Safety equipment..Knee pads

[E & V Willson]

I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses.
Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would have helped a
bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just wondering why they are
not worn. Thanks, Ernie

 

[S. Anderson]

"E & V Willson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
> street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by
> helmet/glasses. Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just
> wondering why they are not worn. Thanks, Ernie
>

I think it has to do with the irritation/hot-as-hell factor versus the perceived protection value.
In the last 10 years of riding, my knee has been skinned exactly zero times. Maybe I'm just lucky,
but for me, the value isn't there.

Cheers,

Scott..

 

[Boyd Speerschne]

E & V Willson <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
> street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by
> helmet/glasses. Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just
> wondering why they are not worn. Thanks, Ernie

Because most of us don't plan on hitting the pavement. Yes accidents happen, but wearing that kind
of equipment until they do isn't worth it.

Just my $0.02.

- Boyd S.

 

[Doug Huffman]

I think it has to do with the irritation/hot-as-hell factor versus the perceived protection value.
In the last 10 years of riding, my head/hat has been skinned exactly zero times. Maybe I'm just
lucky, but for me, the value isn't there.

Hats. Now knee pads. The BMXers wear full body armor. When will it end? When will motorists have to
wear hats in their steel cocoons?

"E & V Willson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
> street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by
> helmet/glasses. Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just
> wondering why they are not worn. Thanks, Ernie

 

[B A R R Y B U R]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:28:09 -0400, E & V Willson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not
> worn. Thanks, Ernie

I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to make hot, restrictive, heavy
padding worthwhile.

It's not like they're hard to get or anything. Any good LBS has a large selection of pads in the
BMX section.

Barry

 

[David Kerber]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
> street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by
> helmet/glasses. Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just
> wondering why they are not worn. Thanks, Ernie

I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember three falls total in my
life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and '03
gave me a small road rash on my hip.

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it's morning".

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[Hunrobe]

>David Kerber ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net

wrote:

>I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember three falls total in my
>life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and
>'03 gave me a small road rash on my hip.

I hope you knocked on wood when you wrote that. If not, you are now doomed to take a tumble at speed
that will leave you just one big road rash. Get out the Neosporin and the Tegaderm now. <g>

Regards, Bob Hunt

 

[David Kerber]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >David Kerber ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net
>
> wrote:
>
> >I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember three falls total in my
> >life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and
> >'03 gave me a small road rash on my hip.
>
> I hope you knocked on wood when you wrote that. If not, you are now doomed to take a tumble at
> speed that will leave you just one big road rash. Get out the Neosporin and the Tegaderm now. <g>

LOL! You're probably right!

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[Per ElmsäTer]

E & V Willson wrote:
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the pleasure of sliding down the
> street once or twice, and my hands were saved by gloves, while my face was saved by
> helmet/glasses. Knees and chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just
> wondering why they are not worn. Thanks, Ernie

I've had roadrash twice this year on my knees and it was neither painful nor bothering. The hip and
butt took a lot harder punishment when contacting asphalt. The second time around I also managed to
crack my helmet open, but still not very badly bruised on the knees. This is riding on roads with a
roadbike. Now if you start going downhill........

--
Perre

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[Fabrizio Mazzol]

E & V Willson wrote in message <[email protected]>...
>
You're in the wrong newsgroup, go to rec.dorks.on.blades and ask some lameO rollerbrader.

 

[Tom Sherman]

"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:28:09 -0400, E & V Willson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not
> > worn. Thanks, Ernie
>
> I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to make hot, restrictive, heavy
> padding worthwhile....

I thought you were supposed to bleed when riding off-road, otherwise you are not trying hard enough.

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

 

[Bernie]

David Kerber wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> > >David Kerber ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember three falls total in
> > >my life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket,
> > >and '03 gave me a small road rash on my hip.
> >
> > I hope you knocked on wood when you wrote that. If not, you are now doomed to take a tumble
> > at speed that will leave you just one big road rash. Get out the Neosporin and the Tegaderm
> > now. <g>
>
> LOL! You're probably right!
>
> --
> David Kerber An optimist says "Good morning, Lord." While a pessimist says "Good Lord, it's
> morning".
>
> Remove the ns_ from the address before e-mailing.

Well I must confess I made the big dive for home plate about 4 weeks ago. Ripped my knees pretty
good. The scabbing is nearly 100% over with now and I am working on more mobility. I won't go into
the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda known better than to try to manoeuver around
her like I did - what with the RR tracks and all - Cracked a rib, severely bruised the heels of both
hands (wear gloves kids!), gloves saved the hands from r/rash. My German friend 'Helmut' saved the
ear and right side of my face from some heavy pavement grind. I figger I was doing over 30 kph when
I bit it. My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple like a speedo or a loincloth
or something in the summer. Forget all that damn gear! Commuting with kneepads? Fuggeddaboudit.

Best regards, Bernie

 

[Zoot Katz]

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:08:05 -0700, <[email protected]>, Bernie <[email protected]> wrote:

>I won't go into the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda known better than to try to
>manoeuver around her like I did - what with the RR tracks and all -

Now you do.

Damn ribs.

Heal well.
--
zk

 

[David Kerber]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...

...

> Well I must confess I made the big dive for home plate about 4 weeks ago. Ripped my knees pretty
> good. The scabbing is nearly 100% over with now and I am working on more mobility. I won't go into
> the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda known better than to try to manoeuver around
> her like I did - what with the RR tracks and all - Cracked a rib, severely bruised the heels of
> both hands (wear gloves kids!), gloves saved the hands from r/rash. My German friend 'Helmut'
> saved the ear and right side of my face from some heavy pavement grind. I figger I was doing over
> 30 kph when I bit it.

Glad you're healing ok!

> My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple like a speedo or a loincloth or
> something in the summer.

I used to do this all the time when I was a kid: Speedo swimsuit and plain leather moccasins.
Luckily never crashed while wearing that outfit.

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[Tom Keats]

In article <[email protected]>, Bernie <[email protected]> writes:

> My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple
like a speedo or a> loincloth or something in the summer. Forget all that damn gear! Commuting with
kneepads? Fuggeddaboudit.

At long as it complies, at least in spirit, with mom's advice about clean underwear and
accidents :-0

Hope ya feel better soon.

cheers, Tom

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[B A R R Y B U R]

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:56:08 -0500, Tom Sherman <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." wrote:

>> I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to make hot, restrictive, heavy
>> padding worthwhile....
>
>I thought you were supposed to bleed when riding off-road, otherwise you are not trying
>hard enough.
>
>Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

I still do! <G>

Protective gear only covers my knees, shins, forearms, elbows, head, eyes, and hands.

I've bled from the thigh, side, earlobe, face, calf, bicep, shoulder, etc... Not to mention the
broken shoulder.

Barry

 

[Bernie]

Tom Keats wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Bernie <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple
> like a speedo or a> loincloth or something in the summer. Forget all that damn gear! Commuting
> with kneepads? Fuggeddaboudit.
>
> At long as it complies, at least in spirit, with mom's advice about clean underwear and
> accidents :-0
>
> Hope ya feel better soon.
>
> cheers, Tom
>
> --

Yeah, that's the ticket... Clean undies and padded gloves. Bernie