Elbow pads for racing
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Topic: Elbow pads for racing
Posted By: Karl
Subject: Elbow pads for racing
Date Posted: 12 March 2014 at 7:07pm
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With safety at the forefront of a happy race meeting and the likely hood that we will all have a misjudgment of ability at some time elbow pads make good sense, however the Downhill protection available can be a little too bulky for the true aero tuck. With all this in mind came across these on Bike rumour website; http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/03/12/found-stantovelo-protective-arm-warmers-w-crash-padding/#more-74432 A roadie version of elbow pads. Product site. http://www.stantovelo.co.uk/#/products/4573191950 Look to be just the ticket for the discerning racers among us. Just need some shorts for the hips and arse brigade now eh Barney? Karl
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 12 March 2014 at 7:15pm
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Now that Barney is my Pedal Car team-mate I'll resist the obvious comment about him not knowing his arse from his elbow... :o) ------------- |
Posted By: Adrian Setter
Date Posted: 13 March 2014 at 11:03pm
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In a recumbent crash, the main cause of damage is abrasion, not impact. A slide at high speed would go straight through those foam pads. My advice to racers would be to look for something with hard plastic caps on the elbow and forearm, such as the pads made by Dainese. Alan, didn't you get some abrasion resistant shorts after Curborough last year? How are they? ------------- Challenge Hurricane - MicWic Delta (Front half) - Burrows Ratracer |
Posted By: Adrian Setter
Date Posted: 13 March 2014 at 11:07pm
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Picture of the kind of thing I'm referring to in this thread: http://www.british-human-power.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3953 ------------- Challenge Hurricane - MicWic Delta (Front half) - Burrows Ratracer |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 13 March 2014 at 11:10pm
Yep! Fortunately I haven't tested them yet...  They are comfortable to wear... Just trying to find the link to the web site I bought them from... ------------- |
Adrian Setter wrote:Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 13 March 2014 at 11:17pm
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This is them... http://www.grinfactor.com/product-category/kelvar-cycle-clothing/" rel="nofollow - http://www.grinfactor.com/product-category/kelvar-cycle-clothing/ ------------- |
Posted By: BarneyH
Date Posted: 14 March 2014 at 8:02am
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Having joined Adrian in the crash test dummy club, expecially last year at Curborough, I can testify to the value of hard elbow pads and have now crashed twice wearing mountain bike elbow pads - no significant damage to the elbows but other exposed parts have needed first aid. Anybody who wants to contemplate the effects of a crash can take a look at how abraded my pads are and think about what would have happened without them. Personally hard shell elbow pads are an essential part of my race kit. Sorry but we have no photo's to match Adrian's - not that anybody needs to see what Fiona had to.
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Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 23 March 2014 at 4:36pm
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The kevlar shorts mentioned earlier in this thread are on ebay direct from the manufacturer: DuPont Kevlar lined cycle shorts item # 330972068230 I've just ordered a pair so I'll report back after Hillingdon... Russ
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Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 23 March 2014 at 4:43pm
Russell, please give the rest of us racing a bit of warning before you do your crash to test the shorts  ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 23 March 2014 at 5:17pm
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Will do! It'll probably be a girly scream followed by a loud scraping noise...
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 23 March 2014 at 5:52pm
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