I am interested in comments and advice about knee protection.

The most common knee pads use Velcro, but I have big doubts that Velcro has any value whatsoever in a serious accident. Velcro sounds great since it is convenient but it probably is a big pain when it gets the action it is supposed to protect us in.

Has anyone been in a serious accident while using Velcro knee pads? Did they work?

Are there any economical knee pads that are as effective as can be expected and economical? Are Shin pads more effective?

Elbow protection is also important, but I assume that any good knee protection would have (separately) corresponding good knee protection.

why do you think you need elbow, knee, and shin protection to ride a road bike? i'm asking a serious question as i have never heard this question and am curious as to the reasoning.

someone looking for the MTBR side perhaps? Or Monica Lewinski?

The answer to why I think I need it seems extremely obvious to me. If you don't know why then perhaps I should avoid answering.

Can you explain your question better? Can you explain why you think we are safe enough that we don't need protection? Your question truly is very strange to me. Perhaps it would help to know what type of area you live in. Perhaps road biking for you is so totally different from what it is like for me. Perhaps you are safe from the possibility of being hit by a huge peice of metal traveling 50 MPH and being thrown onto hard pavement or into a brick wall. If you do ride with the threat of such an event, do you truly expect to survive with nothing more than minor scratches? You probably don't have any hills requiring rapid descent of more than ten feet vertically.

And please read what I wrote. I did not say I needed knee and shin protection.

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I am interested in comments and advice about knee protection.

The most common knee pads use Velcro, but I have big doubts that Velcro has any value whatsoever in a serious accident. Velcro sounds great since it is convenient but it probably is a big pain when it gets the action it is supposed to protect us in.

Has anyone been in a serious accident while using Velcro knee pads? Did they work?

Are there any economical knee pads that are as effective as can be expected and economical? Are Shin pads more effective?

Elbow protection is also important, but I assume that any good knee protection would have (separately) corresponding good knee protection.
this is a bizarre post.

just interested in knee pads or is there a reason? be more specific and someone might be able to better answer your questions...

this is a bizarre post.

just interested in knee pads or is there a reason? be more specific and someone might be able to better answer your questions...I get the impression that your intent is to harrass.

I get the impression that your intent is to harrass.

Dude, just relax a bit. If these folks are like me, they've never even seen knee pads except in the BMX or mountain bike arena. Can you show us a link where you've seen them before? Thanks.

Many of us wear helmets to protect our noggins. Gloves offer good protection in the event of a crash. It's a bummer when you get grit and stuff embedded in your palms.

Knee pads? Elbow pads? They're BMX. I've never seen a roadie use these.

I get the impression that your intent is to harrass.

No--it's an honest question on regan's part; I've never seen a roadie wearing pads, and I doubt any of my fellow roadies have either.

For maximum protection, I suggest this:

http://www45.tok2.com/home/a69/03cg01/a69sw_suitofarmor_01m.jpg


You can never be too safe.

:rolleyes:

For maximum protection, I suggest this:

You can never be too safe.

:rolleyes:

Oh, and I think it comes in steel, chromoly, ti and carbon versions with varying degrees of float.

For maximum protection, I suggest this:

http://www45.tok2.com/home/a69/03cg01/a69sw_suitofarmor_01m.jpg


You can never be too safe.

:rolleyes:

Just be careful and don't ride in any electrical storms, near downed power lines, or under ANY cranes with strong electromagnet attachments:idea::eek:


PS-YMMV, but most HRM won't work with this FWIW HTH TIA NTTIAWWT

For maximum protection, I suggest this:




You can never be too safe.

:rolleyes:

PS-To the OP....NOW THERE'S your intent to harass

HTH!! HTH !!! HTH!!!!

Oh, and I think it comes in steel, chromoly, ti and carbon versions with varying degrees of float.

yer an @rsehatter.

TANSTAAFL.

///PS only 105 level or better.

Is this a troll?

If not, I agree with the rest of our "harassing" posters -- I've never heard someone ask this before. What are you asking about? Roadies don't wear any kind of knee or shin pads, so I'm not too sure what you mean.

Downhill mountain bikers wear this sort of stuff : http://www.nsmb.com/gear/raceface_armour_09_04.php

Is this the kinda thing you're talking about? It's got velcro, and DH MTB'ers do stuff I can't really fathom... they say it works.

OTOH, they only RIDE their bikes DOWN hills. They take ski lits up. So, they don't have to worry about death by heat stroke or something.

It is totally possible to say most of what is being said here without the attitude that is used. It is not necessary to be critical in the manner that is occuring here.

