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After my spill yesterday I'm not going to be able to work today possibly tomorrow .
So I need to order some body armour needs to be trail light but protect ribs and kidneys etc
I'm thinking
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... -prod59939

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... -prod92777

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... -prod89055

Any tips/ reviews warmly recived

Not a tip or review but the Troy Lee Designs one looks the coolest

Do you wear any protection at the moment? (no no i don't mean like that)

I always ride in knee pads (even for urban rides) and have found them to take the biggest amount of sting of a crash, always get back up and carry on with out any pain. Will be looking into elbow pads as well for proper trail riding for upper protection. Body suits are heavy and hot to ride all day (got one for dh).

I ride in knees all the time as my TLD 5540 support and protect my wonky left knee. I also put on elbows for wales,Cannock and other rocky destinations.
I've had bowel surgery and landed scar side down luckily just bruised but Aand E suggested I'm more careful as I could have to stay in next time for obs and MRI scan

As Matt say's usually wear knee pads , POC super slim very comfortable ! plus keeps yours legs warm this time of year I do think about having an OFF , some of the speeds you reach in summer time & being unable to work due to injury ! sporting injury's don't go down to well at work ay!

Get ya self down to Staples and buy a big roll of bubble wrap, that should do you fine...


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I managed to lightly smash my arm into a tree just in Thorndon at the weekend, low speed but got me thinking about elbow pads.
Got 661 Kyle Straight knee pads but they're on their last legs so asked Santa for some Rage pads.

The TLD one looks the best for protection to me, had a look on CRC and could not see anything else that's worth a look at at a good price

I have the troy lee but with the long sleeves / elbow pads and ive always been made up with it. Weight and movment verse protection is great and its saved me from some pretty big spills. I wear it under a normal tshirt and its not to bulky although dont for a second imagin its trail slim. It is however light, moves well and for what it is, isnt to hot. I rode spain for a week over the summer in it with no complaints. Took it off for the fire roads but on the way down with air flow its great.

Wether you think its overkill for the trail? im not sure i only use mine when im going down fast. Its also not skin tight, id say its between traditional armour and a fitted tshirt so it may not be the most comfortable for long rides either, although ive spent days in it and felt fine, but with not a lot of peddling.

You want any more info just ask, or just order it from cr and send it back if its not for you?

I've ordered this http://www.evocsports.com/snow/protecti ... st-air-men
£89 from snow freak. I think the hip pads and kidney belt will protect my abs and should be all day rideable
I don't need elbows all the time it will just give me piece of mind in the trees as I did not realise I was at risk. (8" scar should have told me)
When I cleared MTB post op I think they thought center parcs with the kids

I would go for this if you want full sleeve

http://www.wheelup.it/gb_en/accessories ... ATg&lndg=x

light weight but good shoulder protection.

http://www.wheelup.it/gb_en/stv-protect ... leeve.html

or the short sleeve version

I have the short one and it holds up well for light duties like danbury etc.

Big pads for Wales etc

^ cool thanks Andy it's my scar area I need to protect so I'll look at how well the evoc protects me

i like that and a good price.

Yeah they look good it was hard to find light weight armour to protect a scar from my belly button to my back hence the evoc as it has a kidney belt I ordered it from here http://www.snowtart.com/1811/products/e ... black.aspx I just hope I've got the last xl not an apologies email

Fair enough there is no real kidney protection on the o'neal.