Safety

observeroffacts wrote:

https://youtu.be/0J2jZHSE4dU A version of this that inflates when the riders body becomes parallel with the ground (feet over head) would seemingly be very helpful in a...

https://youtu.be/0J2jZHSE4dU

A version of this that inflates when the riders body becomes parallel with the ground (feet over head) would seemingly be very helpful in a spinal type injury where the rider ejects head first into the ground/another jump


I’ve been saying that we need a version of this implemented for 4 years now.

O&GDriller wrote:

NOT trying to start a territorial urination contest but fewer Pro's are wearing knee braces UNLESS they're sponsored/paid by the manufacturer to wear them. There's never...

NOT trying to start a territorial urination contest but fewer Pro's are wearing knee braces UNLESS they're sponsored/paid by the manufacturer to wear them. There's never been a definitive, unbiased, SX/MX specific technical study done to determine if the actually provide additional protection. Now I realize a good number of riders and Pros wear knee braces that aren't sponsored but their popularity is waning.

A recent unbiased, technical study was posted on Vital just the last week or so that analyzed the benefits, or lack thereof, of knee braces on NFL players. NFL lineman knee injuries are quite often very similar in nature to SX/MX injuries. The NFL study showed the knee braces were ineffective in reducing injury. Basically snake oil...

Knee braces are going the way of neck braces which have also been determined to me ineffective in preventing or reducing injury.

REMEMBER, I'm just sharing what I read. Regardless, I realize this is Vital so I've just donned my flame suit which will offer emotional protection to the onslaught I think is headed my way.

arunkxf wrote:

Interesting that, now thinking about it. There needs to be more research in this. With technology nowadays companies should be able to produce backing/ support for...

Interesting that, now thinking about it.

There needs to be more research in this. With technology nowadays companies should be able to produce backing/ support for the products.

fastchookracing wrote:

I didn’t wear knee braces until I blew out my knees. With knee braces I (probably) wouldn’t have blown my knees. I definitely would have less...

I didn’t wear knee braces until I blew out my knees. With knee braces I (probably) wouldn’t have blown my knees. I definitely would have less shoulder injuries If I wore body armour with shoulder cups. Please keep this discussion going.

AZRider wrote:

So by your rationale, all bicyclists should wear body armor as well. They could take a pedal to the neck or handlebar to the spine. And...

So by your rationale, all bicyclists should wear body armor as well. They could take a pedal to the neck or handlebar to the spine. And if they are on the road, then they need to be protected from fence posts, street signs, cars, etc.

Life is dangerous, choose your risk of choice and go. You can't eliminate every risk. Some people are more risk averse than others. I would contend that most people who are highly risk averse are not riding motorcycles at all. Some of us (not me) are happy wearing no protective gear at all and will do things that seem ridiculous. Majority of us fall somewhere in between. I sure don't want people regulating what I have to wear beyond what is reasonable and not movement prohibitive.

As an American, I consider regulations to be a step toward limiting my freedoms whether it comes to guns, what I eat, drink, or what I choose to do with my spare time. I generally fall in the middle on most issues, but I believe in the people being able to make their own choices as long as it doesn't negatively impact me.

I do however feel that people should not be able to ride unless they can prove they have medical insurance or enough money to self insure themselves so that my tax dollars don't have to be spent keeping them on a ventilator for the rest of their life because they chose poorly.

gt80rider wrote:

We still don't mandate goggles, LOL, like our sport cares about safety... And ya, a gate filled with razor sharp pegs is like the worst idea...

We still don't mandate goggles, LOL, like our sport cares about safety...

And ya, a gate filled with razor sharp pegs is like the worst idea ever too....