Pukmeister
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Anyone got any suggestions on armour for someone who’s not got a washboard stomach. Just tried the Leatt airfit lite and the fit was questionable to say the least.
Have you tried salad ??
Anyone got any suggestions on armour for someone who’s not got a washboard stomach. Just tried the Leatt airfit lite and the fit was questionable to say the least.
I am not sure if I’m offended or to laugh my ass off.Have you tried salad ??
I am not sure if I’m offended or to laugh my ass off.
Please don't take offence, it was meant jokingly (I'm not exactly slim myself mate).I am not sure if I’m offended or to laugh my ass off.
Have you got s link to the one you bought please.A selection of oils and creams so I slide over and past things with no resistance ..
Smiths forefront II, wanted something with a crumple zone after a very bad concussion crash - though safe to say normal helmet saved me from a fractured skull.
Sam hill knee pads, well tested (I'm a moron), comfortable - though for the first few weeks they'd take 2 minutes to "settle". Then you don't know they're on. If I was buying again I'd also consider the g-form pro-x knee shin/pads for the extra bit of shin protection, though I've not re-opened my two month old shin scars since wearing the sam hills.
Following lessons learnt from two more accidents - broken rib (tree) and fractured pelvis (viciously assaulted from behind by angry e-bike after a fast and messy otb) :
No brand chinese armoured shorts as I wasn't sure how I'd get on with comfort/heat/restrictivity and so on .. actually been faultless.
Cheapo Fox copy from amazon - black upper body armour (which seems to sell for between £25 and £200 for the same thing). Matches the chinese shorts, though the armour I had to order a size up. Once adjusted I don't actually know I have it on amazingly, obviously it's warmer than no armour and I ditch it for really long less technical rides, but again bought a cheap one to try to see how I'd get on with wearing armour and it's been faultless. Like the knee pads and the shorts, has been extensively tested as I've slammed myself into various trees, rocks and cartwheeled down hills I shouldn't have been riding. (as mentioned - moron).
I probably should consider some form of wrist brace too ....
As an example the cheap chinese imports that are identical in design to the Fox armour do not have the same quality padding.
@Doomanic can confirm this, he bought both to compare.
I know mate. I told my wife what you’d said and she laughed.Please don't take offence, it was meant jokingly (I'm not exactly slim myself mate).
Very witty but not really a logical or helpful comment. A friend of mine broke a rib whilst descending Snowdon via Crib Goch on foot. Using your logic his injury would have justified wearing body armour. I'm trying to establish, as a total novice, when experienced mountain bikers consider the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. What do they wear and when do they wear it. If you rode the family trail at FOD in full body armour and a full face helmet I don't care what any body says you would look a tw*t. There has to be a balance I'm simply looking for help in finding it.You'll look even more of a twat with broken ribs...
Very witty but not really a logical or helpful comment. A friend of mine broke a rib whilst descending Snowdon via Crib Goch on foot. Using your logic his injury would have justified wearing body armour. I'm trying to establish, as a total novice, when experienced mountain bikers consider the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. What do they wear and when do they wear it. If you rode the family trail at FOD in full body armour and a full face helmet I don't care what any body says you would look a tw*t. There has to be a balance I'm simply looking for help in finding it.
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I went back and edited added "on foot" after rereading.I’m slightly curious about armour too, though I’ve never (yet) felt a need for it.
As for Crib Goch, I read that in my mind that you’d said he was descending it on a bike before my eyes caught up lol ?
You'll look even more of a twat with broken ribs...
Me ??Who wears shorts with protection for hips etc. that seems like a sensible idea to me
Apart from wanting to avoid injury I also do not want to waste money.
I've been riding for 4 months and fallen off twice.
This.I honestly see no downsides to wearing protection.
and If you rode the family trail at FOD in full body armour and a full face helmet I don't care what any body says you would look a tw*t.
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