Don't forget your knee/shin armor

[bluespark]

Today I was riding some loose babyhead rock, overgrown singletrack. For the conditions I was moving at a decent clip (~15mph), when I got deflected a bit and hit my shin squarely into the tip of one of those dead fall lodgepole pines that fall pointing downhill like a jousting lance.

The tree tip snapped and I felt the impact, but forgot about it till we stopped for lunch a while later and noticed this:

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The wood plug was wedged into a vent slot in my knee/shin guard, just above the boot top. No blood or bruises (Orange pants were on sale)

[northernhammer]

Those are some nice looking orange pants. Glad the gear worked. I wonder how many bumps and nicks we take during a season that would end our day if we didn't have proper gear.

[Petrolburner]

Nice


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[Mattnzl]

Yep, your shin bone is super exposed to getting a good whack (elbow would also be in this category).

One time I forgot my shin guards I didn't even make it out of the car park area before damage! Foot slipped off the kick start and I ran my shin down the footpeg pain!

[Rod Overstreet]

I have yet to find a pair of knee guards that match the comfort and protection of these old roller blade knee guards I picked up 20 years ago. I hate putting them on because I can't wash the stink out of them, but can't afford to take the risk of not having them on!

[memphis2857]

Originally Posted by Rod Overstreet

I have yet to find a pair of knee guards that match the comfort and protection of these old roller blade knee guards I picked up 20 years ago. I hate putting them on because I can't wash the stink out of them, but can't afford to take the risk of not having them on!

Put them in a bag with a dryer sheet and they will smell good as new. I use to do this with my old Arai helmet because you couldnt take the liner out and wash it.


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[Rod Overstreet]

Originally Posted by memphis2857

Put them in a bag with a dryer sheet and they will smell good as new. I use to do this with my old Arai helmet because you couldnt take the liner out and wash it.


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Yeah...that MIGHT work. Tell you what, I'll let you do a sniff test at the next race ...

[memphis2857]

Originally Posted by Rod Overstreet

Yeah...that MIGHT work. Tell you what, I'll let you do a sniff test at the next race ...

I'll do it if you will just show up and hang out. Always enjoy your company


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[Rod Overstreet]

Originally Posted by bluespark

Today I was riding some loose babyhead rock, overgrown singletrack. For the conditions I was moving at a decent clip (~15mph), when I got deflected a bit and hit my shin squarely into the tip of one of those dead fall lodgepole pines that fall pointing downhill like a jousting lance.

The tree tip snapped and I felt the impact, but forgot about it till we stopped for lunch a while later and noticed this:

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The wood plug was wedged into a vent slot in my knee/shin guard, just above the boot top. No blood or bruises (Orange pants were on sale)

So what knee/shin guard are you using, and what brand boots? Lots of mt bike riding in my youth, produced some big calves. I can barely get the straps on my boots latched, (even now as an old man losing muscle mass by the second) much less use shin / knee guards.

[memphis2857]

Leatt makes some nice ones that go inside a boot and don't take up much room. I have the 3DF model


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