MTB riding elbow protection

[Dirtdog]

In the past year I have taken two noticable falls on the mountain bike where my forearm and elbow have recieved most of the damage. Large cuts, multiple stiches, nerve damage, etc..... All this makes for great campfire
stories but is anybody out there wearing any kind of BMX elbow forearm
protection that would help ease the pain of a major crash. I am going to check with a dirt bike supply shop to see if they may have something that would work. I know if I find something to protect this area the major body hits will most assuradly move to another spot at this point I am OK with that.

As I write this I bet some of the downhill freeride folks are sporting something like what I am after.

I'm 53 an in need of some well placed kevlar. :)

Thanks in advance

[Dirtdog]

I went to mtbreview.com and found some reviews on the type stuff
I am needing to buy for protection. :banana:

[M_A_Martin]

I've heard good things about six six one.

Here's some links to companies that make mtb armor. I know downhillers who ride with dirt bike armor, but it's sort of heavy for XC.

http://www.trickedout.com/apparel/armour.html

[Kane]

After a couple of very hard mountain bike crashes, I stepped back to review my problems. My right shoulder was very injured. I had to wear 'pussy' pads on my arms, which was causing near heat stroke at the time. My legs looked like I had been in a cat fight. And, it hurt to work at my job.

I realized my problem wasn't a technique issue. The problem was that I was riding to darn fast (!!) for the conditions. So I established a new rule.

NEVER TRAVEL FASTER THAN A SPEED THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO CRASH AT FOR THE GIVEN SET OF CONDITIONS.

That rule has saved me much grief. My new Turner Burner with an addition inch of travel (4") on the front end has also made huge difference over my Santa Cruz Superlight with 3" of travel on the front. The horst linkage make riding so much more enjoyable.

Cheers,

Kane

[dirtdigger88]

just ride on the road- no one ever crashes on the road :p

Jason

[SManning]

This might work for you... I think it's a little much for a cyclocross course though. I don't know who makes them but it might be something to look into. I know the guy if you want some more information.

[pdonk]

Here is a list from the top of my head

http://www.roachclothing.com/
http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/not_bikes_category.aspx?categoryid=206#outofbounds armor
http://www.vsportgroup.com/bicycle.html
http://www.dainese.com/pre.asp

If it is just scrapes and cuts you ar concerned about, try wear arm warmers.

[Dirtdog]

Here is a list from the top of my head

http://www.roachclothing.com/
http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/not_bikes_category.aspx?categoryid=206#outofbounds armor
http://www.vsportgroup.com/bicycle.html
http://www.dainese.com/pre.asp

If it is just scrapes and cuts you ar concerned about, try wear arm warmers.

Thanks to all,

Smanning..... if it's not to much trouble ask your friend who makes those and let me know. I like the looks of those and didn't see them in my web search last night.

Not to get into a campfire story here even though this a great place to do that...My most recent cut on the left foreaem is 2 1/2 inche long 3/4 inches wide and is to the bone. The emergency room stitches stayed in for 3 days
before being removed beacuse of infection. Now loritabs, antibiotics, wound changing and stuffing happens more times a day than I want.

The crash... front end washed out in a fast section of rock and dirt. Got careless just for a moment and went in left arm and shoulder first. But as a friend of mine talked about just minutes before the crash if you ride stuff happens and not just to hackers it happens to anybody and everbody in all skill levels in all types of terrain. In hindsight I could have fixed it and it would not have happened but that's not to say just around corner something else would have bit and could have bitten harder.

You bet I'll slow down but in the past often slowing down can cause a mishap but it sure seems like the damages are fewer when you ride more consevartive.

Thanks for the input.

Time for a pill and some cleaning.