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Originally Posted by Adam Ef
I wish I'd be wearing something with knee pads in when I got knocked off a few years back...
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When I crashed on diesel earlier this year, my kevlar jeans had CE armour at the knees. Knees bruised black and blue but I swear without the pads, I'd have cracked my kneecaps or worse, damaged the top of the tib & fib.
I landed on hands and knees at about 40 - 45mph because the bike went from under me so fast, I literally dropped onto the road from the riding position of a pointy 'S'.
The worst was the 'carpet burn' abrasions from the kevlar lining, it stung like hell but was easily dressed & treated. Better than road-rash / digging gravel out of my skin.
My textile jacket had CE forearm armour which saved my left elbow for sure, too.