Elbow protection

[2_SL0]

They hold our porches in tight to make us fat bastards look slim and cool

You mean I can look slim and kewl. I gotta get me one of those.

[Reckless]

Probably that makes two chumps.
I have a very lowly set thermostat and anybody that has ridden with me knows that when the helmet comes off a pint of sweat pores out.(could be amber liquid)
With a pressure suit its two pints.

They hold our porches in tight to make us fat bastards look slim and cool

I like the security of them! When its hot I just wear the Pressure suit on its own, with a silky type tank top under (Like in my pic in the Thunder at waitangi day thread). I have Azonic which has a nice cool vest type stuff so I reckon its probably cooler than a shirt with a roost protector over top.

Easy to clean as well I just hang it on the fence when I'm cleaning my bike!
Same process actually, wet it, squirt it with the dynamo mix, hose it off, DONE.
But I'm not gonna tell you how to suck eggs Ktm boy you've done heaps more riding than me!

[krad_nz]

Hey KTMBoy when you working at the Sandpit next? Keen to fire up the BBQ again with you sometime. Might actually bring some food/beer with us this time

[Reckless]

That full body rig I pictured in an earlier post looks really hot to wear but this Moshin stuff looks well priced and interesting how it comes over the shoulder like that might protect your collar bone form the bottom lip of the helmet breaking it when you fall!
Made of the smae stuff as my azonic!

Here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-201777006.htm

Dunno though till you see and try it though. Some of the good brands look cheap & Crappy!

[kezzafish]

Probably that makes two chumps.
I have a very lowly set thermostat and anybody that has ridden with me knows that when the helmet comes off a pint of sweat pores out.(could be amber liquid)
With a pressure suit its two pints.

Thus any pressure to major blood carring vessels e.g the arms, results in serious cramps.

Elbow pads may stop the odd little craze, but hit a tree or another bike and you are still going to break the arm. Kidney belts on the other hand are a different story.

They hold our porches in tight to make us fat bastards look slim and cool

i am also one to sweat like a rapist but wear a pressure suit anyway for the reasons explained. And as Reckless said it's not hot if you wear it without a riding jersey. But back to the point about sweating and cramping up like crazy. Does anyone know the cause of this? is it lack of salt? due to all the sweating out of body salty shit? I don't think it's dehydration as i have a 3 litre camel toe and suck down heaps. If it is salt... what's in the salt?... is it sodium? is there a supplement i can take instead of carrying a salt shaker? anyone been through this shit? i'm finally sick of cramp and have decided to find stuff out and do something about it. It's quite intermittant and seems like if i'm on the piss before riding it's worse. Any ideas much appreciated

[soundbeltfarm]

i know that cyclists have aspray they apray under their tongue if they cramp up and it goes away imediattly.
i'll ask my mate because his old man uses it .

[honda_power]

i never use a kidney belt, they piss me off, and iv never hurt my guts...

[oldguy]

i never use a kidney belt, they piss me off, and iv never hurt my guts...

this is all getting quite confusing, damned if you do and damned if you don't.

I better not take any chances, I have crap luck, i better get me one.

Hey cheese, what size is the one your selling ???

[Ktmboy]

Hey KTMBoy when you working at the Sandpit next? Keen to fire up the BBQ again with you sometime. Might actually bring some food/beer with us this time

BBQ is always on site just ask, feel free to use it.

[4stroke]

i never use a kidney belt, they piss me off, and iv never hurt my guts...

i second that

[Ktmboy]

i am also one to sweat like a rapist but wear a pressure suit anyway for the reasons explained. And as Reckless said it's not hot if you wear it without a riding jersey. But back to the point about sweating and cramping up like crazy. Does anyone know the cause of this? is it lack of salt? due to all the sweating out of body salty shit? I don't think it's dehydration as i have a 3 litre camel toe and suck down heaps. If it is salt... what's in the salt?... is it sodium? is there a supplement i can take instead of carrying a salt shaker? anyone been through this shit? i'm finally sick of cramp and have decided to find stuff out and do something about it. It's quite intermittant and seems like if i'm on the piss before riding it's worse. Any ideas much appreciated

What causes cramp is the loss of electrolites (potassium..well salts) in the system(think thats the right word).
So what you have to do is replace them. Replace being a fairly appt word as I buy the "Replace" powder from Horleys at the local Woolies and add it into my camelback. Adding Powerade, E2 etc just gives you energy in short bursts not stamina for extended riding.
You should also hydrate yourself even up to a couple of days beforehand. For us weekend riders the night before is OK.
I plan on having about 3 pee's over a few hours before a race and that tells me I'm all drowned.
If you have 3 pee's in the last 1/4 hour it means you are flushing all of your good stuff away.

Carbo shots can be added as well into said camelback but I prefer to have one every time I pit. These can be brought as sachets from those sports dietry shops.

I tried an new sample product last race and shit was it good. I was warned not to drink it before the start as it would be like havin an upper.

Should have done as I had a shit ride, I'll remember the name soon. Twas goood.

[Ktmboy]

i never use a kidney belt, they piss me off, and iv never hurt my guts...

Its not the guts that get bruised. Its the kidneys, otherwise it'd be called a gut belt.

See the kidneys are very sensitive(much like ya bollocks). But unlike ya bollocks they are not designed to bounce up and down as the ole bollocks do when you run or are doing the wild thing with the misses.

If you were to do a really whooped out ride with no belt they get damaged and the more you do the worse they get. Its a long term thing. Bit like smoking, it builds up over time.

[dammad1]

Its not the guts that get bruised. Its the kidneys, otherwise it'd be called a gut belt.

See the kidneys are very sensitive(much like ya bollocks). But unlike ya bollocks they are not designed to bounce up and down as the ole bollocks do when you run or are doing the wild thing with the misses.

If you were to do a really whooped out ride with no belt they get damaged and the more you do the worse they get. Its a long term thing. Bit like smoking, it builds up over time.

Yep no way I would ride without one, and once i'm on the bike I don't even notice its there.

[camchain]

Big fat vote for kidney belts.

MRI shows my spine looks like a poorly assembled jigsaw puzzle (crushed vertebra, blown out disc etc) Have had spine surgery before so I actually wear 2 kidney belts for extra support! One super wide one bought from Physio and normal MX one on top. Heat build-up always a problem with extra gear on.

I've actually experienced sore kidneys from a particularly rough ride. No mistaking the pain source. Non gear wearers must be made from tougher stuff.

I get very bad cramps, like torn muscle that knots up and shows bruises. Incredibly painful. Specialist says related to nerve damage in my case but did some reading, apparently magnesium a factor. Found some Red Seal 'Cramp buster' pills in supermarket, contain 75mg Magnesium and 25mg Potassium. Have looked since but have never seen them on shelf again.