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The question is not critical. It's always the same question when an injury occurs: did the protective gear work/fail?
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BTW: My kid wore CTIs from the time he was thirteen until he retired at age 24. He's had three ACL replacements while he was racing and a fourth replacement from the 05 season that was done after he retired. Out of all of those years other than the occasional bump that make the knee sore he has never had a bad impact injury to the knee.
How did you mount that up?
It looks like a cut hip pad that's just zip tied on the bottom.
I"ve been wanting to do something like that myself.
It amazes me that the most costly brace on the market has the cheapest cap setup.
Braces can make the riding pants very tight around the knee area. Without the cup it's less bulk.
Did you wear braces?
I know a kid who broke both legs in the same wreck. TIb/Fib on one side, femur on the other all above or below his braces. His Orthopedic surgeon who specializes in putting indy car drivers legs back together didn't have a lot of kind things to say about knee braces.
Of course this argument has been played out.
I think pro's by and large do not protect themselves for the crash as they should but then again its not me doing 30 + 2 in 95 degree heat.
But Ill be at Mt Morris this weekend and Ill ask Tom and some of the riders what they use. Im not trying to prove you wrong but Im honestly interested in knowing wtf these guys are thinking if theyre NOT using knee cups. You dont have to crash to break a knee and I really cant see them being considered bulky like a chest protector. So stay tuned. We'll see that they say.
GuyB? LOL
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I guess there is no need for top mounts because your pants will hold them in place?
Gonna do something like this soon, i appreciate it.
the harley comment was a simple comparison on how stupid some people can be. perhaps the AMA or Asterisk can give you statistics on Pro rider injuries, i can't. every AMA Pro that i have known wore knee pads of knee braces with cups. in 35 years, i have never raced without wearing knee pads. but my knee pads have had strange looking dents in them from some kind of impact from something, so i think i'll continue to wear them. injuries are part of motocross, some of us just fall off more often.
here is one i found from a quick search:
Spokane, Wash. (February 19, 2009)– MotoConcepts Racing (MCRMX) has lost 450 team rider Cole Siebler until the start of the Outdoor Motocross season with a knee injury. Siebler broke his knee cap during practice at Anaheim 3 and had successful knee surgery this past Monday to repair the damage.
Mike Lambert
And back on topic. I have raced/ridden since '85 and never worn knee braces or pads. Never had knee surgery either.
I am guessing that you know who I am just as I know who you are. You know most of these kids just as I do. You've seen most of these guys in you're pits getting geared up for battle.
How many used knee braces with out the cups?
Not saying it's a good deal, just saying that when I was involved at this level most didn't wear the cups.
Hope you Pam and you're family are doing well.
If a guy gets a concussion while wearing a Bell helmet, it doesn't mean the helmet failed. It means he hit his head really, really hard. If had not been wearing the Bell, he'd be dead or a vegetable (most likely a tomato).
we are doing fine. pam is not with arenacross anymore, she has moved over to monster trucks. brook is at alabama getting his Phd. he wore a CTI with the cup after knee surgery when he was 14, but went back to knee pads when he turned Pro. everyone has a different viewpoint on kneepads, braces and knee protection. i never wore shoulder pads until i broke that first collarbone. got three more even with pads. the riders that don't wear any knee protection should let someone hit them in the knee with a hammer and we can take a poll.
tell jake we said hello.
mike and pam
I agree with you the riders should wear all protection available but the point I was making is that they don't.
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