shin/knee pads, tallboys, and stench

[Ivan]

Hi all - I've got a few questions regarding pads (in my case
shin/knee pads).

How do you keep your pads from absolutely reeking? I've got
a local trail that is rather high on the technical
requirements during the uphill and downhill sections.
(Templeton trail in Palmer park for you front range
chuggers, err, locals)

The not so simple question is, what do tall people do about
the (relative) shortness of shin/knee pads? I bought a pair
of 661 shin/knee pads due ot their low cost (20$ down from
50$) knowing that they didn't fit quite right. When I get
the knee portion up high enough to pedal, I've got a 2-3"
gap between my shoes and the bottom of the pad (my inseam is
36"). I'm debating removing the knee pad (pad and material)
so the low part of my shin will be protected.

THoughts?

 

[Westie]

Ivan wrote:
> Hi all - I've got a few questions regarding pads (in my
> case shin/knee pads).
>
> How do you keep your pads from absolutely reeking? I've
> got a local trail that is rather high on the technical
> requirements during the uphill and downhill sections.
> (Templeton trail in Palmer park for you front range
> chuggers, err, locals)
>
> The not so simple question is, what do tall people do
> about the (relative) shortness of shin/knee pads? I bought
> a pair of 661 shin/knee pads due ot their low cost (20$
> down from 50$) knowing that they didn't fit quite right.
> When I get the knee portion up high enough to pedal, I've
> got a 2-3" gap between my shoes and the bottom of the pad
> (my inseam is 36"). I'm debating removing the knee pad
> (pad and material) so the low part of my shin will be
> protected.
>
> THoughts?

I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg rarely
takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those usually happen
a bit further up the leg. The pads should work just fine as
long as they sit well against your leg and don't move
around. Reeking? As from sweat? How about washing and
leaving in an airy, warm place to dry?
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Ivan]

<snip>

> I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg rarely
> takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those usually
> happen a bit further up the leg. The pads should work just
> fine as long as they sit well against your leg and don't
> move around. Reeking? As from sweat? How about washing and
> leaving in an airy, warm place to dry?

Sounds good about the washing. I'm just a cheap ******* that
doesn't want to have long term washings destroy the foam or
what not in the pads.

 

[Zeeexsixare]

Westie wrote:
> Ivan wrote:
>> Hi all - I've got a few questions regarding pads (in my
>> case shin/knee pads).
>>
>> How do you keep your pads from absolutely reeking? I've
>> got a local trail that is rather high on the technical
>> requirements during the uphill and downhill sections.
>> (Templeton trail in Palmer park for you front range
>> chuggers, err, locals)
>>
>> The not so simple question is, what do tall people do
>> about the (relative) shortness of shin/knee pads? I
>> bought a pair of 661 shin/knee pads due ot their low cost
>> (20$ down from 50$) knowing that they didn't fit quite
>> right. When I get the knee portion up high enough to
>> pedal, I've got a 2-3" gap between my shoes and the
>> bottom of the pad (my inseam is 36"). I'm debating
>> removing the knee pad (pad and material) so the low part
>> of my shin will be protected.
>>
>> THoughts?
>
> I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg rarely
> takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those usually
> happen a bit further

I have a recovering 5" gash up my leg because the pedal pins
started under the shinguards and plowed the sharp pins
through my meat underneath the guard.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Zeeexsixare]

Ivan wrote:
> <snip>
>
>> I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg
>> rarely takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those
>> usually happen a bit further up the leg. The pads should
>> work just fine as long as they sit well against your leg
>> and don't move around. Reeking? As from sweat? How about
>> washing and leaving in an airy, warm place to dry?
>
> Sounds good about the washing. I'm just a cheap *******
> that doesn't want to have long term washings destroy the
> foam or what not in the pads.

Washings don't destroy as long as you use regular laundry
detergent.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Westie]

ZeeExSixAre wrote:
> Westie wrote:

>> I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg
>> rarely takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those
>> usually happen a bit further
>
> I have a recovering 5" gash up my leg because the pedal
> pins started under the shinguards and plowed the sharp
> pins through my meat underneath the guard.

Oh well. There's always one, isn't there? ;-)
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Jd]

[email protected] (Ivan) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi all - I've got a few questions regarding pads (in my
> case shin/knee pads).
>
> How do you keep your pads from absolutely reeking? I've
> got a local trail that is rather high on the technical
> requirements during the uphill and downhill sections.
> (Templeton trail in Palmer park for you front range
> chuggers, err, locals)
>
> The not so simple question is, what do tall people do
> about the (relative) shortness of shin/knee pads? I bought
> a pair of 661 shin/knee pads due ot their low cost (20$
> down from 50$) knowing that they didn't fit quite right.
> When I get the knee portion up high enough to pedal, I've
> got a 2-3" gap between my shoes and the bottom of the pad
> (my inseam is 36"). I'm debating removing the knee pad
> (pad and material) so the low part of my shin will be
> protected.
>
> THoughts?

Dress to ride, not to crash and get some bike skills. No
punk pads = no extra odor.

JD

 

[Ivan]

> >> I think that you'll find that the lower 2-3" of leg
> >> rarely takes a debilitating flesh-gouging hit. Those
> >> usually happen a bit further
> >
> > I have a recovering 5" gash up my leg because the pedal
> > pins started under the shinguards and plowed the sharp
> > pins through my meat underneath the guard.
>
> Oh well. There's always one, isn't there? ;-)

Yup. Needless to say that the one-in-a-million stories get
me. 90% of my riding is with clipless so I'm a bit thrown
when I look down and see spikes, errr, allen screws staring
up at me. Think I may try to "remove" the knee section (as
the pads aren't for crashing just keeping the flesh from
looking like hamburger).