Protective MTB Gear to Keep You Mountain Biking Longer 

“Make it to work on Monday”.... always on my mind.

Great point to highlight safety gear. Generally, unless required, many ignore it, but if the whole point is to ride and have fun then safety gear can help keep us all riding and having fun.

Haha!!! This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and it’s hilarious!!! Subscribed because you busted out the Angry bird socks 🤣🤣🤣

Great vid! This is the first video that I've seen from the popular MTB RU-vidrs showing safety gear! Glad I watched!

I like how comfortable you are on camera! Wish we could afford to come roll with you. I'm in the market for a complete safety gear upgrade, thank you for your input!

Spirit enhancers! Yes, after I started mountain biking I fell in love with cool socks!

Nice dude! Enjoyed the edit and seriousness in this one. Good job Kevin!

Jesus dude....you a SWAT MTB STORMTROOPER. Great vid sir! I would subscribe twice sir.

You nailed it with this one. Already on your 20%, your stuff is always super fun and casual. This time useful advice too. Keep going!!!

Great idea on the safety gear check! Lots of MTB youtubers and haven't seen something to this degree. Thanks!

Nice video man. I wish I'd invested in a neck protector a couple of months ago. I went OTB on cease and desist in Bentonville and broke my neck in two places. When I'm able to ride again, I will certainly wear one.

I like the video. Stoked for the next one. Nice little change of pace.

Thanks for sharing this one. I really like the integration of the neck brace and chest protector. I went to Windrock for the first time recently. Being less young, I can see that being a really REALLY good investment.

Thanks Kevin! Good info on what works for you. Maybe will have a chance to meet you at Kanuga someday or at Seths new park. Keep of the great content!!!

Downhill- Giro Disciple- just got it. Love the fit. Haven’t ridden with it yet. Fits true to measurements. Oh yeah- $179. Sweet

This vid was solid! Great content. For sure this will take you over 10k subscribers.

Good stuff man, Mr Tonka, Nic, Dax and I had the footwear discussion on Alex's Chasing Epic trip when I was down there this month. I just invested in some Five Ten's. Rode with them on for the 1st time last night. Footwear is a huge difference.

Wish I’d watched this video yesterday,face planted at the local pump track today. I had elbow and knee protection on,so glad I did. However,I didn’t have a full face helmet on. I’m cut up and need to visit the dentist. Full face helmet ordered and chest protector will be ordered tonight. Thanks for the video,great info,ride safe.

Nice Edit. I'm all out of breath, just watching!

Great video my man! Just subbed, thanks for the dope info. Just started riding!

Chest Protector now added to my Amazon list, just need to find the complimentary neck brace. Awesome vid man! Socks and flip-flops would get ya stares in the sunshine state lol

Nice OG Ten Barrel Shirt. Love Bend

great vid bro. can't review enough on how important it is to wear gear when riding the way we ride. My friends nefiew just had a crash a couple weeks ago on a pretty tech trail with lots of tree stumps and rock areas there. An experienced rider who decided to go without his gear on and we just heard that he will never walk again. broke his spine in 2 places, broken collar bone, punctured lung and cuts and bruises. Paralyzed from the waist down. So a shout out to ya mate for sharing the importance of wearing this gear.

I love those Angry Bird socks!!

Dude, great editing! I really dig this video!

subscribed for the socks man legend

Yo Kevin - Didn´t know you´re having an own channel mate! -> Followed.

Great points! I will be getting a chest protector! Let’s get some riding videos!

Great stuff bud, glad to be part of the 20%😆

2:34 that protective suit looks like it's a decent one. I haven't tried one yet.But for backpack I think I will get Evoc Neo 16L, as I wore out the zipper one one compartment on my Evoc Fr Enduro, the others will eventually wear out too, so good idea to get one before it happens, and repair it later, so I have two. I haven't figured out which size I should get yet, I guess I have to try one and see if it fits. I still prefer Chincam, cus I can turn my head while riding and film something.

