Re: Safety equipment..Knee pads

[S. Anderson]

"E & V Willson" > wrote in message
...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the
> pleasure of sliding down the street once or twice, and my hands were
> saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses. Knees and
> chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
> knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> Thanks,
> Ernie
>

I think it has to do with the irritation/hot-as-hell factor versus the
perceived protection value. In the last 10 years of riding, my knee has
been skinned exactly zero times. Maybe I'm just lucky, but for me, the
value isn't there.

Cheers,

Scott..

[Boyd Speerschneider]

E & V Willson > wrote in :

> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the
> pleasure of sliding down the street once or twice, and my hands were
> saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses. Knees and
> chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
> knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> Thanks,
> Ernie

Because most of us don't plan on hitting the pavement.
Yes accidents happen, but wearing that kind of equipment until they do isn't worth it.

Just my $0.02.

- Boyd S.

[Doug Huffman]

I think it has to do with the irritation/hot-as-hell factor versus the
perceived protection value. In the last 10 years of riding, my head/hat has
been skinned exactly zero times. Maybe I'm just lucky, but for me, the
value isn't there.

Hats. Now knee pads. The BMXers wear full body armor. When will it end?
When will motorists have to wear hats in their steel cocoons?



"E & V Willson" > wrote in message
...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the
> pleasure of sliding down the street once or twice, and my hands were
> saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses. Knees and
> chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
> knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> Thanks,
> Ernie
>

[B a r r y B u r k e J r .]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:28:09 -0400, E & V Willson >
wrote:

> I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
>knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
>Thanks,
>Ernie

I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to
make hot, restrictive, heavy padding worthwhile.

It's not like they're hard to get or anything. Any good LBS has a
large selection of pads in the BMX section.

Barry

[David Kerber]

In article >, says...
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the
> pleasure of sliding down the street once or twice, and my hands were
> saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses. Knees and
> chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads would
> have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
> knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> Thanks,
> Ernie

I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember
three falls total in my life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on
ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and '03 gave me a small
road rash on my hip.

--
David Kerber
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Lord, it's morning".

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[Hunrobe]

>David Kerber

wrote:

>I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember
>three falls total in my life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on
>ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and '03 gave me a small
>road rash on my hip.

I hope you knocked on wood when you wrote that. If not, you are now doomed to
take a tumble at speed that will leave you just one big road rash. Get out the
Neosporin and the Tegaderm now. <g>

Regards,
Bob Hunt

[Per Elmsäter]

E & V Willson wrote:
> I would appreciate opinions on the value of knee pads. I have had the
> pleasure of sliding down the street once or twice, and my hands were
> saved by gloves, while my face was saved by helmet/glasses. Knees and
> chin got skinned but not too badly. It seems to me that knee pads
> would have helped a bunch. I have yet to see anyone on a road bike
> wearing knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> Thanks,
> Ernie

I've had roadrash twice this year on my knees and it was neither painful nor
bothering. The hip and butt took a lot harder punishment when contacting
asphalt. The second time around I also managed to crack my helmet open, but
still not very badly bruised on the knees. This is riding on roads with a
roadbike. Now if you start going downhill........

--
Perre

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[Fabrizio Mazzoleni]

E & V Willson wrote in message >...
>
You're in the wrong newsgroup, go to
rec.dorks.on.blades and ask some
lameO rollerbrader.

[Tom Sherman]

"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:28:09 -0400, E & V Willson >
> wrote:
>
> > I have yet to see anyone on a road bike wearing
> >knee pads. I was just wondering why they are not worn.
> >Thanks,
> >Ernie
>
> I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to
> make hot, restrictive, heavy padding worthwhile....

I thought you were supposed to bleed when riding off-road, otherwise you
are not trying hard enough.

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

[Bernie]

David Kerber wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > >David Kerber
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I don't recall EVER skinning my knee in a bike fall. I can only remember
> > >three falls total in my life: 1975, 1983 and 2003. In '75 it was on
> > >ice, so no skin damage done. '83 tore my jacket, and '03 gave me a small
> > >road rash on my hip.
> >
> > I hope you knocked on wood when you wrote that. If not, you are now doomed to
> > take a tumble at speed that will leave you just one big road rash. Get out the
> > Neosporin and the Tegaderm now. <g>
>
> LOL! You're probably right!
>
> --
> David Kerber
> An optimist says "Good morning, Lord." While a pessimist says "Good
> Lord, it's morning".
>
> Remove the ns_ from the address before e-mailing.

