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So, anyone have any experience with these?
http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? And where can I get them chrome German helmets? Want 'em in chrome since that's so damned reflective -- and of course I'd only use them in winter time. BTW, any of y'all use balaclavas like this from Outdoor Research? It's so neat: http://orgear.com/home/style/home/he...laclavas/85130. |
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NYC XYZ Wrote: So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? 0[/url]. I have had only one accident on my bent that amounted to anything. I was entering the bike path at about 14mph making a 90 degree turn, leanning to the right, when the rear wheel hit a very small patch of loose gravel. Padding in the hip area would have saved me a good road rash that I doctored for a week. You are new to recumbents? The reason I ask is to make sure you get the clipless pedals and be aware of leg suck on your new bike. The only time it is good to break a leg is when you are in show business. -- nget |
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NYC XYZ wrote:
So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? And where can I get them chrome German helmets? Want 'em in chrome since that's so damned reflective -- and of course I'd only use them in winter time. BTW, any of y'all use balaclavas like this from Outdoor Research? It's so neat: http://orgear.com/home/style/home/he...laclavas/85130. Very silly. Body armour will not protect you in the least from being collected by 1.5 tonnes of metal doing whatever speed, you will be very very dead. The army-style helmets are designed to protect your nut from shrapnel-type fragments, not cushion it when it hits the ground or something equally solid, hard. If you don't like your inherent vulnerability, you have no alternative but to become a cager yourself with your own land barge. Which of course sucks. Cheers, |
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There's something that may be more useful then hard shell armor for the
ordinary bicyclist and certainly more comfortable: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186325,00.html |
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ray wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote: So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? And where can I get them chrome German helmets? Want 'em in chrome since that's so damned reflective -- and of course I'd only use them in winter time. BTW, any of y'all use balaclavas like this from Outdoor Research? It's so neat: http://orgear.com/home/style/home/he...laclavas/85130. Very silly. Body armour will not protect you in the least from being collected by 1.5 tonnes of metal doing whatever speed, you will be very very dead. The army-style helmets are designed to protect your nut from shrapnel-type fragments, not cushion it when it hits the ground or something equally solid, hard. If you don't like your inherent vulnerability, you have no alternative but to become a cager yourself with your own land barge. Which of course sucks. Cheers, Cager? This is bicycles we're talking about, buddy. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
ray wrote: NYC XYZ wrote: So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? And where can I get them chrome German helmets? Want 'em in chrome since that's so damned reflective -- and of course I'd only use them in winter time. BTW, any of y'all use balaclavas like this from Outdoor Research? It's so neat: http://orgear.com/home/style/home/he...laclavas/85130. Very silly. Body armour will not protect you in the least from being collected by 1.5 tonnes of metal doing whatever speed, you will be very very dead. The army-style helmets are designed to protect your nut from shrapnel-type fragments, not cushion it when it hits the ground or something equally solid, hard. If you don't like your inherent vulnerability, you have no alternative but to become a cager yourself with your own land barge. Which of course sucks. Cheers, Cager? This is bicycles we're talking about, buddy. I have seen body armor for really hard core cyclists who expect serious off road spills. It is meant to protect the chest, ribs, elbows, knees, head, and other obvious places from the worst injuries. It won't do a damn bit off good against a semi or cager or going off a 200 foot cliff but that is not what it is meant for. I only saw this on a hi tech science special about a week ago so I can't give an URL or a good reference to it. It is not full coverage like a Kevlar bullet proof vest but meant to protect the soft spot against nasty crashes. You will have to Google it for your self, if it even is Google able. Bill Baka |
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NYC XYZ wrote:
So how good is body armor in general? Compare and contrast ice skaters... people doing serious roughty tufty stuff (hockey) use body armour and helmets, people doing stuff where the odd collision and spill with others involved in a heap is likely (short track) wear helmets, people who don't fall over much, and/or don't have much chance of banging their head (speed, recreational & and figure) don't wear anything except the minimum to keep off cold and wind. Similarly with bikes, mad downhill MTB: body armour; technical trails MTB, racing in packs: helmet; typical use, no need for anything. An addendum is that 'bent racers on lowracers are often seen wearing elbow guards. I use skaters' wrist guards on my unicycle. And if you're worried about slipping off on ice in winter then don't get body armour, get a trike... Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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NYC XYZ wrote: So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! So how good is body armor in general? Are they like helmets, a one-use affair? (Not likely, but hey, what do I know.) Think of your worst bike accident ever. Would armor have helped you any? And where can I get them chrome German helmets? Want 'em in chrome since that's so damned reflective -- and of course I'd only use them in winter time. BTW, any of y'all use balaclavas like this from Outdoor Research? It's so neat: http://orgear.com/home/style/home/he...laclavas/85130. I doubt that gear would help guard against major injury in a tangle with a car, but it sure would help if say you lost it trying to jump down a flight of stairs! Gear like that could make wipe outs fun! I imagine it makes things like scrapes and bruises a non-issue. I know I'd try a lot more crazy stuff if I had some. But it might also give a false sense of security. One time I was riding my track bike (no brake) to a friend's house to deliver a full-face motorcross helmet he was going to borrow. Naturally I wore the helmet. I felt invulnerable, which of course I was not. Happily I did not prove my invulnerability, but I had to make an effort to keep my cool. I like the idea of just a turtleneck over the gear. Tight and black. Make you look like a short-track speed-skater. The Robo-cop look might catch on if you've got the physique... ;-) Joseph |
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On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:02:16 +1100, ray
wrote: Very silly. For some times of use -- certain types of mountain biking and BMX, this stuff makes sense -- it'll protect against common bangs and bruises. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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On 1 Mar 2006 21:02:54 -0800, "NYC XYZ" wrote:
So, anyone have any experience with these? http://www.blueskycycling.com/cat-protective-gear.htm I have in mind that "Farmer John" and the "pressure suit" together...sides of hips are covered, knees and shins are covered, shoulders and elbows are covered, even the spine...cool! I'd only use them in wintertime, underneath a simple turtleneck...that, and the exercise, should keep me plenty warm! Yikes, what sort of insane riding do you do - but - only ride like that in the winter? In the summer you pedal along multi use trails - but cold weather brings out the downhill animal? I don't get it. Ron |
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