The ixs xult is the full face helmet I chose. Look at the safety ratings, they are probably the best you will find. Its pretty light too. Jenson has a killer deal going on them right now.

"These are my angry birds socks - they actually have little wings on them" :D :D :D

I was one of those 80% unsubscribed 😬I finally subscribed!

Definitely get a TLD Stage 2 or a Bell Super DH. The Fox Proframe hurt my neck. With no MIPS on the Fox, my neck took that rotation and I was hurting for a week. No MIPS, no thanks. Great vid. When are you doing upgrades on the Bronson?

Lol, damn. Well since you have crashed the Fox Proframe a couple of times you are probably the most qualified person I will prob ever be able to ask. How well does it perform? I like the design for keeping cool and I also like my teeth and jaw where they are so I don't want to run without a chin guard.

Love your vids and love your editing. I need to get better at editing. Urock

Great stuff. Im a little lighter than you in the safety department, but you make some very valid points.

Steady - Love your content. Looking for that chest protector. I am 6 weeks into recovering from a collarbone break at an enduro race and was not wearing any protection on chest and back.

Great video. I'm looking at full face helmets to stay a little safer when I'm sending it

I know this is an old vid, but how do you size the jersey for wearing chest protection? Great vid of course. Just hope I can get some guidance on this.

Great vid man!! Good info!! I'm recovering from a clavicle fracture. I was wondering if the chest protectors help with that body part. I have a full plate with 8 screws holding my clavicle together so I'm definitely looking to protect that, if for anything else,peace of mind while im riding.

when the fasteners for the visor fail, you can use gorilla tape, I did that with my Fox Rampage Pro Carbon, which has a too long name btw.

Bell super dh, or the fox rampage. For gloves I’m running giro dnd’s. thin asf and I love them

Hi! You're wearing the mtb glasses/goggles over your "vision" glasses?

Nice editing dude!

I ride olschool 661 body armor back chest elbows. But no dh. I ride the 661 elbows and legs. Or just my bmx kit. I have 661 carbon dh helmet. A rock garden dh helm. And a moto one. All dot approved. And yup I always have camo shorts and T-shirt. With vans. I ride the vans all the time. Nice video brah

Great solid content dude! I felt the edit was a bit too quick but great video nonetheless

Great video man.

subscribed. I have a question. Do you have a suggestion for body armor that could help protect against clavicle breaks. I broke my collarbone/clavicle this past weekend and now looking to get more gear for next year. Thanks.

I've heard this 'you need to go to work on Monday' thing so often. If I had a crash serious enough to miss work, work will be the least of my problems. Nobody would say a word, besides wishing me a fast recovery. Great video btw, thank you. Looking at the aplinestar A4, looks great.

Great vid!

I know it’s already been covered a hundred times, but you should put up your GoPro settings. Your video always looks really stable

Yeah, but how do you stay safe when Bobo's 7 beers in and he starts ripp'n beer farts? A full face isn't gonna help you then...

20%er here😎🤙...rest you boyz need ta get on board🚴🤘

30 seconds in and no choice but to hit that like button

Good video. What size is your A4 chest protector, M/L or XL/XXL? I'm 42" chest, 6 ft, right in between sizes & can't decide on size. I'll have to mail order & so can't try it on first.

Leatt DBX 3.0 DH Bicycle Helmet Downhill Freeride FR MTB AM Mountain Bike Fidlock Brand New $209.83 Buy It Now +$45.41 shipping · From Germany This Helmet is the most comfortable and secure helmet I've ever had. There is also the DBX 4.0 that I heard is a super solid helmet to.

Mounting the Gopro right to your chest like that is a bad idea if you ever crash chest first into the ground. That becomes a battering ram to your chest. You want the force distributed not focused in one spot.

I don't want to tell you how to run your channel but you should put Amazon links in the description for the products that you showed. Passive income dude... Good stuff though. I really like where you're going with the channel. Really good content.

