Common Mountain Bike Protection Mistakes | How To Wear MTB Pads
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 08. 2024
- It's a good idea to at least wear knee pads whenever you go mountain biking, and always wear a helmet! But we see a lot of riders making protection mistakes when it comes to it, here are a few of the most common we have seen out on the trails đ€
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Always wear you pads underneath your clothing, make sure it is the right size and fits correctly, use the appropriate protection for the trails that you are riding, and going overkill is under rated!
Have you made any of these mistakes?
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Have you made any of these mistakes?
No not yet
By the way I have submitted a clip in sends of the month
I wear a shirt and shorts with my biking shoes đ
Can you give me 1bike canyon â€ïžâ€ïž
NO, IO've never made any of those mistakes......
BTW: WHO at GMBN knows most about biking trivia/fixing bikes??
MAYBE HAVE A GAME-SHOW TYPE SHOWDOWN IS IN ORDER??
2:25 the guy realizing he's in the shot
Absolute legend
nice jersey btw
Came here for this comment
Was meant to take a place in next video about mud flap
Yeah đ
Also wanted to mention this, but first looked for others who already noticed this. LOL
Protection mistake, that's what my dad used to call me
jesus
You ought to teach them something so they can learn from their mistake.
Me to maybe we have the same father ?
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"Always use protection and use it correctly" life lesson right there
There are now Americans who know more about MTB protection from GMBN than they know about properly using other protection
@@evanbarnes9984 birth protection, yes. "self-defence" protection, no
Im riding with knee protection, elbow protection, chest protection... and now I'm thinking about buying a helmet.
Why are gloves left out? In almost any fall you're going to use your hands to protect you body, meaning they're going to take a rough hit. I always wear helmet and gloves, this is non negotiable. Knee pads and elbow pads when doing trails and a full face helmet if I expect some gnarly trails (which at my current level means that I almost always wear it đ ).
Yea, idk why they didn't mention how to wear a helmet properly, or the importance of wearing gloves. Seriously, when I fall off my bike, my hand is 100% always the first thing that hits the ground. I never hit my elbows or knees too bad, but hand injuries suck the most.
I have handguards on my bike for protection on the bike. Bu tof course I wear gloves. I also like to have protective pads on gloves but some limited thickness.
@@diviscadilek1764 I hit elbows on a tree when I ha dto run down after bailing on a technical climb. But good I wore neckbrace, full face helmet, elbow pads. I did not get hurt. But I've have kit my fingers on things before.
I am a xc rider and road rider, i use gloves when i know im going to fall, i have much more confident bare hands and plus, you got to know how to crash too, which may sound silly, always try to avoid hands, i think i prefer breaking my forearm in half, than breaking my hand, gloves are not as âessentialâ as the other gear, you might land on your hands but trust me aside from cuts or rashes, they are kinda safe, if you wear them, keep wearing them, if you dont wear them, consider wearing them if you know for sure you might fall..
I recently had an XC race on a trail that I never rode before. I debated whether to wear knee and elbow pads since the terrain was very rocky and sharp. I'm so glad I did because 1 hour and 15 minutes in, I slid out going 20 mph on a turn. If it weren't for the protection, I most definitely would have needed a hospital visit. Even with the protection, the wounds took 1.5 weeks to heal but they were very minor compared to what could have happened without protection.
I find the general disregard of hardshell knee-shin combos disturbing. Yes they seem bulky and often look oversized. But fashion aside - I've really tried everything over the decades, and have not found anything that fades so easily into forgettness like those. Since they are held up by your calf, they don't need to be as tight and still never slip. This not only makes the much airier, but also it eradicates the pinch abrasions on the back of the knee.
And last but not least - it's never bad to have some shin protection!
Try it!
First time I wore elbow pads a friend gave them to me when we turned up to the bike park. I just slide them on over the top of my jersey. Had a big fall and the jersey pinned between my elbow and pads just gave me the worst friction burn across my whole elbow that took weeks to heal due to it splitting everytime I bent my arm. Lesson learnt. They always go under your clothes lol
My man at 2:23 in a skeleton suit tho...
as the saying goes, always wear protection!
