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Hi all, looking at getting into mountain biking with the youngest lad, not sure how far wel take it but for now we are looking for a good budget set of knee pads and elbow pads for us both, does any one know of any good deals on a bundle? Or a good deal on these bought separate?. Thanks in advance.
If your lads small the clearance sections on the likes of chain reaction cycles or Merlin are always worth a look.
I never bother will elbow n nor do most people I ride with.
A quality helmet would be taken over cheap lids and pads anyday
Fox Launch Pro pads are pretty good for the money. Got mine from Evans to replace some older Bliss pads that have had their day. They were a bit more than online, but I was able to try them on, resulting in my buying a size bigger than I would have expected.
I've never understood why people don't wear elbow pads - your elbows and forearms are the first things to get bashed to pieces when you come off, and the pads don't get so hot as to be particularly uncomfortable.
JP
Skip the elbow protection, it doesnt really protect you against anything. Knee pads maybe but they're rarely comfortable if you're doing much pedalling.
Depends what sort of riding you want to do really.
I've a set of Endura medium knee pads, brand new, £10 plus post?
https://off.road.cc/content/review/body-armour/endura-mtr-knee-guards-review-1239
Matt, don't want to rain on Deans parade, but if he doesn't want them, I will have them.
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Hi matt, are the pads still available? Will certainly take them if they are.
Cheers
Thanks eceryone for your replies. We actually tried the fox launch pro today for the lad, very comfortable and i think he was sold on them but we were just checking on experienced riders opinions before he committed to them.
Its general trials riding we will be doing to.start with, basic stuff.
Knee pads maybe but they’re rarely comfortable if you’re doing much pedalling.
Then you’ve been buying the wrong pads, hard shell pads yes are probably uncomfortable but the modern light foam/gel pads are fit & forget ime. Knee pads/helmet are essentials in my book when riding off-road. I rarely notice either while riding & nowadays feel uncomfortable without them.
Fox Launch Pro may be bulky but are also comfy for big rides IME.
These Dakine Slayer pads are well priced and high quality...
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/clothing/body-armour/dakine-black-slayer-knee-pad_470904
Small and medium available there.
Z1ppy I had modern light foam/gel pads and the elastic method of attaching them stretched and no longer held them up after a shirt while. They also didnt offer much discernable protection and rotated around my knee when impacted in a few crashes. I did wear them for a full days riding at the Naughty Northumbrian but I wouldnt describe them as comfortable, just bearable.
I don't agree with the elbow protection not being worth it, it protects your elbows, just like knee pads protect your knees. I've had friends who have broken elbows and it wasn't a nice injury, pads would almost certainly have prevented it.
Then you bought too large, if you're relying on straps when new. I wear elbows and knees all year round, do ~100k/week with about 2500m of climbing, ss. fox launch pad knees. They're getting loose now after a couple of years, so they'll do the rest of the winter but I'll get new for the warmer weather.
TL;DR you're doing it wrong. (-;
Depends what sort of riding you want to do really.
Mountain biking he said. We'll pin him down on a sub-genre later 😉
Also disagree about no need for elbow pads. I've landed on mine a few times and it bloody hurts, even with pads on but at list they reduce the chance of injury a bit. I smashed the radial head in my left elbow 23 years ago in a non biking accident and still suffer nerve issues and joint pain. I've also suffered from fluid on my elbow joints after bashing them on the trails. Your elbows are just as vulnerable as your knees in an off. I used Alpine stars Paragon pads which were super comfortable and quite affordable but not very protective or robust and didn't last. I've switched to Race Face pads with the D30 pads in and they are much more protective but still comfortable enough to ride in.
Sounds like you all need to MTFU a bit 😉
I wear elbows about 30pc of the time, though it's a bit wardrobe dependent. Harder to make them work with a jacket.
Got a nice pair of dakine ones for Xmas.
Elbow still got a nagging pain from a couple of weeks ago in Lakes when I went without them