12-24-2006, 07:08 PM
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| Guest | Re: Body armour?
Marz wrote:
> Bill Sornson wrote:
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>> Marz wrote:
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>>> I thought I'd a quick bit of research and guess what, a picture of
>>> John Tomac pushing the limits winning the Kamikaze in 2004 while
>>> wearing, yep you guessed it, body armour.
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>>> http://www.mbaction.com/archive/johntomackamikaze.jpg
>> Funny, I thought the subject was plastic courage for *XC* riding?
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>> Bill "although there is the old question of why Kamikaze /pilots/ wore
>> helmets" S.
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> Not for XC, but for All Mountain or what ever the catch phase is this
> month. I used the term extreme XC to cover the type of riding I do down
> here. With very few managed bike trails in Trinidad ( less than 10miles
> ) most iof my riding is along hiking or farm trails which require a
> combination of ride, push, carry and climb to get up and a whole buinch
> of oh****oh****oh**** to get down. Plus I usualy ride alone and out in
> the middle of nowhere (beyond cell phone coverage) and after my last
> fall I had to ride the last 4 miles of trail home with a broken left
> hand which ment reduced control and no rear brake.
You're dreadfully mistaken if you think that any of that armor is going
to prevent a ride ending injury. You may avoid some nasty stitches
and/or bruises but none of that stuff is going to save you from broken
bones.
Greg
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"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons
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