Knee protection
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 11:25 am
I'm interested in hearing peoples thoughts on knee protections you guys use and how they worked for your falls.
I'm a beginner rider that made a mistake breaking in a refuge that was covered in gravel but used my front break all the way from asphalt to gravel. Lost the front and fell on the side of my knee. Given that I had a pair of RST jeans with hip and knee armour CE level 2 I was wondering why 2 days in I'm still limping and managing a swollen knee, only fell at 5/10mph.
After doing some research I noticed that there are 3 levels of protection: the pocket d3o armour I have, knee guards which are bulkier and strap to your knee and knee bracers (that seem to only be used by motorcross riders due to their predisposition to rip their ligamets). There is obviously a fine balance between safety and comfort but I have the feeling that the small d3o armour that can move about those pockets lacks quite a bit of safety when compared to how much rigidity and protection you get from other parts of your gear...
I also have a pair of leather trousers that come with knee protection that extends over the shin as well and due to the build of the trouser they sit more firmly on the knee but again it doesn t seem to have anything on the sides... Wouldn t you hit the side of your knee first when you fall over or if a car hits you on the side of your bike?
Have you guys seen anyone ever use knee guards or bracers on a street bike? What if you ride an adventure bike and go offroad a bit or would you depend on the crash bars/sliders on the side of your bike to stop if from falling over your knee?
I'm a beginner rider that made a mistake breaking in a refuge that was covered in gravel but used my front break all the way from asphalt to gravel. Lost the front and fell on the side of my knee. Given that I had a pair of RST jeans with hip and knee armour CE level 2 I was wondering why 2 days in I'm still limping and managing a swollen knee, only fell at 5/10mph.
After doing some research I noticed that there are 3 levels of protection: the pocket d3o armour I have, knee guards which are bulkier and strap to your knee and knee bracers (that seem to only be used by motorcross riders due to their predisposition to rip their ligamets). There is obviously a fine balance between safety and comfort but I have the feeling that the small d3o armour that can move about those pockets lacks quite a bit of safety when compared to how much rigidity and protection you get from other parts of your gear...
I also have a pair of leather trousers that come with knee protection that extends over the shin as well and due to the build of the trouser they sit more firmly on the knee but again it doesn t seem to have anything on the sides... Wouldn t you hit the side of your knee first when you fall over or if a car hits you on the side of your bike?
Have you guys seen anyone ever use knee guards or bracers on a street bike? What if you ride an adventure bike and go offroad a bit or would you depend on the crash bars/sliders on the side of your bike to stop if from falling over your knee?