If you're out riding technical single track and descending hard sooner or later you'll see the value of good body armor. I've lent my armor to a bunch of friends, and every time everyone always asks which make/model it is since it's super easy to put-on, take-of, without removing your shoes or gloves, which I think is key since then you're much more likely to take the time to put it on. One other thing that I look for in a pad is hard plastic on the outside of it. The plastic slides better when you do hit dirt compared to fabric covered pads (Race Face/Roach and some 661 pads) (thanks Sean Cooney for the reminder about that one).
For knee/shin pads, I wear the Dainese Knee Guard Revolution. Your local shop can probably order them, and if not, they are available through BeyondBikes.com's website.
For my elbows & arms I wear the Dainese 3X Elbow Guard. Again, they're available through BeyondBikes.com website.
I also do have ankle guards. I generally don't wear them unless I'm riding in Tahoe or somewhere with lots of rocks that can "bite" your ankles. I wear the Dainese Pro Socks. And again, at beyondbikes.com.
Beyondbikes.com seems to have one of the largest body armor selections I've seen. It's worth checking it out here.
1 comments:
Excellent! Nice looking gear, and not too pricey either. I'll definitely be picking up a set. Thanks for the post!
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