Cuz you'll either end up in Hospital or with an unwanted kid đ
Don't go leaving relatives all over the trails.
i can't wait to tell my sister that i was right about wearing pads under clothes... and tell her that blake samson called her silly
I made the mistake of not wearing protection last week. I lost one of my knee pads when I moved and didnât get a new set when I crashed into a small Boulder and went over the bars. Got a new set the next day but will probably be Atleast another week till Iâm closer to pre flip over health
The problem is that everything about protectors is just so expensive. Full face helmet, knee and elbow protectors, neckbrace, back protector, gloves, goggel, shoes and still mtb clothes. That is not a small amount of money.
helmet is 500$ gloves any gardening gloves with leather work just fine safety glasses see through or tint knee and elbow not that expensive necbrace you dont have a chicken neck back protector also useless when i fell on the back helmet saved me shoes any will do clothes just take what you dont mind destroying
In the words of Master Chief....."Always Wear A Helmet"
"You silly sausage" had me rolling! lol
Most of us are underprotected and the reason is most dont like the added restriction and heat . I broken ribbs and collarbones are the more common injuries . I have broke them on a xc type ride so just because it's not a crazy downhill course it does not mean your not at risk .Most crashes come when you least expect it fear and overconfidence are the mental equation for a crash will be coming soon
There's not much armor that prevents you from breaking ribs, or a collar bone. You might want to slow down and learn to fall properly.
@@diviscadilek1764 Actually the first rib break was my front tire fell in a hole covered in brush where my front tire got stuck and OTB . The other time with the collar bone was I got off line from a moto track and trying to correct and stuck the front tire OTB Should have stopped and that was a mistake . How does one learn to fall properly . I dont see any classes for that . The best in the world break bones . Maybe your a rare case and immune to it and have never been injured but eventually it always catches up to you . Over confidence and arrogance can be your worse enemy on a trail
When mtb brands do not think about reinforcing the knees on their garments against rain, well obviously we gotta put the protection over clothes. Only lately they started doing it, example by Fox. Not gotta waste 150⏠pants because it is recommended to put under. Mine do not slip that much.
I was searching for this comment :) Yeah even if pants are cheaper I still dont want to waste one pants per every ride (if I am learning tricks on MTB and fall a lot)
@@AleksCoreBY really it sounds crazy to me that pros do not think about this. Are they just so much spoilt in their sponsorship that the don't think anymore how MTB equipment can be so expensive?
I went out for a chill ride yesterday so I only wore knee pads and a helmet and ended up scraping my arms and banging my head quite hard
I only have knee pads I haven't fallen on my elbows yet to warrant elbow pads
what kind of potato helmet do you have
Video conveniently comes out when I'm looking for new knee and elbow pads.
Pro tip: if you wear a chamois, pull the kneepads up and fold the chamois gripper over the top of it. Keeps it in place, and prevents a gap
Chill ride, no pads needed, leave some skin in the trail..... been there, done that.
Can we talk about the knee pad/chamois gap?
If they are together that would be painful though..
Iâm a shorter rider. I like to overlap my knee pads with the legs of my chamois.
I DH, using old skool HARDKNOX shin/knee & elbow/forearm, if I could post a picture, you would see the benefits of wearing pads. On my right leg pad, I hit slate and sliced though the plastic protector, if I didn't have the pads on, I think I wouldn't be riding now...
Hey there,
got an idea for a video:
Take two riders and bikes with SRAM AXS. Now switch the shifters so u have to contorl auf ur friends bike.
mb just4fun, mb race, idk.
Gotta be pretty funny.
Ride on, Mario
I'm just happy that even after a crash, protection or not, I'm part of Blake's beautiful people! ...'Just love that!
Pauldrons for MTB! Never thought of that before!
I've only got one argument for the pads under your clothing. I have MX pads I use on occasion with pants, they're too big to go inside the pantleg lol
OHH Rich is rocking his new stead niceđ
He was rocking a purebred XC race bike with flat pedals. That made me cringe. But I hope he gets to use it more, looks like a cool bike.
@@diviscadilek1764 Why cringe
I always wear a helmet....no brainer and pretty much always wear knee pads and gloves. Gloves for some protection but also because my hands get sweaty so helps with grip and blisters
Wish I was wearing elbow pads last week at Windhill but hey ho - the base layer top with shoulder and rib protection helped at least when I had a little âoffâ đ€
@Charlie Wilson out of interest what was the top? I am looking for something to stop cutting the chest up that is light enough
@@billyb3689 itâs the G-Form Pro X Shirt. Acts like a base layer with D30 style padding thatâs soft but hardens on impact. Itâs designed to be snug so careful on the sizing (Iâm 42â chest and the large is just about ok)
g-form.com/padded-compression-shirt
@@charlesslwilson super, thanks man
I miss the helmet protection it's so important and so many people don't wear it at all this should have been in the list if you ask me
My thoughts exactly. They sure made a great ad for some padding brand, but they left out the three most important things - helmet, glasses, and gloves. GMBN is losing its integrity in my eyes. Half the time, they put out good advice, and in the other half, they try to sell you stuff you don't need.
