I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I ride
for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the fourth strap
up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s where it goes)
that’s doing most of the damage.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m thinking
to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not entirly
convinced that’ll work.
This isn’t much of a solution but I never tighten the knee straps up that much.
The armor softens a lot after a few weeks of use.
-Kris.
— Neil Dunlop <neild@roachmill.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Hi All, > > I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I > ride for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the > fourth strap up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s > where it goes) that’s doing most of the damage. > > Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m > thinking to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not > entirly convinced that’ll work. > > Neil > – > > ========================= > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com > >
Is the Roach armour that you have the set that has the hard plastic lining
throughout the entire leg? Roach makes three different leg armour (as far as I
know) … the soft ones, which have no plastic lining, the dual slalom, which
has a plastic lining for the shins and is soft over the knees and their downhill
which is lined with plastic throughout.
I’ve got a pair of the downhill pads and there are only 3 straps that are for
holding the top part of the pad over the knee … one short strap in the back
and two that crisscross around the back of the knee and Velcro to that top
Velcro strip in the front on either side. There should three straps left over
running down the rest of the pad which Velcro across your calve.
The Roach patch on each of the pads should be on the outer part of each leg.
I’ve put them on the other way by accident a couple times and because one works
them in over time, they feel different and one can usually tell (but I suppose
you have the fortunately opportunity to work in a brand new pair)
I’d be curious to know if Roach has perhaps changed their strap configuration as
mine are over a year old.
Carl
Neil Dunlop wrote: > > Hi All, > > I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I > ride for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the > fourth strap up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s > where it goes) that’s doing most of the damage. > > Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m > thinking to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not > entirly convinced that’ll work. > > Neil > – > > ========================= > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
I keep the straps fairly loose (I have 2 sticks for legs which helps) but
they’ve still drawn blood on one leg. Given some of the tumbles I’ve had I guess
it’s a small price to pay. I’ll grin and bear it I guess.
Neil
“Kris Holm” <danger_uni@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20001008033430.15494.qmail@web902.mail.yahoo.com… > Neil, > > This isn’t much of a solution but I never tighten the knee straps up that > much. The armor softens a lot after a few weeks of use. > > -Kris. > > — Neil Dunlop <neild@roachmill.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I > > ride for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the > > fourth strap up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s > > where it goes) that’s doing most of the damage. > > > > Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m > > thinking to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not > > entirly convinced that’ll work. > > > > Neil > > – > > > > ========================= > > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! > http://photos.yahoo.com/
Come to think of it … I had problems with the Roach pads when I first got
them. They managed to rip out a small portion of my hair just above the knee
(caused by the up and down pedaling motion). It’s not much of a problem now as
that little patch is now as smooth as baby’s bottom and the hair has been ripped
out from the roots, so it probably won’t grow back!
For me, it’s a great alternative to waxing
Carl
Neil Dunlop wrote: > > Hi All, > > I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I > ride for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the > fourth strap up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s > where it goes) that’s doing most of the damage. > > Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m > thinking to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not > entirly convinced that’ll work. > > Neil > – > > ========================= > http://Wobbling.Unicyclist.com
That’s funny, I have the opposite problem. If I wear them on a long ride, I
sometimes get rubbing (sort of a blister) at the bottom. The hotter and sweatier
it is, the more of a problem it is. I custom ordered mine a little longer than
the usual size and probably went overboard measuring. If you always have a
problem in the same place, you might try taping with adhesive/athletic tape
beforehand. Better to rub the tape than your skin.
Good luck,
—Nathan
“Neil Dunlop” <neild@roachmill.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:970948581.19746.0.nnrp-02.c2de7fe2@news.demon.co.uk… > Hi All, > > I bought myself a set of Raoch downhill leg armour the other week but if I > ride for any length of time they eat in to the back of my knee. It’s the > fourth strap up that goes round the back of the knee (I’m assuming that’s > where it goes) that’s doing most of the damage. > > Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do to stop it? I’m > thinking to try some kind of elasticated sock thing underneath but I’m not > entirly convinced that’ll work. > > Neil
