stevet1":2xkgxkpr said:I do think that riders with full pads etc on a non-DH specific trail are perhaps asking for trouble as they must be riding out of their comfort zone encouraged by the feeling of being armour plated.
John":6fhbjhfm said:Can see if you're really pushing it then it might be worthwhile, lots you see with pads aren't pushing much at all apart from the number of cakes they can eat in the cafe. And up the hills.
Reminds me of a quote from back in the day, a DH rider was asked something along the lines of
"why are you not wearing pads"
"because I'm not going to crash"
Seem to recall it being JMC or Myles 'Cheech' Rockwell.