper knee only. Did that shim arrive yet?

    ha! Not yet - posty normally comes in about an hour so will wait for him and then go. Coke can you say?...

    Sorry for hijacking post...

    Ben - shim didn't turn up in time but thanks for trying. In Alpe d'Huez now. The local shop had 10 shims but not the size I needed - luckily the Trek boys are shacked up in the same hotel as me and Justin Leov's (Trek World Racing) mechanic showed me the Coke can trick - looked like he'd done it plenty of times before so all sorted. Didn't get a chance to do a practice run so doing it proper enduro style and just turing up tomorrow morning and riding...
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    No worries Felix. I tried. It will be waiting for you when you get home. 3 days delivery my a**e. And they wonder why no-one cares if they privatise the postal service. Anyway, the coke can trick should see you right. Don't worry about paying me, it was cheap enough, if I ever need another one I'll look you up and you can buy me one :)
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    I liked the look of the Demon Hyper Knees, but couldn't find any stockists.

    Mountain Trax in Wokingham do them... bit of a schlep from W yorks mind. They are the BEST pads though by a long, long way, assuming you don't mind that they aren't the coolest temp wise. So comfy and such an amazing fit, using anything else seems weird afterwards.
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    They're not showing them on their website? I've ordered some from CRC, since they have their free returns service. Got a pair of Raceface Ambush, 661 Evos and Nukeproof Criticals sat here to choose from. I would've liked to try on the Demon's but nowhere even remotely local stocks them.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Yeah they definitely sell them. Their website does suck though.
    A Flock of Birds
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Just noticed that the latest version is lighter round the back and sides (so probably less hot) but I am not sure it fully opens anymore.

    EDIT: just been to the garage and err, mine don't open either. Doh. Still a better fit than the Ambush though, although of course that might just be my legs.
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    benpinnick wrote:
    No worries Felix. I tried. It will be waiting for you when you get home. 3 days delivery my a**e. And they wonder why no-one cares if they privatise the postal service. Anyway, the coke can trick should see you right. Don't worry about paying me, it was cheap enough, if I ever need another one I'll look you up and you can buy me one :)

    Good man. Appreciate the effort. You've got some shim credit!

    Btw - puncture in the qualifiers (at about 2600m) gutted. Came 82nd out of my group (of 105) so made the second to last wooden spoon race tomorrow morning. The qualifier race is a great descent. Not looking forward to tomorrow - the first 5km is covered in deep snow...

    (coke can did it's job)
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8

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