Originally Posted by Drunken Chicken
I have ridden DH on a real DH run and it's crazy, I went with only a fullface helmet, gloves and shin+knee pads and felt very very exposed, had some crashes luckily without any large ill effects. I'm thinking of picking up body armour, what do you think of the 661 Pressure Suit? The problem is I don't think they make them in my size (I'm pretty skinny, 5'7-5'8)
Now I always ride with fullface, fullfinger gloves, shinpads, elbow pads.
I like 661, it semi fits me unlike most. Most other armour will fit you, they are made for average to skinny guys
Glad your OK. Girlscout tried to talk me out of him wearing armor in one of his DH races. The next practice run he came out with a big scrape on his forarm/elbow guard. I was like" yeah,take that stuff off". More than likely saved him some stiches. Even if you don't like it it saves a lot of injuries.
I would rather ride with armor than sit at home injured without it. Armor has saved my weekend many times.
It just isn't worth it. I couldn't image what my should would feel like without armour. At this point I wish I had remembered myu gloves with the kevlar padding, would have protected my wrist.