ideal ankle protection?

ive never used ankle guards but i dont see a need for them unless you
are riding a summit that hasnt been denubbed.

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trials_uni said:

ive never used ankle guards but i dont see a need for them unless you
are riding a summit that hasnt been denubbed.

No need? Howabout hitting your ankle on the crank(s) during a drop or a
uni-spin or whatever? I'm not worried as much about a possible sprain,
but of one or both of my ankles "CRASHING" down on a rock or cement
bench or whatever, if I happen to "miss" landing back on the pedals.
With all the previous posts on the subject of ankle support, there must
be plenty of people regretting NOT having this protection.🙂

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I had 661 ankle guards for around 8 months. They do provide some
protection against crank strike, although not much support for the
ankle.

However, since the 661 guards have leather like patches with plastic
cups underneath sewn on to each ankle area, after a number of scrapes
past the cranks they eventually ripped. I fixed em up a few times, but
eventually gave up.

Guards are certainley nice for unispins or big drops, if nothing else
they give you more confidence, which never hurts.

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trials_uni said:

ive never used ankle guards but i dont see a need for them unless you
are riding a summit that hasnt been denubbed.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so.

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ouch. i live the 661 dually shoes. protective cups on the ankle parts.
also very grippy. 'HERE' (http://tinyurl.com/ex5mu)
$90 is just MSRP you can find last year's in some places for $60 or
less.

//edit: form the 661 website they're clearing out last year's model for
$40!!!
'right here' (http://tinyurl.com/78moa)

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The Active Ankles (pictured above) are better at providing ankle support
than protection against bangs. Except for the hard plastic of the
frame, the rest of the stuff that goes around the ankle is quite soft,
so you can still bang your ankle bone pretty hard. If you're
interested in avoiding bangs, get the AnkleBiters or something
similar.

I use the Active Ankles. Both of my last two weekend rides featured a
funky dismount where I probably would have rolled my ankle if I hadn't
been wearing them. The AnkleBiters don't provide any ankle support.

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Just to wake this thread again...
Anyone know the difference between the ASO ankle support and the 661
Race Brace pro. As far as I can tell they look the same tho I have
never used either of them. I want to put a brace on my right foot so I
can take the risk out of failed handrail grinds and big gaps and
drops.
The ASO is here: http://ankle-foot.com/aso.htm and the 661 is
here:http://tinyurl.com/z6ydj

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muzzle said:

Just to wake this thread again...
Anyone know the difference between the ASO ankle support and the 661
Race Brace pro. As far as I can tell they look the same tho I have
never used either of them. I want to put a brace on my right foot so I
can take the risk out of failed handrail grinds and big gaps and
drops.
The ASO is here: http://ankle-foot.com/aso.htm and the 661 is
here:http://tinyurl.com/z6ydj

I use the 661 Race Brace Pro on my right ankle after an injury last
Summer. Looking at the drawing on the ASO site would suggest they
fasten in a very similar was to the 661's.

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I just use the 661 ankle biters, the are very comfy, I wear them
everywhere I go. And the sides of my cons have been ripped open, but
the guards are holding up nicely.

I mainly like them, cause of on the inside of the ankle, they have
their logo, made out of a rather hard plastic, on on them, that are
very durable, then under neath that are the protective cups.

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keg said:

I use the 661 Race Brace Pro on my right ankle after an injury last
Summer. Looking at the drawing on the ASO site would suggest they
fasten in a very similar was to the 661's.

sweet. does the Race brace pro have any plastic inserts?

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muzzle said:

sweet. does the Race brace pro have any plastic inserts?

No it is completely soft, but provides support from twists etc. I guess
it provides some protection from impacts, but as I don't do trials this
is rarely an issue for me.

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i really need a ankle protection
iam just waiting for the sixsixone equipaments arrive in brazil...

end of july

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I just orderd a pair of Ankle Biters becasue i keep bashing my ankles on
the nubs of my cranks 🙁 Hopefully they should help.

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keg said:

No it is completely soft, but provides support from twists etc. I guess
it provides some protection from impacts, but as I don't do trials this
is rarely an issue for me.

Cheers man, think i'll go ahead and get the ASO supports (because i can
get them $20NZ cheaper) and wear one on my right foot (dominant/rear)
to avoid the impacts of bails etc. done and done

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trials_uni said:

ive never used ankle guards but i dont see a need for them unless you
are riding a summit that hasnt been denubbed.

I have about a half inch area on each ankle that's permanently scarred
from my DX cranks....a bump at the wrong time, a mislanded drop, and
your ankle can slip into the cranks...it hurts like heck, because it's
pretty much skin right over bone.

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monkeyman said:

I have about a half inch area on each ankle that's permanently scarred
from my DX cranks....a bump at the wrong time, a mislanded drop, and
your ankle can slip into the cranks...it hurts like heck, because it's
pretty much skin right over bone.

Yeah I have permenently scarred the insides of my ankles from Rather
hard bumps as well

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