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Title: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: firebird4130 on August 23, 2009, 06:13 PM: I'm looking for a advice on where to get a decent ankle support having just lost my one I got from an ebay store, seller no longer does them. My ankle needs side support so internal plastic supports are needed to stop it rolling, not looking to spend £60 as the last one was only around a tenner

Cheers :daumenhoch:

Fraz
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: firebird4130 on August 23, 2009, 06:32 PM: cheers mate, tried that, mine still got done in, I've just ordered some off ebay with metal inserts, by mcdavid , hopefully they'll do the job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Biggeorge on August 23, 2009, 06:33 PM: I use this, its pukka wallah, works really good and only 20 chunks!

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=68&products_id=4398
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: meticulous on August 23, 2009, 08:09 PM: are they not uncomfortable and tight, i know it might be a small price to pay, but does it stop the blood flow to your piggies?
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Biggeorge on August 23, 2009, 08:15 PM: The one I use is great, it can be done up nice and tight, no circulation problems, and it stops my foot from moving up to much and irritation the arthritis! Very comfy too!
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: firebird4130 on August 23, 2009, 08:26 PM: looks like a good one that, does it prevent your foot turning over to the side? hopefully the ones i've just got will do
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Biggeorge on August 23, 2009, 08:30 PM: I would think so, its fairly heavy duty construction and once you lace it up, its pretty solid, its got 2 straps that wrap around and velcro on the sides and has an elastic strap round the top. its enabled me to keep riding for a bit.
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: meticulous on August 23, 2009, 08:46 PM: :daumenhoch:

thanks for that reply, supose it could prevent things like this.....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/oliverandspike195.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/oliverandspike196.jpg)

i can here you all suck in through your teeth....
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Biggeorge on August 23, 2009, 08:49 PM: looks horrible that fella.
How did you do it and when?
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: meticulous on August 23, 2009, 08:55 PM: its my bro' in law, he did it last year in cornwall, his back wheel hooked up on landing on a jump stopping him with a sharp jolt, smashed his ankle bone to smitherines, he will never walk properly again and has lost his job as a firefighter, he is still on crutches 18months later and has no movement in his ankle, enough to put you off for ever.... :'(
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Biggeorge on August 23, 2009, 09:10 PM: Bad craic that fella, healing vibes. Hope he makes a full recovery.
Title: Re: decent ankle support advice needed
Post by: Mattdub on August 24, 2009, 11:47 AM: 661 used to do some good ones