Extra Padding?
May 10th, 2005 by Tim GrahlI’ve taken a couple of injuries over the past month or so. Nothing to major but I was given a suggestion that I pick up up some additional protective gear. Right now the only protective gear I wear on rides is a helmet and gloves. Other then that, it’s just my biking shorts and Louis Garneau between me and the Lord. How many of you wear extra padding? Knee pads, elbow pads, etc? Should most cross country riders consider wearing something extra?
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Hey Tim,
I have a set of Knee/shin guards. I typically wear them when I want to ride hard. But they are a must on some of the trails I ride. It’s not a bad idea to wear them, just take them off while doing long climbs and strap them on when bombing the hills. Or you can always keep them on, you’ll hardly notice they’re there.