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The stage was set. We would roll out through Rockville Centre to Hempstead Lake State Park to test the Crash Pads Gear in some rough and sandy trail. Gary wore the full-body armor while I wore just the pants, which offer leg, hip, thigh and tail bone protection. The shorts felt rather stiff going on, which made me curious as to whether they would encumber my spinning. The short answer to that is yes. At the top of my pedal stroke, the hip padding bunched up and rubbed against my waist. But there are trade offs here, so read on...
When we got to the park and finally hit the trail, the going got pretty tough. The sand slowed me down and slid out beneath my wheels enough to frequently drop me on my side. I was using clipless pedals so, the first part of my body to hit the ground was my hips. The ribbed padding of the 2500's took up the shock completely. Even after several falls there was no soreness. I even fell over laughing a few times at Gary. I swear that guy is more susceptible gravity then anyone I have ever met. Anyway, the 2500's provided sufficient protection for the level of MTB'ing for this park. They breathe rather nicely to spite the fact that they go over your cycling shorts. Their weight isn't an issue either as they are fairly light. The padding consists of some type of ultra-light, high density foam.
So, I am fairly certain that these pads would lessen the severity of injuries incurred in side and leg impacts. The trade off is that they slightly encumber your pedal stroke.
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