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> Incidentally, I'm not sure why road cyclists don't wear knee pads. I mountainbike, started with trail and am now doing more XC. When I ride either type dur
by flopsamjetsam 3y ago
> Incidentally, I'm not sure why road cyclists don't wear knee pads.
I mountainbike, started with trail and am now doing more XC. When I ride either type during training (or just fun rides), I always wear knee pads. But when I race XC I don't, even though often we'll do the same downhill sections (not black diamond obviously, but certainly rocky blues).
I think it might be that, at least in racing, knee pads restrict your movement a little. Though I've been wearing them for so long I don't even notice them anymore, and certainly if you wore knee pads on a road bike they would be less restrictive than even lightweight MTB knee pads.
- exabrial 3y agoOne gets better at crashing the longer they mountain bike (joke, but also true). I’m similar philosophy. Usually in pads early season and when riding casual. Once it gets hot, I’m not riding as hard and heat exhaustion is the main threat, not crashing, and the pads take a break until the fall.
- molteanu 3y agoFor mountainbike, yes, I've seen a more "aggressive" approach towards protective gear. But even in that area, the feeling I get is that you get that equipment only if you're really into jumps and high-speed. Other than than, it's just a walk in the park, as the saying goes.