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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Haro82 on July 22, 2008, 09:38 PM

Title: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Haro82 on July 22, 2008, 09:38 PM

I fancy getting some knee/shin pads for racing in . Anyone got any recommendations?  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 09:42 PM

race face or dainese get my vote, can be a bit pricey

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: priv on July 22, 2008, 09:49 PM

i used to have dianese and they allways slipped around,so i've got 661 kyle strait knee pads and there comfy as fcuk.

as crooch said race face,troy lee

have a look on here

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=221

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 09:52 PM

have a look on fleabay as well

i have large calves and the dainese ones dont fit me!!!  RACE FACE fits a treat though....

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: dialledbikes on July 22, 2008, 10:01 PM

Quote from: priv on July 22, 2008, 09:49 PM

i used to have dianese and they allways slipped around,so i've got 661 kyle strait knee pads and there comfy as fcuk.

Ditto. 

I don't bother with shinpads now.

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 10:15 PM

NEVER SLIPPED YOUR PEDALS THEN MIKE???

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Moschops on July 22, 2008, 10:40 PM

Troy lee Designs :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: dialledbikes on July 22, 2008, 10:47 PM

Quote from: Crooch on July 22, 2008, 10:15 PM

NEVER SLIPPED YOUR PEDALS THEN MIKE???

Not for a while, but when I do, magnesium platforms will hurt a lot less than those Crupi bear traps I just sold to 796.

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 10:51 PM

Very true mate, but they all hurt - I can show you the scars from my Mag V12's!!   

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: dialledbikes on July 22, 2008, 10:57 PM

Oh yeah, I know they hurt.  I still have scars from the 80s when I slipped my MKS Footjaws all the time.

But pains temporary, glory's forever, it goes away in a week and chicks dig scars.

I'd rather bash my shins on the pedals than my knees on the deck, and the Kyle Strait pads are just so much comfier and give better knee protection than the Dainese and Race Face pads I've had.

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 22, 2008, 11:04 PM

 :) I`m using 661 Racelight knee/shinguards,no probs so far.....other than damn Black Widow pedals eating my shoes/jeans!

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 11:05 PM

unfortunately i have more calves than most have thighs so i always end up catching them so i wont race without...  funny though im so reluctant to put them on when riding the MTB's dont think anything about throwing myself down a hill in hardly any clothes and a helmet that only saves the top and back of your head...  BMX i look like an american footballer!!!  but im glad for everything i wear - i come off a couple of times and the dainese upper body suit is brilliant, would recommend it to anyone...

Too many times this year ive seen people come off and then next race they have the protection.... horse and bolted....

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Haro82 on July 22, 2008, 11:11 PM

Cheers chaps, a bit of food for thought there. Just had a look at the race face ones on chainreaction. They do the FR ones and DH ones, any ideas which ones might be the best?  :-\

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=11140

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=11141

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: thecrooch on July 22, 2008, 11:15 PM

The Downhill ones dont allow you to as pedal much as the Freeride ones.  I have the freeride ones.

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Haro82 on July 22, 2008, 11:55 PM

Quote from: Crooch on July 22, 2008, 11:15 PM

The Downhill ones dont allow you to as pedal much as the Freeride ones.  I have the freeride ones.

Cheers  :daumenhoch:   Shame about the price though, but I suppose you get what you pay for 

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: magna13 on July 23, 2008, 07:51 AM

SixSixOne... They Rule!

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Haro82 on July 23, 2008, 10:06 AM

Quote from: magna13 on July 23, 2008, 07:51 AM

SixSixOne... They Rule!

Which ones ?

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: se-bmxer on July 23, 2008, 10:46 AM

wish i had my knee pads on the other day when the chain snapped on my 4X bike, i was only riding up and down my street  :-[
testing the gears

but i normally wear 661 Race Lite Knee & Shin Guards never had a problem with them

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on July 23, 2008, 10:50 AM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/661-SIXSIXONE-4X4-KNEE-SHIN-GUARDS-BODY-ARMOUR_W0QQitemZ110271624249QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110271624249&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

i use these (have seen em go cheaper) and they are comfy as fook with no chance of em slippin down when ya wipe out (been proven a good few times :daumenhoch:)as they go right down to ya foot
any excuse :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/IMG_2680.jpg)

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: magna13 on July 23, 2008, 09:28 PM

wow!  :shocked: :shocked: nice pic OD  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: Haro82 on July 24, 2008, 08:45 AM

Those are some mighty pads there OD.  You could play cricket in those bad boys  :D

Nice jumping BTW why didn't you jump the doubles at Leeds like that  ;)

Title: Re: Knne/Shin Pads Recommendation?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on July 24, 2008, 10:23 AM

frightened  :-[  :LolLolLolLol: didnt get the practise and not confident about how they were gonna thro me once i committed to them, proper launch pad that take off on them leeds doubles plus the fact the landing was quite short n steep and im crap at getting my nose down, mind you jumping n failing has got to be less painfull than slamming into them, like i did so well :2funny:

the pads are big but you dont feel them and they work :daumenhoch: