notfred

I hope these aren't getting annoying, I've already started like 3 threads in the last day or so.

Anyway, what safety gear do you normally ride with?

I'm fairly new to the sport, and therefore don't do anything really huge, like 15 (or even 5) foot drops. For now, I'm pretty happy with my regualr non-full face helmet, fingerless gloves, and a pair of 661 veggie wrap shin guards.

I swear I won't start any more new threads for a while now.

Raiyn

For XC I use a helmet and long finger gloves - all I've ever needed.

Maelstrom 

xc...shin pads and gloves
dh...shin pads, upper body and fullface

DMulyava

For cross country (I pretty much only ride cross country - I take the occasional drop, skinny, or whatever, but it's still cross country!), I just use my helmet and short finger gloves.

At the moment I'm considering getting full finger gloves (more protection, plus for when it gets colder.)

cheewymuffin

Urban/dj - sixsixone shin guards and gloves and a protec helmet.

Reggie

sixsix one shins and sometimes knee guards

blue_neon

for DH i definatley wear full finger gloves, becasue your hands can get really chilly (especially when up high in mountain :S). Shin guards i do wear, but only for XC and some downhill, they are a bit uncomfortable for flat, urban riding.

}P.3/RiDeR{

For urban riding i weark a bmx/skate helmet, full finger gloves and MEC full leg pads

a2psyklnut

I ride nekkid!

Raiyn

Paging A-Troll paging A-Troll!

FoX Rider

Remind me never to go to Florida.

geoduck

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned sunglasses...very critical safety equipment, IMO.

Otherwise, just helmet and half-finger gloves for me. But glasses are crucial.

_duck

FoX Rider

A speedoo and nipple clips.

Scooby Snax

Thats a lie!! you wear clipless, and you should consider a new seat.

Now, I must go wash my minds eye, and begin my fast, not that Im hungry.

oh, regular helmet, full finger gloves off road / XC or cooler weather, glasses allways, a fly in the eye at anything over 40km an hour really really reallly hurts like a begger, and your other eye waters up at the same time, I've learned my lesson. (also now Ive got prescription lenses, as Im getting old and I prefer to be able to see clearly

khuon

I ride mainly XC and always wear a helmet, sunglasses, full-fingered gloves and oh yeah... the most important safety device of all: my brain (which is protected by the helmet of course). Some might consider my CamelBak also a form of protection.

catatonic

Helmet, long pants, and plenty of medical tape and gauze....I'm a right klutz

ecc

No one wears elbow pads? I'm starting to after wrecking my left elbow twice this year.
ecc

FoX Rider

For XC and DJing. I wear helmet and gloves. For DH i wear shin/knee pads elbow/forearm pads. full face, goggles and gloves. I hate crashing into trees without pads.

Maelstrom 

I might start....but I cant stand having my forearms covered at all. I can't even wear long sleeved shirts.

williamkwong

I always have my helmet on. And I am looking to buy gloves. I might start wearing my sunglasses now.

MadMan2k

I usually wear sunglasses and my helmet when I'm riding from college to work, and sometimes my helmet when I'm riding around at home.

DMulyava

What kind of sun glasses do ya all wear?

I find that with regular sunglasses.. I can barely see anything that's coming up.

khuon

I wear Rudy Project Kerosenes with Rx inserts. Sometimes if I don't have the lenses adjusted just right, I can get distortion due to the difference in refraction angles of the multiple optical surfaces. I have been reluctant to wear my contacts for fear of contamination during the ride. I do wear my contacts for road riding however. Do any of you guys wear contacts while mountain biking? If so, any tips?

operator

Yeah khuon, just wear your regular glasses... heh. Contacts = bad for mtb'ing. I never want to have to deal with getting it contaimnated, EVER.

Raiyn

I wear a pair of polarized shades I picked up at Walgreen's -no sense in tearing up or losing a good pair out in the woods.