Which knee/elbow armour
Discussion
I have found the G form knee pads comfy and light and offer enough protection for trail riding. After an off at BPW though, i felt I needed more protection on the sideof the knee and went for the Troy Lee raids. Bloody comfy and lots of protection, I use them all the time now but, I find they can be a bit warm when climbing. As fr elbow pads I bought Alpine stars as they are slim and will fit in my Boarding jacket, however they are not comfy so I'm in the market for new ones.
I use these:
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/nukepro...
They feel like a thick/ stiff sock and I can pedal in them all day. Or if I’m doing a particularly big climb I just roll them down to my ankles.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/nukepro...
They feel like a thick/ stiff sock and I can pedal in them all day. Or if I’m doing a particularly big climb I just roll them down to my ankles.
I’ve been using Race Face pads this year and do not recommend. The fit is ok and protection works but the stitching around the padding burst on both knee pads first ride out! No incidents. One strap also started to come free. The elbow pads have several pull holes in the fabric.
Not what you’d expect from pads costing what they do. Spend the extra on POC
Not what you’d expect from pads costing what they do. Spend the extra on POC
keith2.2 said:
I’ve been using Race Face pads this year and do not recommend. The fit is ok and protection works but the stitching around the padding burst on both knee pads first ride out! No incidents. One strap also started to come free. The elbow pads have several pull holes in the fabric.
Not what you’d expect from pads costing what they do. Spend the extra on POC
And I’ve taken many spills and the POCs still look good Not what you’d expect from pads costing what they do. Spend the extra on POC
I have tried various over the years searching for a comfortable trail riding pad and I think anything that has Velcro straps will end up digging into the skin or slipping.
As above Fox Enduro D3O are a plain sleeve that goes quite high up the thigh so right under your shorts. I can honestly say they are the first ones I have forgotten I was wearing.
I do have quite slim legs so obviously like saddles it is very personal.
I have a SixSixOne Evo Compression Short Sleeve Jacket for uplift days.
As above Fox Enduro D3O are a plain sleeve that goes quite high up the thigh so right under your shorts. I can honestly say they are the first ones I have forgotten I was wearing.
I do have quite slim legs so obviously like saddles it is very personal.
I have a SixSixOne Evo Compression Short Sleeve Jacket for uplift days.
Edited by dogbucket on Wednesday 19th May 21:54
Fox Launch D30 is what I use. They have stood up... ok... The sleeve have a few holes in them and they have stretched a little with washing but at the moment ok with 1-2 uses per week regularly.
They are fairly breathable, but will still soak up the sweat, so frequent washing.
Impact wise I've never had an issue, they do lack some lateral / side protection and are quite minimal. They do pedal very well though. Just a bit pricey for what they actually are and you can't buy the sleeves separately, or not that I've found.
They are fairly breathable, but will still soak up the sweat, so frequent washing.
Impact wise I've never had an issue, they do lack some lateral / side protection and are quite minimal. They do pedal very well though. Just a bit pricey for what they actually are and you can't buy the sleeves separately, or not that I've found.
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