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Barcia and Wharton wear them I believe.
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im young, very fit, no back problems. i wasnt even aware that people wore them more for back support than anything else. is that what they are actually made for?
anyways, i recently bought one of those alpinestars kidney belts. two rides and ive stopped using it. it seems all of their products, or maybe just motox products in general, run really really big. cause the alpinestars kidney belt could not be more uncomfortable for me.
i also got one of there under-jersey roost protectors. ordered the size small/medium.....its huge on me and absolutely uncomfortable and completely defeats the purpose of wearing a roost guard under your jersey. because this thing is super bulky on my body. so, i stopped wearing that as well.
but i do like my alpinestars leatt-type neck protector/brace. and im getting a set of astrix knee braces soon. im all for safety, but not at the expense of my comfort.
is it normal for most riders to wear knee braces even if they have never had any knee issues at all?
and if youre not looking for lower back support, what exactly is the purpose of a kidney belt? if theres a real one, i will simply go get a brand of one that actually fits.
Back in the Ole' days of motocross--a kidney belt was a must. The bikes of the 70's and 80's had little or no suspension. Plus the tracks were not well groomed. I still wear a kidney belt type at work. Guess I have weak kidneys.
The one I have is an older Fox Velcro belt.
I had a bad get off & separated my shoulder, also strained my back!
I went back to using a Kidney belt, but it only helped a little bit.
I donated a Kidney to my Cousin & the Doctor who did the transplant was a Motorcycle rider & he said to get a new Kidney belt & pointed me to the Kevco- Stubbs!
Absolutely the best one I've ever had! Two different height sizes 7" & 9" I use the 9"
Really glad I had it on for my last BIG crash, where I hit a tree & broke my back in 3 places, it keep me from getting some internal injuries to my gut.
http://kevco-stubbs.com/kidney-belt.html
I Need to cycle more and babysit less
On a serious note, I raced once as a kid without one and I'd never do that again, they really help stop pain in my experience, I'm 41 now so if it hurt then it would probably end me now hahaaa.
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Remember how bad ass the pro's looked back in the day with the belt only sticking out 2 inches, they looked mean and lean and the lower you could run that belt the faster you looked.
Keeps the jersey tucked in also, but I will say I look stupid with my fat hanging over the top of the belt now and I still buy the skinniest one I can find, and run it super low at the belt line, it feel's just right and mentally I feel good about it.
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