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Story &Photos by: Mark Elliot Williams
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5 How much gear do I need?
The most commonly asked question by ex- perienced
and first time racers. The
Answer? The more the better as long as it does not impede your ability to ride.
However, many safety items on the market take time to get used to. Comfort is one thing but don’t let a bit of discomfort at first allow you to put yourself at risk.
Myth: Pro riders don’t wear all this gear.
Although you may not see the gear, al- most all of them are wearing it under- neath the pants and jersey’s they are wearing.
pearance on TV. Manufactures of today’s safety
gear
Don’t be fooled by the ap- take
this into ation when designing gear.
It’s best to consider all the follow- ing areas when getting your protection gear [Chest, Back, Shoulders, Arms, and Waist]. Racer/Riders can purchase these from most of your favorite gear compa- nies, However EVS offers an All-In-One application integrated into the jersey.
4 Arms 5 Waist consider- Arm protection such as the
elbow and forarms at a min- imum be protected with long sleeve jersey.
When we talk about the waist area, a common belt is worn, known These back
as help a keep protected your kidney’s.
“Kidney” your
as well
belt. lower as
3 Shoulder s 2 Back The Torso Area 1 Chest
The Core system ,taking rocks or roost to this area can re- ally slow a rider down. hard
One impact to and it’s over.
If you’ve ever been over the bars or bucked off, you al- most never land upright like a cat, it’s a flat land to the back.
Shoulder more
realize. shoulder prevent
common
injuries than
pad some
Having may of
are
most a
help these
in the event of an ac- cident.
the ground
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