Stop Getting Hurt! Mountain Biking Protection Gear Explained Before You Crash

How do you want to crash? If you are going to crash, you better be prepared for it! It's gonna hurt. But with the right level of MTB protective armour you can prevent injuries such as getting pedal snake bites on your shins by your pedal spikes and having to get stitches.

In this video, we cover all the protective gear that you should wear based on your risk management approach to different trails and riding conditions. MTB is an inherently dangerous sport. It is so easy to save your shins from needing stitches just by wearing knee and shin pads! Save yourself from major head trauma too, by wearing a mountain biking specific helmet!

" Always wear the level of protection you need, based on how hard you want to crash! "
That is what pro MTB coach Ian Hughes*** always says.

We'll explain everything you need to ride for trail, enduro and DH mountain biking. That way, if you do plan to risk crashing, you'll understand what protection gear is available to you.

MTB specific helmets
MTB gloves to save your precious hands.
Eyewear to protect you from branches, mud, dirt, rain and the sun (of course)
Elbow pads to stop bruising when you knock a tree
Knee and shin pads to stop the infamous pedal snake bite visit to the emergency room
Chest plates to not get impaled by hour handlebar when your front wheel flips
Back protectors because, you know why... because lungs, a spine, a liver, and a spleen are important parts you need to keep to ride.
Shammy shorts for full-day comfort on the trails
Protective liner shorts with sweet hip bone and tail bone pads
and more!

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