I fall off too often, and just at present both my legs are such a mess of scrapes and grazes that I really can't do any interesting off-road riding for fear of messing them up worse.
I don't want to wear body armour - I want to be able to ride my bike up hills as well as down them. But there must be something that's a bit more protective than just lycra when you're sliding down yet another bit of rock, without going the whole hog to armour.
I fall off too often, and just at present both my legs are such a mess of scrapes and grazes that I really can't do any interesting off-road riding for fear of messing them up worse.
I don't want to wear body armour - I want to be able to ride my bike up hills as well as down them. But there must be something that's a bit more protective than just lycra when you're sliding down yet another bit of rock, without going the whole hog to armour.
I bought the Endura free ride pants from Wiggle, same offer, to ride throught the winter. They are fine. A bit too heavy for summer going but are good for the rest of the year.
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I fall off too often, and just at present both my legs are such a mess of scrapes and grazes that I really can't do any interesting off-road riding for fear of messing them up worse.
I don't want to wear body armour - I want to be able to ride my bike up hills as well as down them. But there must be something that's a bit more protective than just lycra when you're sliding down yet another bit of rock, without going the whole hog to armour.
Have you tried two layers of lycra? This works rather well because the top one slides over the bottom one rather than your skin.
I've found my Endura MT500 shorts to be quite good at taking the edge off falling onto one's hips. The shorts have two-layer side panels and the stitching is generally stronger than the material.
Is there an equivalent "MT500" top, perhaps with twin layer construction around the shoulders or elbows?
Have you tried two layers of lycra? This works rather well because the top one slides over the bottom one rather than your skin.
I've found my Endura MT500 shorts to be quite good at taking the edge off falling onto one's hips. The shorts have two-layer side panels and the stitching is generally stronger than the material.
Is there an equivalent "MT500" top, perhaps with twin layer construction around the shoulders or elbows?
I fall off too often, and just at present both my legs are such a mess of scrapes and grazes that I really can't do any interesting off-road riding for fear of messing them up worse.
I don't want to wear body armour - I want to be able to ride my bike up hills as well as down them. But there must be something that's a bit more protective than just lycra when you're sliding down yet another bit of rock, without going the whole hog to armour.
Have you tried two layers of lycra? This works rather well because the top one slides over the bottom one rather than your skin.
I've found my Endura MT500 shorts to be quite good at taking the edge off falling onto one's hips. The shorts have two-layer side panels and the stitching is generally stronger than the material.
Is there an equivalent "MT500" top, perhaps with twin layer construction around the shoulders or elbows?
Thanks, I'll have a look. It tends to be my knees and shins that get it worst, though :-(
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They're not hard and inflexible like footy shin pads or body armour (otherwise you'd hurt your opponent). They also seem to be a lot cheaper than MTB shin pads, although they probably lack the "cool" factor.
"Proper" knee protection would seem sensible though - even a small knee injury can keep you out of action for weeks.
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Zog said:
Have you tried two layers of lycra? This works rather well because the top one slides over the bottom one rather than your skin.
I've found my Endura MT500 shorts to be quite good at taking the edge off falling onto one's hips. The shorts have two-layer side panels and the stitching is generally stronger than the material.
Is there an equivalent "MT500" top, perhaps with twin layer construction around the shoulders or elbows?
I have an Altura Altitude top with heavy weight elbow patches which create a double layer, Wiggle have them on their site. It is classed as a winter top and although not particularly heavy would be too much on a hot day.
