So I have been looking for protection for my hip when I ride. I searched the web and found some padded hip shorts for downhill mountain bikers. Fox makes a nice looking pair, but they were pricey. Other companies such as Under Armor also make padded shorts for football with the cushions built in. But they also were pricey. So I ended up buying a 3-pad football shorts with pockets for football pads. I bought some football hip pads made of 1/2 inch EVA foam to place inside the shorts. I'm not sure if they will prevent a broken hip in a hard fall like the one I had, but they will give me confidence. At this point that is what I need to get back on my mountain bike. Remember to always use protection.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Day 86 - Use Protection
So I have been looking for protection for my hip when I ride. I searched the web and found some padded hip shorts for downhill mountain bikers. Fox makes a nice looking pair, but they were pricey. Other companies such as Under Armor also make padded shorts for football with the cushions built in. But they also were pricey. So I ended up buying a 3-pad football shorts with pockets for football pads. I bought some football hip pads made of 1/2 inch EVA foam to place inside the shorts. I'm not sure if they will prevent a broken hip in a hard fall like the one I had, but they will give me confidence. At this point that is what I need to get back on my mountain bike. Remember to always use protection.
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