Gear needed for trail ride

[josh_oj]

Hey guys,
Going to do my first trail ride in a couple of weeks, just wondering what gear do you guys recommend? Ive got boots, gloves, helmet , googles.
Ive been riding for about 2 months mostly down at the river.

[honda_power]

thats all ya really need

[Mungatoke Mad]

Hey guys,
Going to do my first trail ride in a couple of weeks, just wondering what gear do you guys recommend? Ive got boots, gloves, helmet , googles.
Ive been riding for about 2 months mostly down at the river.

Body armor or a good m/cycle jacket with padding spare tools drink & some1 to ride with to help you out of the shit wen u hit it.

[josh_oj]

thanks, just bought some armour from trademe as i thought i might need it and have got someone to ride with. What about knee pads?

[honda_power]

unless your planning to sit behind someone and take mouthfulls of stones, id say armour is overkill, its a pain in the arse to wear as well.

others with disagree with me but kneepads are def not needed. To get into a trailride you need helmet and boots. Gloves and goggles are obviously a plus. MX pants are handy, jeans do the same job, but are just much hotter.

With temp as it is you sure as hell dont want layers of gear on.

[waynzz7]

Hey guys,
Going to do my first trail ride in a couple of weeks, just wondering what gear do you guys recommend? Ive got boots, gloves, helmet , googles.
Ive been riding for about 2 months mostly down at the river.

I have done 2 trail rides now after starting as a newbee to off road bikes...I got myself some motoX pants, top, gloves and boots for first ride..i used my road flip face helmet on the first one and it was way to hot, heavy n annoying..
For the second one I got a helmet, goggles and hydration pack. I have also started amassing tools to take with me on the rides, like a wrench set, hex keys, spare tube, and tyre removal tools, cable ties and the trusty old Duct tape..

I haven't got myself any armour yet..maybe in time I will when my mate stops calling me a nana and the bruises and scrapes start appearing more readily..

[vr4king]

unless your planning to sit behind someone and take mouthfulls of stones, id say armour is overkill, its a pain in the arse to wear as well.

others with disagree with me but kneepads are def not needed. To get into a trailride you need helmet and boots. Gloves and goggles are obviously a plus. MX pants are handy, jeans do the same job, but are just much hotter.

With temp as it is you sure as hell dont want layers of gear on.

Agree although i wear an under the jersey foam one just to numb down the 450 stone spray

[Taz]

I've broken branches off trees in woodhill with my armour. Glad I had it on.

[B0000M]

others with disagree with me but kneepads are def not needed. .

in the last 10 years ive smashed 4 individual kneepads. if i wasnt wearing kneepads, i wouldve smashed my knees a lot worse.

well worth the $35 they will cost you

[Blagger]

Add one on the kneepads - mine were only about 40 and they tuck into the top of my boots so they're like cricket pads.Bloody good and wouldn't ride without them.

[josh_oj]

Are kneepads more to stop knocks from branches and falling off or to support your knees when you have to put your foot down?

[Mungatoke Mad]

unless your planning to sit behind someone and take mouthfulls of stones, id say armour is overkill, its a pain in the arse to wear as well.

others with disagree with me but kneepads are def not needed. To get into a trailride you need helmet and boots. Gloves and goggles are obviously a plus. MX pants are handy, jeans do the same job, but are just much hotter.

With temp as it is you sure as hell dont want layers of gear on.

It may b a hot sunny day at the mx track but it can b a long cold painful night in the bush i know i prefer 2 wear knee pads WEN ime in behind a pack of 4 or 500's firing fist size rocks at me 250's only fire pebbles

[honda_power]

knee braces support your knees, knee pads stop knocks from branches and falling etc

[honda_power]

It may b a hot sunny day at the mx track but it can b a long cold painful night in the bush i know i prefer 2 wear knee pads WEN ime in behind a pack of 4 or 500's firing fist size rocks at me 250's only fire pebbles

not even pebbles mate, just dust, us 250 riders are nowhere near as hardcore as you guys and your fist sized rocks