Body armour....where to buy in CT area...

[bak2basiks]

Hi, the clipin pedals and shoes are freaking out the GF, but she's giving them a go...I'm looking to get her elbow- and kneeguards.....any pointers where I can go look in the Cape Town area...?

 

Shot.. 

[Iwan Kemp]

Cycle Factory Store (021) 552 8285

[Marius]

Adult world..

[Bos]

[Bos]

On a more serious note, get her some "soft" pads, like ones used by BMX'rs They are more comfy and and wont look quite as silly. PM Brad@theriot or go look at the website.

 

http://www.theriot.co.za/products.html

 

http://www.empire.co.za/products.html

 

city cycles had some stuff but James @ west coast BMX will have the best range, His shop is in blouberg road Tableview.

[Capricorn]

try actioncycling in the CBD. They've recently landed some Troy Lee Designs body armor. I sourced my TLD Brian Lopes Edition Shin & Knee protection from them for R550. They are supposed to land some Raceface stuff, but that's been delayed a few times. They are located on the corner of the Waterkant & Loop Street in Cape Town. PH: 021 425 6831

 

 

 

Another place to try is Mike Hopkins bikes. They are near the corner of Bree and Wale streets. They stock Thor body armour. It's more for MX, but rest assured it's hardcore protection.

[Ghostface]

.....city cycles had some stuff but James @ west coast BMX will have the best range' date=' His shop is in blouberg road Tableview.[/quote']

 

Sorry Bos, but I closed my place down late last year.

 

The Riot should have pads and I think Action Cycles in Loop st in CBD might have some too.021 425 6830.

Ghostface2009-05-12 07:49:05

[Bos]

.....city cycles had some stuff but James @ west coast BMX will have the best range' date=' His shop is in blouberg road Tableview.[/quote']

 

Sorry Bos, but I closed my place down late last year.

 

The Riot should have pads and I think Action Cycles in Loop st in CBD might have some too.021 425 6830.

 

sh*t I swear I just saw a ghost...

 

Hope the online shop is doing ok. Shows how long I've been out the loop hey. I mis my jumpbike somdays.

 

peace

[zeepee]

Het julle sissies in knaapstad nie offroad bike shops nie?

If not try online, btosports.com or mxsouth.com. They have a huge range 

[zeepee]

Or try skateboard shops

[Bos]

I think the point is not to send her to a bikeshop where they will dress her up like Robocop...

 

sys nie my sissie nie.

 

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

On a more serious note' date=' get her some "soft" pads, ....[/quote']

 

Is that a new product from Tampax?

 

[Bos]

On a more serious note' date=' get her some "soft" pads, ....[/quote']

Is that a new product from Tampax?

 

Nah mate, they have been soft since the first time I encountered one.

 

but thats besides the point..

[Ghostface]

Or try skateboard shops

Skateboarders over 10yrs old dont wear pads. You can't have skulls all over your board, shoes and t-shirt and then have knee pads on.

 

Finding adult size protection pads is real hard. Dont shell out major money either as she'll use them twice and get over the worrying and not need them again.

 

the Fox shop at Canal Walk has Knee/Shin combo pads that aren't too much.

 

 

[zeepee]

I think the point is not to send her to a bikeshop where they will dress her up like Robocop...

 

sys nie my sissie nie.

 

 

 

he he, have a look at those sites i send you, you'll see that it's not all big and bulky pads.

They stock some smaller more comfortable stuff too, which will be perfect for her

[bak2basiks]

 

Or try skateboard shops

Skateboarders over 10yrs old dont wear pads. You can't have skulls all over your board' date=' shoes and t-shirt and then have knee pads on.

 

Finding adult size protection pads is real hard. Dont shell out major money either as she'll use them twice and get over the worrying and not need them again.

 

the Fox shop at Canal Walk has Knee/Shin combo pads that aren't too much.

 

 

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Thanks guys...will keep hunting....been around the northern suburbs this afternoon and dropped in at moto-bike shops....they had some sixsixone kneepads (R350....) stuff that looked the business, but would be absolute hell to cross-country with....the Toy-R-Us scateboard pro-tek-sin....is maar dun...broer...

 

The whole idea is to have her not think about "the inevitable clip-in crash" so much....knowing you have "some safety net" frees you up from those thoughts...

 

Anyways, I'm not out to buy her R800 stuff for just two/three rides....but even spending a "senseless" R200 seems too much....