Well I must confess I made the big dive for home plate about 4 weeks ago. Ripped my
knees pretty good. The scabbing is nearly 100% over with now and I am working on
more mobility. I won't go into the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda
known better than to try to manoeuver around her like I did - what with the RR
tracks and all - Cracked a rib, severely bruised the heels of both hands (wear
gloves kids!), gloves saved the hands from r/rash. My German friend 'Helmut' saved
the ear and right side of my face from some heavy pavement grind. I figger I was
doing over 30 kph when I bit it.
My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple like a speedo or a
loincloth or something in the summer. Forget all that damn gear! Commuting with
kneepads? Fuggeddaboudit.

Best regards, Bernie

[Zoot Katz]

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:08:05 -0700, >, Bernie
> wrote:

>I won't go into the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda
>known better than to try to manoeuver around her like I did - what with the RR
>tracks and all -

Now you do.

Damn ribs.

Heal well.
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[David Kerber]

In article >, says...

....

> Well I must confess I made the big dive for home plate about 4 weeks ago. Ripped my
> knees pretty good. The scabbing is nearly 100% over with now and I am working on
> more mobility. I won't go into the details of what the car was doing, but I shoulda
> known better than to try to manoeuver around her like I did - what with the RR
> tracks and all - Cracked a rib, severely bruised the heels of both hands (wear
> gloves kids!), gloves saved the hands from r/rash. My German friend 'Helmut' saved
> the ear and right side of my face from some heavy pavement grind. I figger I was
> doing over 30 kph when I bit it.

Glad you're healing ok!

> My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple like a speedo or a
> loincloth or something in the summer.

I used to do this all the time when I was a kid: Speedo swimsuit and
plain leather moccasins. Luckily never crashed while wearing that
outfit.

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[Tom Keats]

In article >,
Bernie > writes:

> My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple
like a speedo or a> loincloth or something in the summer.
Forget all that damn gear! Commuting with kneepads?
Fuggeddaboudit.

At long as it complies, at least in spirit, with mom's advice
about clean underwear and accidents :-0

Hope ya feel better soon.


cheers,
Tom


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[B a r r y B u r k e J r .]

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:56:08 -0500, Tom Sherman
> wrote:

>
>"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." wrote:

>> I wear pads off-road, but not on. Most roadies don't crash enough to
>> make hot, restrictive, heavy padding worthwhile....
>
>I thought you were supposed to bleed when riding off-road, otherwise you
>are not trying hard enough.
>
>Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)


I still do! <G>

Protective gear only covers my knees, shins, forearms, elbows, head,
eyes, and hands.

I've bled from the thigh, side, earlobe, face, calf, bicep, shoulder,
etc... Not to mention the broken shoulder.

Barry

[Bernie]

Tom Keats wrote:

> In article >,
> Bernie > writes:
>
> > My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple
> like a speedo or a> loincloth or something in the summer.
> Forget all that damn gear! Commuting with kneepads?
> Fuggeddaboudit.
>
> At long as it complies, at least in spirit, with mom's advice
> about clean underwear and accidents :-0
>
> Hope ya feel better soon.
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>
> --

Yeah, that's the ticket... Clean undies and padded gloves.
Bernie

[Hunrobe]

>Bernie

wrote:
>Well I must confess I made the big dive for home plate about 4 weeks ago.
>Ripped my
>knees pretty good. The scabbing is nearly 100% over with now and I am
>working on
>more mobility. I won't go into the details of what the car was doing, but I
>shoulda
>known better than to try to manoeuver around her like I did - what with the
>RR
>tracks and all - Cracked a rib, severely bruised the heels of both hands
>(wear
>gloves kids!), gloves saved the hands from r/rash. My German friend 'Helmut'
>saved
>the ear and right side of my face from some heavy pavement grind. I figger I
>was
>doing over 30 kph when I bit it.
>My point? Cyclists would prefer to ride in something simple like a speedo or
>a
>loincloth or something in the summer. Forget all that damn gear! Commuting
>with
>kneepads? Fuggeddaboudit.
>
>Best regards, Bernie

I hope your healing is completed soon. I spill on average once a year. Given a
choice I'd rather fall at the end of September than the beginning of June. I
hate missing the really good riding weather.
As for protective gear, I wouldn't want to ride in anything that offered any
*real* protection. Chain mail and a padded suit would not only be incredibly
heavy but hot as well.

Regards,
Bob Hunt