Do downhillers wear all that gear...
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its because we all went to special schools that made us wear padded mittens and hockey helmets on a daily basis, so this just seemed like a natural progression
Hit the ground a few times and ask that question again... OK.
WELL PUT!! I couldn't have said it better myself :nuts:zedro said:
we wear it to help keep yourselfs from getting F'ed in the Asuper rat said:
id say a more accurate comparison would be mountain cross and motocross. Downhill is definately more extreme than motocross racing.super rat said:
Maybe they are just special?super rat said:
For most downhill/freeride a good helmet, some knee pads, gloves and maybe some elbow pads are fine. But as soon as you are going down at high speed you realize pretty quick how nice all that gear can be.
yep, on a side note, MX boots are like half way up the leg and are super hard. we wear about the same amount except weze gotz elbow pards weee. and BTW, just got my rockgardn armor intoday, super sweet stuff
That was my other answerSherpa said:Yep, you caught us.Were just a buncha of big pussies who wear lots of armor.
i thought it was because we had seperation anxiety?Sherpa said:Yep, you caught us.
First off, I ride dirtbikes and DH bikes. I wear the same amount of gear for both, just a little different stuff. You may not be able to tell, but most MX/dirt bike riders are wearing knee pads under their pants and boots, they are also wearing chest protectors/spine protectors and usually kidney belts too. Some wear elbow pads but not too many. I actually wear my Dianese upper for both DH and Dirtbiking, but I ride a lot of tight wooded stuff and want a little more protection from sticks and getting kabobbed. So I'm not sure where you got your info, but chances are your just trying to be cool and start a flame thread, and don't really know much about anything. Boring.super rat said:
actually judging from this thread, some DHers obviously wear alot of pads because they're super-defensive 
DH Diva said:
dh and mx?????
Wanna marrie me?
The point is DH hurts more than dirt bikes? i think so!!
well put, when i ride dirtbikes me and my friends wear more armour then when we go mountain biking, but you just cant tellDH Diva said:
I think you got it. I've ridden dirt bikes for 4 years now, DH for 6. And I've never messed myself up as bad on a dirt bike as I have on my DH bike. I think I'm lucky though because it seems like when ever I crash my dirt bike, it out weighs me by so much, I just get tossed before the bike or me gets too tangled up in anything.danielbender said:
PS-I'm currently not accepting any marriage proposals, but thank you!
depens, if you ride dirt track theres no trees or rocks to hit, so laying down may not be as bad sometimes. Also MX bikes are inherantly more stable.super rat said:
but then again, maybe MXers just think its cool to break all their bones and walk funny after 30
Yeah, and I guess I didn't realize it took mad skills to hurt yourself??zedro said:depens, if you ride dirt track theres no trees or rocks to hit. Also MX bikes are inherantly more stable.
but then again, maybe MXers just think its cool to break all their bones and walk funny after 30
dude, that guy broke his neck, he must be wicked-goodDH Diva said:
super rat said:
yess she does indeed not have the ability to push down on the throttle hard enough.....
dont come into a threa dthinking u have all the answers... also how many mxrs race down rockgardns n aspen groves
My friend recently did a magazine shoot-out for all the 05 bikes. He's been riding a very pimped out (has Windhams piston in it, I swear to god) 450F for awhile. Anyway after he tested the new crf250 he said he might switch! I couldn't believe it. He liked the power so much that he is seriousy considering a switch from the 450 to the 250. Yeah the flickability of the lighter bike plays a factor, but thats still a very big statement from a very good rider.DH Diva said:
Well, I ride more trail on my dirt bike than anything. But one thing to remember, when you ride trail, you kinda do things in reverse from if you were freeriding or DHing. YOu want to find the route with the most climbs, because those are way more fun on a moto. It's really hard to F yourself up too bad climbing, even if your haulin.Sir Happypants said:
That's good to hear. I sat on one and could just barely get my tippy toes down, so I would have to have seat foam cut down, and maybe set the rear shock up a little soft to get some more sag, but it fit! I'm only 5'4" so thats a big deal to me! And it weighs 10 pounds less my bike now does dry. Oh I can't wait to start riding again!ncrider said:
Get it. You know, just pile up a little mond of dirt so ou can kick it over and your off. The hot start on those things is so good now even if you go down, just get your little mond of dirt, one kick, and you gone.DH Diva said:
Big bikes on the track isn't too bad, but big bikes in the woods are a little more difficult when your really short. Getting stuck on the down side of a side hill and not being able to reach your kick starter is not fun! I would only need to drop the seat about an inch so thats a reasonable mod to make it fit right.ncrider said:
Yeah that sounds good. Shave the seat more if you need it and sit the sag real low. We don't have woods were I'm from. Just sand. Well mud latley
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