I just came by to say best thumbnail ever hahahaha
Iâve never wore protection before and one day I decided to invest in some body armour and knee pads. The following day I was out for a chill ride, went otb and broke my collarbone. Pads wouldâve helped
Thanks, good INFO
Man, did that look wrong in the end with no knee pads. Even my eyes aren't accustomed to seeing that. Wear protection, people!
Can I wear good groin protector cup, the same used for baseball and hokey, or Wich brand is recommended for best protection against impacts or prevent injuries?. Can I use shorter nose saddle, like specialized power for downhill or enduro?
All I know is I missed Blake calling me a beautiful person and I'm here for it.
After watching this I realized I need to buy some knee pads and elbow pads and maybe back and chest protection. Iâve been hitting black diamonds with no protection except for my helmet.
Good idea
Yes use protection! You donât want STDs (scrapes, tears, dislocations) lol đ€đ»đšđŠ
Hi,can you make a review or feedback about hope race e4 brakeset? Thanks
âWear some protection when you go out for a rideâ. Yeah I wore a shirt for a reason
Same! Lol
The last one is why I'm here. I had my helmet, glasses and gloves. I was good for most of the day. But, I crashed on the very last corner of the day. Now, I'm here. Knee, elbow and hip padded is coming.
i had pads that fit perfectly, but then i crashed on a wooden bridge and no matter how well your knee pads fit they get ripped off, (fun story, the bridge was the finish line, not just any, the megavalanche finish line with a lot of people watching, luckily it was just the qualifier)
I go for minimum knee and back/shoulder protection. Rebuilding shoulders is nearly impossible
GMBN usually good stuff, but this is 3:30 i'll never have back.
Which elbow pads are better? Dainese trail skin 2 elite or Alpinestar bionic plus? I'm thinking to buy something to protect my elbows ;) Already bought Alpinestar bionic body protection and Dainese trail skin knee guards. I'm just little more than begginer and I'm riding on Specialized Enduro 2015. Thanks đ
Hi Michal, We'd recommend the Dainese trail skin 2s for a solid pair of elbow pads. They are a great low profile, trail option. All the best and good to see you are staying safe out there. Happy Riding đ
@@gmbn thanks for advice and quick reply guys đ wish you merry Xmas, a lot of new trails and movies đđȘ
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it" same motto can be used for concealed carrying while riding or just living life. Never know when you'll stroll up on an angry bear with cubs
Gives me the heebie jeebies when I see someone riding hard without knee pads! I remember I was riding a few years back at Dunkeld and whacked my knee pad off a stump while at full throttle - leg flew off the pedal and the impact was even painful through the kevlar. Would hate to see how many pieces my knee cap would've been shattered into without the pad, and I haven't gone for a single ride since without my pads!
There's this thing I heard in a videogame: "the best armor is bulletproof tactics", and I think you can learn from that.
I try to ride so that I don't need to rely on body protection, and I feel that's worked better for me than medeival armor. That, and falling instincts from years of judo. The worst injury I had on my bike yet is a lower leg scar, because my dog ran in front of me on a steep section, which sent me over the bars straight into sharp rocks.
yes!
GMBN what torso protector is that? My son needs one that wonât interfere with his neck brace
They have another video on this brand, they uploaded it a couple days before
In my opinion you can wear breast and back protectors for example the Leatt 3.5 wich I ride over your jersey but not protector jackets or knee pads
What's the frame size
I wear a helmet and gloves.......job doneđ
acronyms boys !!! A.K.A âalso known asâ Blake whatâs A.K. ? FFS!
Is that like magma/mercury on embn ? Even the West Country boy couldnât hide his confusion at that one.
Always remember to put your seat on for the best protection.
Message to Leatt about my Leatt La 3df 6.0 : next time please indicate LEFT and RIGHT properly, they're so easy to swap around :( Thx.
Early gang where u at?!
"you SILLY SAUSAGE" ... LMAO !!!
