Will these help take some of the shock forces off my knees during normal dirt riding, or are they just about preventing extension/hyperextension and rotational i juries during a crash? After a day or two of riding my knees are so sore, even without crashing.
might be pretty late but yes, knee braces are engineered to absorb the weight of the rider upon impact as it mimics the movement of the knee. knee braces can only protect you so much but it can definitely reduce soreness and fatigue from more than casual riding.
Not that we are aware of without heavily modifying the C-Frames that you have (ie cutting the patella guards off, etc). We also don't carry the knee sleeve for the Hybrids on their own so you'd need to reach out to Leatt for those. Might be a good idea to contact them before trying to modify / customize the knee guards to see what is possible, although we'd imagine they will recommend against it since these are protective devices.
That's the hope! Reinforced knee braces like these are designed to help reduce any of those forces on the knees and keep them operating as normal throughout the entire crash.
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Love my X-Frame Hybrids. Love to try these out someday
Will these help take some of the shock forces off my knees during normal dirt riding, or are they just about preventing extension/hyperextension and rotational i juries during a crash? After a day or two of riding my knees are so sore, even without crashing.
might be pretty late but yes, knee braces are engineered to absorb the weight of the rider upon impact as it mimics the movement of the knee. knee braces can only protect you so much but it can definitely reduce soreness and fatigue from more than casual riding.
I have a C-Frame pro. Is it possible to convert it to C-Frame Hybrid by replacing some parts and getting the padded sleeve from hybrid sets?
Not that we are aware of without heavily modifying the C-Frames that you have (ie cutting the patella guards off, etc). We also don't carry the knee sleeve for the Hybrids on their own so you'd need to reach out to Leatt for those. Might be a good idea to contact them before trying to modify / customize the knee guards to see what is possible, although we'd imagine they will recommend against it since these are protective devices.
Probably the best set out there.
Do these help with rotational forces for when your dumbass falls in the sand and gets your foot/leg twisted under the bike? Asking for a friend.
That's the hope! Reinforced knee braces like these are designed to help reduce any of those forces on the knees and keep them operating as normal throughout the entire crash.
Wear the damn thing!
You just want to see my hairy legs.... I guess it's true what they say, the internet is full of people with oddball fetishes...