Hi,
Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what the
most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?
Peter Shepherd
<sfp@web.net> tel 416-535-6707 fax 416-535-1093
251 Concord Ave Toronto, Ontario M6H 2P4
RE: For the Safety Conscious
I would just like to add a question about backpads. What do folk use for
protection (like for going down stairs)?
> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shepherd [SMTP:sfp@web.net] Sent:
> Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:32 AM To: unicycling@winternet.com Subject:
> For the Safety Conscious
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what
> the most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?
>
>
>
> Peter Shepherd
>
> <sfp@web.net> tel 416-535-6707 fax 416-535-1093
>
> 251 Concord Ave Toronto, Ontario M6H 2P4
Re: For the Safety Conscious
Check out the ROACH brand pads that unicyclesource.com just started carrying.
They give really good protection to the lower legs and knees, and elbows and
forearms. Roach also makes shorts and pants with removeable hip and tailbone
pads, but I’m not sure whether unicyclesource will carry these too.
-Kris Holm.
— Nathan Hoover <nathan@paper2net.com> wrote:
> A camelbak serves as a decent back pad for muni rides. But I admin I certainly
> don’t usually wear it while just playing around on stairs etc.
>
> —Nathan
>
>
> John P Dibble <John.Dibble@us.luxfercylinders.com> wrote in message
> news:9D2E4E2FD8C9D211BFC600A0C9B6B17F3681E2@ALPHA2…
> > I would just like to add a question about
> backpads. What do folk use for
> > protection (like for going down stairs)?
> >
> > > -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shepherd [SMTP:sfp@web.net] Sent:
> > > Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:32 AM To: unicycling@winternet.com
> > > Subject: For the Safety Conscious
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Anyone got an idea of priority of protective
> gear beyond gloves, or of
> > > what the most likely accidents or points of wear are
> in unicycling?
>
>
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RE: For the Safety Conscious
>From: John P Dibble <John.Dibble@us.luxfercylinders.com> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999
>14:16:39 -0700
>
>I would just like to add a question about backpads. What do folk use for
>protection (like for going down stairs)?
>
I visited a local bike shop in Seattle that specializes in downhill gear (The
Downhill Zone). They carry AXO and I wanted some new shoes (Thanks Kris for
mentioning AXO). While I was there I got to see the type of body armor that the
downhillers use that makes it possible for them to walk away from crashes.
The body armor includes a back pad that will protect the spine. The back
protection is a hard plastic articulated shell and looks a little like a turtle
shell on your back. It will definitely do the trick if you happen to crash going
down stairs and land on your back. It is similar to the type of back pad that
the motorcycle racers (both moto, and really fast street bikes) wear.
I don’t know how comfortable the back protection would be while unicycling, and
I don’t know how much it would restrict normal movement. It looked good though
and looked like it might be usable for a unicyclist.
The two manufactures that they carry are Dainese and Azonic. The body armor
combo that included the back protection was not cheap. It’s about $190 to $250
but includes chest, arm, elbow, hip, and thigh protection. I think Dainese also
has some different styles of back protection that includes only the back pad
without the additional arm, shoulder, and chest pads.
You can see the Dainese and Azonic stuff at http://www.dream.it/dainese/
http://www.motorace.com/ http://www.azonicusa.com/
Football and hockey (both ice hockey and roller hockey) shorts also include
tailbone pads that would also be handy if you happen to land on your butt while
zipping down a flight of stairs.
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Re: For the Safety Conscious
Peter Shepherd wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what
> the most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?
>
It depends what kind of skills your are practicing. For example I would
recommend a helmet when learning to wheel walk. You may want to add knee and
elbow pads if you are doing off road riding or high speed gliding. Basketball
boots also offer more protection to your ankles.
Along with gloves I would place leg guards right up there. The best kind are the
ones used by free style BMX riders which wrap completely around the leg. They
are made of neoprene rubber or some such material with inserts. At a pinch shin
guards will do the job. I became a big fan of these while learning a few more
dangerous mounts and riding one footed. If you ever get a bear claw peddle in
your shin or calf you will understand why! Even a plastic peddle can hurt.
People tend to either get them self in the shins or the calves. My calves are
very nicely scarred thanks to my early exploits without safety gear.
Hope that helps, Peter
>
University of Waikato 61 Nevada Rd Peter Bier
pjb10@cs.waikato.ac.nz Hamilton Unicyclist, juggler and
mathematician. (07) 856 1103
Re: For the Safety Conscious
Peter Shepherd (sfp@web.net) wrote:
: Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what
: the most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?
Gloves Knee pads Hi Vis clothing & lights (for night riding) Water bottle or
camel bac ( for hot days and long rides) Sunscreen ( ditto) Lid ( for pointy
rocks tricky terain riding) Anti bear bell ( for woodland riding) Slug pellets (
I swear by them)
most likley accident is shin damage from pedals, shin pads can be worn but look
a little foolish, next most likley is skidding on slugs and suffering an
embarressing face plant in mud, followed by getting a fly in your eye.
cheif point of wear seems to be just above and inside each knee, maybe its the
bottle cage. my shorts are wearing out too where the miayta saddle front bumper
rubs them slightly. coolmax t-shirts get smelly but are dead comfy.
Other points to be aware of…never take sarah too seriously , unless its about
slugs. sarah
RE: For the Safety Conscious
> Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what
> the most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?
Though injuries I’ve hear of are very rare to nearly nonexistant, your brain is
the only part of your body that won’t heal. So a helmet is paramount if you’re
talking about protection.
But as for actual damage to places that usually get it, the hands and knees for
me are about equal. I suppose the answer to that depends on your type of riding.
I always use kneepads, gloves and a helmet on the trail.
I haven’t had much need for elbow or other pads myself, but again it depends on
your riding environment and style. If Kris Holm for instance wore anything less
than the armor he normally wears, he’d be nuts. My volleyball kneepads were
extremely inadequate for the Vancouver trail environment.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
Re: For the Safety Conscious
A camelbak serves as a decent back pad for muni rides. But I admin I certainly
don’t usually wear it while just playing around on stairs etc.
—Nathan
John P Dibble <John.Dibble@us.luxfercylinders.com> wrote in message
news:9D2E4E2FD8C9D211BFC600A0C9B6B17F3681E2@ALPHA2…
> I would just like to add a question about backpads. What do folk use for
> protection (like for going down stairs)?
>
> > -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shepherd [SMTP:sfp@web.net] Sent:
> > Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:32 AM To: unicycling@winternet.com Subject:
> > For the Safety Conscious
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone got an idea of priority of protective gear beyond gloves, or of what
> > the most likely accidents or points of wear are in unicycling?