It is not necessary to tell me to "just relax a bit". I truly doubt that people would use the attitude in person that they have used here. It is the the others that need to relax.

If it is true that road bikers need protection, will people admit that they were incorrect?

Can anyone find a link that says that protection is not necessary for biking on roads?

I will look for a link that says that protection is appropriate for biking on roads.

PS-To the OP....NOW THERE'S your intent to harass

HTH!! HTH !!! HTH!!!!

Who, me?

Forgot to add that velcro straps are teh suxxor. Leather straps and buckles is the way to go.

Who, me?

Forgot to add that velco straps are teh suxxor. Leather straps and buckles is the way to go.

Uh--oh...Coolio has entered Da Hause:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Uh--oh...Coolio has entered Da Hause:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Run!!!

Knee pads? Elbow pads? They're BMX. I've never seen a roadie use these.

Based on my own crash experiences and those of others that I know, knees and elbows are not especially at risk. The two areas that seem to get the most hits are the shoulders and the hips/thigh/butt. Not that I would do it, but probably the kind of pads that football players wear around their middle and on their shoulders would prevent more injuries to a road cyclist than knee pads or elbow pads.

Road cyclists do crash. But we crash far less often than BMX or MTB riders. I am a very strong proponent of helmets -- my head definitely was saved by one when a car hit me last year. But, other than our wearing full body armor that would interfere with our ability to ride, I really don't see the benefit of any other protective padding.

Run!!!

Awwww look @ the cute parrot...

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////runs back to lawngé/PO:eek:

This sounds like an Ishmael post. Ishy, is that you?

Based on my own crash experiences and those of others that I know, knees and elbows are not especially at risk. The two areas that seem to get the most hits are the shoulders and the hips/thigh/butt. Not that I would do it, but probably the kind of pads that football players wear around their middle and on their shoulders would prevent more injuries to a road cyclist than knee pads or elbow pads.

Road cyclists do crash. But we crash far less often than BMX or MTB riders. I am a very strong proponent of helmets -- my head definitely was saved by one when a car hit me last year. But, other than our wearing full body armor that would interfere with our ability to ride, I really don't see the benefit of any other protective padding.

I can see elbow pads (been there) and maybe some kevlar on the hip/outter thigh (been there too. Not shin pads though.

you guys are moreons.

post of the fncking year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NCD, here we come.

IBTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (in before the lock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!onebanity)!

COOLHAND, I BEG OF YOU, DO DONUT DELETE THIS THREED. EITHER MOVE AND LOCK IT IN TEH LOWNJE ETC OR JUST LAWK IT HERE. AND GIMME A FEW MORE MINUTES FOR CRIMMYNY'S SAKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS OF THE OP.

JEEBUS POLE DANCER.

loft J"S

&ECT etc.

KenB - we need to go for a ride soon. i had a mouthful of Clipper City's Winter Storm that nearly messed up my office here. dayum.

since i drew the first shot, i'll cap it off here. where are you riding, in Baghdad? i constantly challenge cars, but i rode the short bus to school. were you on my bus? i wore the helmet and flannel shirt

there's a hole in the sky
and the ground's not cold
you KNJOW what I mean?
rock me Joseph Alberto Santiago!~
everything is gonna burn and we'll all take turns

etc and like that.
like that and etc.

pfft

COOLHAND, I BEG OF YOU, DO DONUT DELETE THIS THREED. EITHER MOVE AND LOCK IT IN TEH LOWNJE ETC OR JUST LAWK IT HERE. AND GIMME A FEW MORE MINUTES FOR CRIMMYNY'S SAKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS OF THE OP.

JEEBUS POLE DANCER.

loft J"S

&ECT etc.

+1

pretty please?

Here's a pic of an ice cream sundae if you do

& etc
&like dat

Renfest Cyclist!

KenB - we need to go for a ride soon. i had a mouthful of Clipper City's Winter Storm that nearly messed up my office here. dayum.

since i drew the first shot, i'll cap it off here. where are you riding, in Baghdad? i constantly challenge cars, but i rode the short bus to school. were you on my bus? i wore the helmet and flannel shirt

where dee you come from, moreon?

i like you. you are a new asshat. methinks.

arggh. it's drivin' me nutz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Forgot to add that velcro straps are teh suxxor. Leather straps and buckles is the way to go.

!$ th@t C()D3????!!!!

This sounds like an Ishmael post. Ishy, is that you?
ishy was a bit more incoherent.

I get the impression that your intent is to harrass.
no, my intention was not to harass. there are others who do that much better than i can. i was trying to help because your original post was quite vague and inviting of what has now happened.