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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Peter J on February 06, 2008, 09:44 PM
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Going to start racing this summer in the 30-39 cruiser class. Because I am no longer 15 and believe I am invincible, looking at getting some body armor can anyone recommend any?
I like the look of the 661 pressure suit anyone used this?
Is it as restrictive as it looks?
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I use it but have cut some off the top and bottom of the spine protector and now I cant tell I am wearing it :daumenhoch:
Get one, your older and dont bounce as welll as you used to :LolLolLolLol:
:) DINGO :)
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I use it but have cut some off the top and bottom of the spine protector and now I cant tell I am wearing it :daumenhoch:
Get one, your older and dont bounce as welll as you used to :LolLolLolLol:
:) DINGO :)
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To fooking true, although the thick layer of blubber that has grown over the last 15 years may help :2funny:
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Get one... they work :daumenhoch:
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Chain Reaction Cycles sell a body armour kit called Brand X. It's only about £60 and works very well indeed.
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Yeah brand x :daumenhoch: i wear the same as zippy and its a nice body armour £60 chain reaction.
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i use 661 body armour and i love it.
i've got some troy lee designs elbow pads for sale. £10 a pop. i've got four sets if anyones interested
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I have the brand x one too.
Excellent quality, and well cheap compared to other brands.
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As tested by roonga :daumenhoch: crash or win paul roonga ;)
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I use Brand X also. Would recommend it.
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Cheers for the info :daumenhoch: picking my new ride up on Sunday from Bulwell so its back in training........ :D
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i use 661 body armour and i love it.
i've got some troy lee designs elbow pads for sale. £10 a pop. i've got four sets if anyones interested
what type of armpad are they any pics please may have a set of you :daumenhoch:
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As tested by roonga :daumenhoch: crash or win paul roonga ;)
but mainly crash. :LolLolLolLol:
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661 :daumenhoch: unbelievably comfortable and unresticting
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Right i've done some testing for you today at daggers race and can recomend brand x body armour :daumenhoch:
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Right i've done some testing for you today at daggers race and can recomend brand x body armour :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: I can certainly vouch for the thoroughness of his testing.
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Right i've done some testing for you today at daggers race and can recomend brand x body armour :daumenhoch:
I'm intrigued by this and having read poor Southern Andy's post where a few peeps suggested body armour would have possibly prevented his collarbone from breaking it's making me wonder. How does/would body armour prevent serious injuries and does it really work?
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the best body armour from day today riding is shin pads, knees and elbow, say no more :daumenhoch:
thing is apart from racing and mainly old skool, no one wears upper body armour today :(
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Right i've done some testing for you today at daggers race and can recomend brand x body armour :daumenhoch:
I'm intrigued by this and having read poor Southern Andy's post where a few peeps suggested body armour would have possibly prevented his collarbone from breaking it's making me wonder. How does/would body armour prevent serious injuries and does it really work?
It depends how the slam happens, Marty. Sometimes, if people put their arms out to try and land on their hands in a crash, it can send the shock up the arm and break the collarbone that way. Pads can't really do anything about that.
But if the collarbone gets broken by the shoulder hitting the deck, the pads can absorb the shock or deflect the impact in a different direction. Best example I can give is if you put a phone book on somebody's head and then hit it with a hammer, chances are they'll just get a headache. If you take the phone book away and hit them with the hammer, they'll get a cracked skull.
I think Spillers would be hurting a lot more today though if he hadn't been padded up. His over the bars in Moto 2 was one of the hardest slams of the day.
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His over the bars in Moto 2 was one of the hardest slams of the day.
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it was also the funniest :2funny:
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Right i've done some testing for you today at daggers race and can recomend brand x body armour :daumenhoch:
I'm intrigued by this and having read poor Southern Andy's post where a few peeps suggested body armour would have possibly prevented his collarbone from breaking it's making me wonder. How does/would body armour prevent serious injuries and does it really work?
Well, I read it only takes 9lbs of pressure at the right angle to break a collar bone, so I don't think you can say "it will stop it", more like "it might stop it". I've seen collar bones broken in body armour, but I've seen more broken with out it.
I still don't wear it even after breaking collar bones a few times, twice even last year. I just don't like wearing it... I won some 661 stuff at a 4X race a few years ago, it's in my loft in a bin liner if anyone wants to buy it. I just feel like a honey monster in it.
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His over the bars in Moto 2 was one of the hardest slams of the day.
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it was also the funniest :2funny:
[/quote]F**k off hooga ;D definatley definatley wearing body armour cuts down the risks of injury :daumenhoch: i went down hard on my shoulder/arms/front/back and can honestly say i felt as right as rain,i had a similiar crash last year at the regional at daggers and came down heavy on my shoulder and it is still not good now :( i wasn't wearing armour and it hurt.I wear knee and shin pads with the body armour and apart from aching a bit they did there job :daumenhoch: at 40 years old i want to cut down the risk of injury,i was at full speed when i hit the step up and launch straight over bars and without protection i would have been...1.cut to shreds 2.battered and bruised to f**k :crazy2:
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it won't stop you braking your collarbone if you land with your arms out :buck2: but it helps in every other case :daumenhoch:
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Note to self, Don't wish Spillers luck before a race. :LolLolLolLol:
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Cheers guys, worth knowing and considering oif I do enter the odd race or two :daumenhoch:.
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I do feel/look a bit stupid all armoured up, especially as I'm not rad and don't do big jumps. But I know I'm not getting any younger and I'd rather pad up and not lose any riding time.
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Note to self, Don't wish Spillers luck before a race. :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol: To be fair if Spillers hadnt have been wearing body armour he would have been a walking scab judging by the way the track ripped his top and jeans to shreads. I personally dont wear it, I guess I might change my mind if I hurt myself
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My slam at Andover on Saturday was a shoulder barge in to the next whoop, i didn't stick my hand out as i didn't have time. It all happened too fast.
Would body armour of saved the break ??? I personally dont think so, not this time anyway, other times, most definately, but i hit that bump hard, my shoulder took the full impact of that crash and the shock of it broke the bone, but i tell you something i wish to god right now i was wearing it Saturday.
If i have the courage to ride again, i will be riding with it, Miles you have a PM about your armour.
Also, dont want to bore you guys, thank thuk i was wearing a Helmet. Christ knows what the damage would have been if i wasn't. It was hell of a thump to my head.
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Helmets are a must, collar bones fix, brains don't. :crazy2:
I replied to your PM Andy. :daumenhoch:
Miles.
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Body Armor is designed to transfer the kinetic energy from the point of contact, and disperse around the mass (the body). If the force of impact (Kn) is greater than the non linear stresses of the bone it will break, this normally occurs in the smaller bones in the body.
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It helps prevent serious injury not stop serious injury ;) if people feel they can't wear it then thats there choice, personally i'd wear it when i'm racing to cut the risk.You can still brake bones,you can still get hurt but it helps to minimise injury :daumenhoch: common sense :uglystupid2: i've raced motorbikes and you wear leathers,helmet,gloves,boots,back protector(individual choice)but you can still get seriously hurt ;) but it helps reduce the risk....simple :idiot2: