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Can some one recommend me some knee pads that don't rub and chaff. I don't do full days in the saddle, but do go out for a good couple of hours. Thing is the ones I have tried have chaffed pretty bad.
So some recommendations please. Not the full on hard plastic ones, just ones that can handle a lot of pedaling
Easy: G-form
661 Evo d30 - I HATE wearing knee pads, but after 10 mins I forget I'm wearing these,
Scott rockets have a hollow section between your knee and the hard shell so nothing touches your kneecap. If that's where it's chafing, try them.
Fox launch were fine for 4 hours around a very wet, rainy & gritty CYB
Thin knee warmers underneath.
I've had zero problems with Fox Launch pads
And they keep your knees nice and warm
G-form work for me. Obviously not as much protection as a full DH pad, but they seem to provide enough protection to be useful while still being comfortable.
You'll get a million different answers cos everyone's different. I had 661 that didn't until they did and now I'm on POCs. They seem ok too.
+1 on thin knee warmers or biblongs.
Try popping a buff in between the chaffage area and pad.
My TLD KG4500s were fine, then started rubbing painfully, so I just use my healthy stock of free MBUK buffs to prevent it.
I ride flats, so I use a pad with a shinguard [url= http://www.summittosea.co.uk/raceface-flank-knee-shin-pads.ir?cName=cycling-cycle-clothing-helmets-pads-helmets-protection-pads ]these[/url].
My test is do I know I'm wearing them? With the Flanks the answer is no.
I don't ride hard though and feel a bit of a fraud, so am considering switching to these [url= http://www.raceface.com/guards/legs/indy-knee/ ]Race Face Indy Knee[/url] when they become available.
If you have some sticky-out calf muscle, I rate TLDs. Dead comfy but follow the size guide (I've gone for a small when I'm medium in other pads).
I swear by brand x knee and shin pads mark 2 versions with the sock that goes behind the knee (not mark 1 that were terrible)