leg protectors

[novazeus]

this is my new i never ride without them protective gear. esp for the v13. i wish i had these in the early days of v13 and michelin street pilot 2. i had some u pull on but after riding with sweat u had to wrestle to remove them. plus these keep my leatt knee pads in place.

 

Edited October 15, 2023 by novazeus

[Punxatawneyjoe]

The link isn't working, is this correct?

https://www.amazon.com/TAVIEW-Weightlifting-Deadlift-Neoprene-Protection/dp/B09B4PLDH3

[novazeus]

yeah, that's it. thanks. 

u know, i got them because i got tired of scraping my thin skin on the inside of my legs from lousy step offs, but seeing these broken bones below the knee, i can see how these neoprene wraps might help prevent these breaks or lessen them.

Edited October 15, 2023 by novazeus

[Punxatawneyjoe]

47 minutes ago, novazeus said:

but seeing these broken bones below the knee, i can see how these neoprene wraps might help prevent these breaks

Extra protection is always good, but i feel a lot of the breaks below the knee are due to sticking to the pedals and the twisting motion of the crash. They may lessen that force a little but that's why I'm glad the v13 pedal spikes are mild. I feel like they are just enough for grip without overdoing it during an unexpected departure.

[novazeus]

21 minutes ago, Punxatawneyjoe said:

Extra protection is always good, but i feel a lot of the breaks below the knee are due to sticking to the pedals and the twisting motion of the crash. They may lessen that force a little but that's why I'm glad the v13 pedal spikes are mild. I feel like they are just enough for grip without overdoing it during an unexpected departure.

u know i'm anti spiked pedals and pads. i did lots of dismounting back in the days of my king song 18s in my pastures. i always wanted the wheel going the opposite way of my falling. does seem like a lot more broken bones these days compared to 2017 when i joined the forum. course the wheels went about 12 mph back then. i took the screws out of my first v13 and put on grizzla tape, and ur right, the latest one has very mild nubs casted in place. they don't bother me, although i'd prefer grizzla tape. 

Edited October 16, 2023 by novazeus

[onewheelkoregro]

13 hours ago, novazeus said:

u know i'm anti spiked pedals and pads. i did lots of dismounting back in the days of my king song 18s in my pastures. i always wanted the wheel going the opposite way of my falling. does seem like a lot more broken bones these days compared to 2017 when i joined the forum. course the wheels went about 12 mph back then. i took the screws out of my first v13 and put on grizzla tape, and ur right, the latest one has very mild nubs casted in place. they don't bother me, although i'd prefer grizzla tape. 

Everybody has got a preference. I used to skate and grip tape is good but I am not trying to do kickflips on my unicycle. So I just bought some hiking spikes that you put on your shoes and put them on my pedals. If I feel its too much I can just take them off. Literally takes 2 seconds. I think I got the idea from a WrongWay video?

[novazeus]

here's my below my belly button protective gear:

first i put on my demon long pants.

then i put on my weightlifter shin guards.

then, either the demon knee guards or the $100 leatts that are incoming.

 

then for shoes i use these mte hi top boa lacing van's. nice flat sole without the waffle. plus the quick release ratcheting shoelace boa system is great.

 

and wrapped around all of this where my leg touches the wheel on holding it on one leg, neoprene on the outside. wheel and leg.

 

 

it's 76f and tornadoes here now, so no riding today. great for the cows though with all this blow down. good for the trees as well ditching their spanish moss.