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| Author: | jpetchy [ Wed May 25, 2016 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Protection advice please |
Hi all, Very new to MTB and apart from the obvious helmet, what other protection do you guys where on local rides like broxbourne woods/epping they will be my main places to go, do you wear knee pads/elbow or will it just look out of place? Can't really have time of work due to damaged limbs. Any advice would be great thanks. |
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| Author: | Jon [ Wed May 25, 2016 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
Welcome dude. I always wear knee pads these days and I think a lot of others do too. Modern stuff is very comfortable if you go for the more lightweight trail orientated gear. I dont think any more is needed but it is personal preference. The best tip is to spend money on some skills training after you've gotten into it a bit.. You deffo crash less with the right technique! |
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| Author: | jpetchy [ Thu May 26, 2016 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
Thanks for the reply, I ordered the fox launch pro knee gaurds, is this too excessive for epping/broxbourne? Or maybe should have gone for more thinner ones without the plastic knee cups, What type does everyone else wear don't fancy being the only one with this type down there.. |
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| Author: | Stortfordnsrider [ Thu May 26, 2016 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
I have big bulky ixs knee pads for proper downhill,so when I go to fod and bpw etc and want to get some skinny pads like the fox launch enduro for every day use and to fit under trousers aswell on the cold days because my ixs pads are humongous |
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| Author: | MarkL [ Thu May 26, 2016 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
Peach will be along shorty to demonstrate the benefits ( in glorious technicolor ) of wearing knee pads whilst mucking about over the woods |
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| Author: | Mattvanders [ Thu May 26, 2016 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
I always wear my knee pads regardless if it's a local xc ride to Wales weekend, most of my offs are always slow speed cock up instead of high speed crashes. A decent pair (£50ish plus) are well worth it over a cheap set, they will be more comfortable or more likely to wear them all the time http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dain ... prod118469 |
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| Author: | jpetchy [ Fri May 27, 2016 4:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
Cheers guys, well I've ordered fox launch pro ones, hopefully they will do the job also look ok too |
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| Author: | RedTwo [ Fri May 27, 2016 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
Stortfordnsrider wrote: I have big bulky ixs knee pads for proper downhill,so when I go to fod and bpw etc and want to get some skinny pads like the fox launch enduro for every day use and to fit under trousers aswell on the cold days because my ixs pads are humongous Quick hijack, @Stortfordnsrider which IXS pads do you have .?? |
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| Author: | Stortfordnsrider [ Fri May 27, 2016 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Protection advice please |
The bearclaw signature pads from,well a while ago.they are a few years old but have held up really well. |
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