Just about the camera mount. Keep in mind that is a horrible impact point. If you fall directly onto that you will have a metal bolt carrying a lot of energy poking in your chest. I would definitely swap that for a plastic screw or some zip ties.

Where is the Cookie Monster pajama pants??? Those wear pretty sweet!

I have a IXS Xult full face very comfortable and its got impact foam anywhere you can fit your head, I bought mine at crankworx for 163 usd

Had my first enduro this weekend, I did great but did take a digger.... Out of all things I didn't wear it was elbow pads. My arm looks like a mutant at the moment... Anyways., I will be buying more protection.

How did you mount the gopro? Wit a screw and washer on the backside?

Would you recommend this Chest protector for Inline skating Crash Protections? Would this do anything for your ribs when crashing on Asphalt?

hi. what size chest protector and how tall are you? thanks and nice video!

Hey, how do you like your neck brace? Got my first windrock experience. I looked around at everyone looking like riot police and said, ya I’m a little underdressed here. Seems to be a lot of mixed reviews in the motocross world on neck braces. Downhill is not as intense as pro motocross, so some of the negatives I don’t think apply to downhill riding... any and all please chime in on your neck brace and MTB experience

Just noticed the motorcycles in the background and I was wondering what side you run your front brake on your mountain bike?

i have the same knee tld pads and they are pretty big so i would reccomend a size down and the same for the matching elbow pads

cool vid steady

I effing subscribed!!! But I was gonna anyway so..yeah!

I wear goggles on decent because my eyes water so bad it’s dangerous 😅 when I climb I use something basic to protect from branches in the tight technical climbs here on Vancouver Island.

I just returned my Alpine Star A-1 Chest protector. Sizing runs small IMO. Why'd you go with the A-4 over the A-1?

Hey man I'm a huge fan! Relatively new to the channel but I love watching your videos! I'm 27. I literally just got into the sport. Just got my first bike last week. I graduate college next year and my girlfriend and I have been looking at moving out of new hampshire . We've been looking at North Carolina, Tennessee, and a few other places. I didn't know if you had any insight on the mtb front about where to live hahaha keep doing you man !

POC Full face! Its has saved me so many times! I swear by them now.

Does Fox have a replacement plan on those Proframes or are you paying full price each time?

Timberland socks are the best for mountain biking

Gotta have the peak!

I find the goofy socks the most important, they are major part of my riding gear. Along with a stupid jersey.

I wonder what if you do jumps but not huge jumps, is the neck brace still good for that or is it too much? I was learning do medium drops and I was going to slow hurt my neck a bit wonder if I was wearing a neck brace if it would have helped.

What do u think about chest protectors with shoulders protection?? Too restricting?? For example the alphinestars a-10

Gloves from Lowe's or HD are $10, padded, open on 2 fingers.

Anybody think a chest protector is nessacary for a beginner downhill? I'm used to riding BMX and just got a trail bike for everything else including some downhill. I had a pretty good crash a week ago and banged up my ribs so I'm thinking about it but feel maybe it's overkill. I don't hit super big jumps yet in case that matters.

Kinda beats the purpose of having a chest protector when knowingly if you slam your chest, that go pro mount would attached on that chest, well, you already know what would halpen

For the full face helmet I would get a tld d3 or a fox rampage pro carbon

Do you wear prescription googles?or are there any?

3:20 so question about this body Armour can those thing protect your clavicle?

Bell full 9 best protection for helmets

Get the 100% aircraft dh helmet🤘🏻

How hot / how much does the Alpine A4 breath? Considering the POC VPD Torso but also this.

Idk if you're into skateboarding brands. But etnies makes a sick line of shoes made for mtb. I would give them a shoot.

Sarape gloves are the move bruh!

100% status dh helmet!!!!!!!!

100 percent aircraft

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Full FMX body armour on the way so I don’t break my ribs again

Perty good lil vid. Do you ever strap-on, though?

Subscribed my dude. 🤘🥝🤘

100% status is great and is affordable

Site says the Proframe is DH rated.