Everything functions properly czcams.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Nothing was damaged in the box aside from a decal on the fork. The decal was missing a piece of a corner but I ended up peeling them off anyways. Assembly is easy BUT make sure you tune up the derailleurs. Both the front and rear need adjusting. I'd advise going to a bike shop but I opted out and put in 10+ hours with the help of CZcams. Ended up fraying a shifter cable but all in all I learned from the experience. The Brakes work well but the front caliper needs adjusting or at least mine did because the rotor was rubbing against the pads. Make sure you swap out the seat, grips, and pedals. For the short run you'll be fine though. I've read that this bike isn't built yet for hard trails but I just need it for the city. PA has some of the worst roads and being in a mountain this was a great choice. Worth the investment!
I made the mistake of not using protection last week and now it burns when I urinate
Saw a girl once at a bike park, had her goggles on ... upside down! _(nose cutout up)_
I felt _SO_ sorry for unintentionally bursting into laughter like i did that moment - but helped her flip it. Really felt bad though.
I want to have a lot of scar cause its a sign of bravery đ
Helmet mistake sive seen: Wearing helmet with so loose strap falls off you get can get strangled, wearing helmet backwards. I've seen all of these and try to stop it if possible. Sadly very common mistake. Another is too small helmet.
Thatâs what she said.
Could have done 30 sec. On Helmets. That being said, as I know you guys, you did a full video on that topic. But I still see beginners with the helmet on the back of there head.
Are basketball kneepads good for MTB rides?
Don't think so. They don't provide the same amount of protection, but better than nothing I guess
Has anyone here had hip replacement ? I've been looking for some protection for my hip, but haven't really been able to find something suitable or in stock... cheers
Not sure where youâre at but I was able to secure hip padding from Amazon. Also you might look into something called a hip pad girdle, they use them in American football underneath the trousers
Best skeleton ever... In the backround
This video need to be on #1trending
Cuz people will realize that always wear protection while riding đ
Sorry for my English :)
The importance of wearing protective pads while riding MTBs makes me wanna wear em when I'm riding my roadbike coz I'm competing with crazy bikers n motorists on the road. Which might make me look crazy in their eyes. The hell with it!
Road rash is fine. Just make sure you wear gloves, because they're most likely to hit the ground first, and your palms are the absolute worst place to get road rash, because you can't do anything while it heals. Also, I don't think these pads might prevent a fracture, or save your life in a collision with a motorist. I think they're only good for preventing cuts and bruises, at which point, why even wear them? The only useful piece of extra protection is a spine guard for scary DH. I like my MTB scars, they're like a badge of honor. If you want some real protection on the road, look more at the moto gear, but I doubt you'll want to wear that on your road bike.
my skin is my protection. If i crash, it will break instead of me
Favorite place to MTB Blake?
Pains me to say it, but sadly it seems that the majority of the vids now are purely to advertise, endorse or please sponsors. I can appreciate all the hard work that these guys do but cmon this stuff just isnât interesting.
Same. They're losing their integrity.
I have myself as protection. đ
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That skeleton is running at the back!
Flat pedals = shin pads.
40th
And yet for the video it appears that someone forgot their hand protection.
Why not wearing shin guards?
Mistake: donât leave your pads at home on enduro race day and think it will be ok. You WILL crash and you WILL have scars 5 years later...
Iâm just sick of the small smacks to the inside of the knees while jumping!
isn't blake meant to have the hardtail lmao
Bollocks, pads can be worn outside your trousers,. Why tear holes in your jeans when that's the job of the pads to protect. I wish all you guys would stop talking fashion garbage, pads on the outside no problem whatsoever, don't believe the bike hype.đđ€
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A joke to make your day better.
What is the difference between a hormone and an enzyme?
You don't hear an enzyme.
No need for pads. Skin is free and grows back.
My parents call me a protection mistake :(
When i see people biking without a helmet.
Always use protection or deal with child support payments later.
Give me canyon
lol đ€Ł
Bones heal
Bikes not
-wear full face helmet if you really like your teeth
This sounded like a condom add always were protection ha ha
Why do you guys never mention eye protection or wear gloves ?
I just use a helmet đ€·
Easy:
when your elbowpads are to small, use your kneepads
when your kneepads are too big, use your elbowpads
if your kneepads are too small, use two helmets
The video âcouldâ be useful without all the silliness and dumb behavior.
If I hear 1st one I will cry myself to sleep
Ps first
Wayatalkinabeet im first
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