It’s interesting how much armour folks here used to climb up with. I think it’s fair to say that crashes back then were much more frequent for everyone, but much less speed was involved on average. So simple padding could reduce a larger % of injuries than it would now.
I do notice, since going back to a pack full time, how few riders wear one now.
I also notice - anecdotally -more open face helmets now compared to a couple or few years ago when, in my estimation, more folks had removable chin bars.
It’s an ebb and flow I suppose. I’d run elbow pads too sometimes if I could find some light-but-useful ones I like.
Dec. 8, 2021, 9:22 a.m. - Andrew Major
It’s interesting how much armour folks here used to climb up with. I think it’s fair to say that crashes back then were much more frequent for everyone, but much less speed was involved on average. So simple padding could reduce a larger % of injuries than it would now. I do notice, since going back to a pack full time, how few riders wear one now. I also notice - anecdotally -more open face helmets now compared to a couple or few years ago when, in my estimation, more folks had removable chin bars. It’s an ebb and flow I suppose. I’d run elbow pads too sometimes if I could find some light-but-useful ones I like.