body armour

went for a bimble the other day,no armour, fell off, result = cracked ribs. As anyone got any advice on body armour for the chest and back area? could do with some thats not too bulky so it will go under my jacket.someone said to try horse riding kit!

Most of us run something like this

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All over protection in one hit and fits under a jacket in winter or shirt in summer

I find plenty of cooked breakfasts works for me

Dicky, looks good, how are the sizes, do you have to go a size larger, does it restrict movement at all. sorry if I'm being a pain,but its all new to me.when I was younger I didn't need armour I used to bounce .

I got some 'Forcefield' stuff for £150 at the bike show, and hope to never find out how good they say it is!

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Maybe 3 broken collar bones, a dislocated collar bone (i didn't know that one was possible until too late either!) a broken shoulder, an arm and several ribs too late for me though

Most of them use a Lycra base under the armour so they do give a bit.i bought mine years ago when I was a little bit slimmer than I am now and it still fits fine now I've had my fair share of cooked breakfasts

only downside to them is you can get a bit warm if you are getting a bit energetic but as we mainly trail ride I don't find it an issue

i got something similar to shocker's (only cheaper ) first time i used it i fell off (luckily no witnesses or camera's) and fecked my shoulder up had to crawl into work on monday and sat in the van popping ibrufen's like a junkie then phoned my foreman and said i tripped in work and had a week on the sick, never worn it since rely on the armour in the frank thomas jacket, might not be the wisest of moves

geraint, wouldn't mind having a look if your interested in selling it? Thats not the time you tripped when working with me was it. :16:

i got the force field.... stuff top notch quality tho quite bulky for under jacket wearing (jersey its fine) think your ribs would still be in tack if you had it on ralph......

ps stay away from people telling jokes for a few weeks.....lol

nate

I use the type Dicky has shown, you will need the armour to be your size but will need to go up a size on your jacket.
If you go for that type make sure you leave a bit of slack on the straps, especially on the arms.