Some type of synthetic material shirt that wicks, shorts with a liner that gives padding and keeps everything in place, trail Crank brother clipless shoes, wrap sunglass with trail lenses, helmet and gloves.
When I started again about a year ago I was wearing Jeans, a hoodie and some street shoes. The only specific thing was my new helmet. With time passing bye I invested in some Jerseys (O'Neal, Scott), proper trousers for summer, spring and winter rides (Endura), gloves for summer and winter (100%), a jacket for cold rainy days (Fox) and some shoes for flat padels (O'Neal). When I approached the first bike park I got some knee and shoulder pads (O'Neal). Just recently after some very muddy rides I bought some MTB glasses (Kapvoe, based on Blakes recomendation 😁). My wife was mocking about this quite a bit, until she started jogging again, and got some new pants here, some shirts and a jacket there, a small hip bag, and and and 😉
@@veereshvastrad3501 maybe, yes. You could also wear a full body protection and still get hurt. So I go for a way of protection that's working fine for me
I always buy last seasons stock or models. Especially when it comes to clothes. Buy my summer clothes coming into winter and buy winter clothes coming into summer. Always helps me get a good deal
Cheap and cheerful for me, because most of it's going to get wrecked pretty quick anyway, cheaper to replace, except helmet of course, don't want to smash my melon.
My kit is a pair of overalls a t shirt or shorts and a t shirt. A open face pending on we’re I am riding or at a park is always a full face. Trail ride is glasses and dh is goggles
I’ve got the Helfare rival riding pants by Matt Jones, and honestly they’re so good. Great all day comfort, and plenty of room for those pads. Got a signed picture of him as well which was a welcome surprise
Shorts and short sleeve jerseys. Along with some flat pedal shoes and an open faced helmet. I live in Kansas and starting in a couple of months, it's going to get hot. So I also have some Under Armour shirts to wear under the jersey. I have winter gear as well, including goggles. Right now I just use the goggles and a balaklava if I'm going to deal with wind in the winter.
I would add shin guards for beginners like myself. Learning to jump, having a foot slip off and rake your shins on the pins will let you know you should have put them on. (Voice of experience speaking).
Did that this past Sunday, wish I could share the picture, it is brutal. Had a set of 5Dev pedals go all the way up my shin and embed in my knee, my shin was a sheet of blood. Recommend shin pads! (mine are being delivered today!)
Why disciplines other than XC not using tight lycra jerseys? Given how fast DH is, I'm curious why wouldn't they utilize this simple change for the aero gainz? Is it the culture or the rules?
I have a fox full face and some elbow pads. But as far as clothing goes i challenge you to find anything that fits a skinny 6'9" dude 😅🙈. So far i haven't found any jersey of trousers that fit 🤷♂️
Ignore Fox, Troy Lee Designs and other big brands and focus on smaller companies, like Commit Equip. Best quality gear i've ever bought. Bought pants, shorts, tech tees, jerseys, socks and trailhoods and they are all utterly superb.
My 13 year old daughter races XC and some of the courses are gnarly. I insist (she doesn't have an issue) that she wears a trail helmet. I don't believe that xc race helmets offer enough protection.
anything that isnt bright colours and plastered with logos for me. mostly rock fasthouse stuff for that reason. i cant stand loud stuff, and pretty much only wear all black.
I open my wardrobe choose a t shirt and shorts , if it’s raining il out on a pack a Mac with the whole end be costing around 25 quid. It’s all you need don’t be fooled by expensive nonsense
It´s sickening to see all these "must haves" spurred on by social norms, sponsors and insurers. - What´s the deal with those stupid shorts anyways?! I would rather wear a full-on princess costume(!)
