Mud and Blood Report

[Ron]

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[Monique]

I was able to try on some Troy Lee pads the other day that I’m debating on getting, or I’ve been hearing fantastic reviews of some Race Face ones, which are extremely similar to the TLD ones. I’ve heard good things on the GForm ones, just need to find them to try them on.

Good to know about the lack of bruise protection, but if they’re the most comfortable, then they’ll defiantly be better than nothing.

The Troy Lee kneepads (not hard plastic) are the only padded ones I've found that don't chafe some part of my knee. Despite what I've just said, I also have just cushioned Kali shin+knee pads because they also don't chafe. And the G-Form. I just gave up and wear what doesn't chafe. Hard plastic is good, though. I have it for my elbows/forearms.

The way I see it, on a regular ride, G-Form is the only thing I'd be willing to wear - it's just so light and packable. For bike parks or downhill, I want more industrial strength protection. For that, I don't mind the extra weight, and I don't pedal enough to worry about chafing. But chafing may not be an issue for you at all.

 

[nay]

Before the fall.

Me: *rides new technical ride for 3rd time and letting it rip*
Me: *swings left for a ledge drop*
Ledge drop hiding rock behind shrub: not so fast
Pedal: *contact*
Bike: *up and over*
Me: *slams down chest and arms first hitting front tooth hard on rock*
Tooth: ouch
Tooth: I feel broken
Tooth: *has moved back 1 or 2mm*
Me: f*ck
Me: *sits*
Boy: it doesn’t look that bad
Me: look closer
Boy: oof
Me: it’s not going to get any better sitting here
Me: *leads rest of the descent and finishes full ride*
Me: *calls dentist*
Dentist on call: can you make a thumbs up and push the tooth from behind to back where it belongs
Me: what???
Dentist:
Me: ok, it’s not moving
Me: *tries again harder*
Tooth: *pops*
Me: *looks for tooth on ground*
Me: *jumps up and down in pain*
Me: tooth is back in place
Me: *jumps up and down in pain*
Me: *laughing*
Dentist: we’ll see you at 9:00 am
Me to boy and wife: we need to get helmets with face guards
Wife: *traumatized*
Wife: *cries*
Wife: *places order for helmets with removable face guards*

No blood inside my mouth at any time, fingers crossed the tooth will be ok. Hard to tell since tooth trauma can express over time.

I think I should go skiing on Tuesday.

 

[Tony S]

Maybe you should put the "break" back in your screen name.

 

[nay]

Maybe you should put the "break" back in your screen name.

I sure am trying

 

[nay]

The endodontist was satisfied as-is. For now.

Proactive dentistry.

(with removable chin guard)

 

[nay]

I really like the full DH helmet, at least in cool temps.

Chin guard off for climbing.

And on for descending.

I’ll still use a regular helmet for longer XC rides, but I figure my odds of retaining teeth have gone up.

 

[Monique]

I really like the full DH helmet, at least in cool temps.

Chin guard off for climbing.

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And on for descending.

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I’ll still use a regular helmet for longer XC rides, but I figure my odds of retaining teeth have gone up.

What are your thoughts on its effectiveness vs a one piece full face helmet?

 

[Tony S]

What are your thoughts on its effectiveness vs a one piece full face helmet?

Are you saying you want him to crash again, for research?

 

[Monique]

Are you saying you want him to crash again, for research?

No. But if I know @nay , he probably did some googling.

 

[nay]

No. But if I know @nay , he probably did some googling.

Couldn’t say outside of the helmet being rated for the various DH standards. It clips on very securely.

I earn most of my big downhills, so I didn’t consider a full piece and didn’t do a typical full nay comparison .