Wrist Protectors
Wrist Protectors
(OP)
Having recently fractured my wrist (for the second time now) I was wondering if anyone knows if someone manf's wrist protectors.
If not, does anyone have any ideas that could be made to do the job?
If not, does anyone have any ideas that could be made to do the job?





RE: Wrist Protectors
I don't know of any device currently for sale, but on the face of it, padding at the base of the palm could work.
Alternatively, design a motorcycle you can't fall off!
This is not so silly as it sounds. Try a google search for "Feet First Motorcycle" or "Quasar FF".
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Never tried a feet first bike off-road, but there is always a first time.
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I ride observed trials and crash all the time. I use kneepads always. Elbow pads when I am really trying new stuff, but have never used writst bracing. would interfere too much with motion, but our situations are different.
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The force of me catching my weight falling/being hflung lik a pitchfork would probably remain.
http://www.cyclegear.com/dept.cfm?L1=6&L2=96
I will try to remember to search for sports medicine hand/wrist taping as used by boxers and American foot ball players.
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At least it seems that the more experienced you become the less you 'get off' but, the more it hurts when you do!
Rod
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My own preference is that if anything is going to break, it should be the bits furthest from my head and spine.
(It is for the same reason that I choose to wear the lightest available, open face helmet.)
Pete.
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Although I ride in Scotland and generally the ground is very soft due to the amount of rain we get!!
I agree with your 3 and 4 wheel statement evelrod. Don't particularly like them myself.
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I agree with kcj and Imoose on this one. Skateboarding wrist gaurds or a good set of low friction motorcycle gloves.
Good Luck, dmech
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Other than wearing some sort of "stretchy" compressive type brace to assist your wrists, I don't know of any type of bracing that could be used and still give you the flexibilty that you need to steer. If you are having problems with hitting things like ruts, roots, & rocks, a steering stabilizer performs miracles. It actually feels like the difference between power & manual steering. If you are landing off of jumps and hurting your wrists you may want to change to a taper bar with the mounts in rubber or urethane, or maybe take a look at these http://www.fasstco.com/. They work good, but are expensive.
I haven't made the switch to the road yet, cause you can just do more fun things in the dirt...and not get a ticket for them.
Hope this helps,
Ed
P.S. Take it easy on us 4 wheel guys, we all need to stick together.
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Take a look at this photo. Yep, that's me last June enjoying my "safer" racing hobby!
http://www.stingrays.dk/misc/mini-roll.jpg
Rod
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Yea I watched the video that you had posted before. Didn't look like it was much fun, or inexpensive. Oh well that's part of racing. I do the 4 wheeler thing cause I can get the same kind of thrill and competition, while spending much less than I would on a sprint car.
Scoobystu,
I just noticed the other day that Pro-Circuit now has a handlebar system where the bar and mounts bolt down on top of a rubber pad that can be 1 of 3 different durometers.
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Is the Pro Circuit thing to stop vibration? I agree that the only way to stop injuring yourself is not to ride motorcycles, but I have spent the last month without being able to ride and it has given me a taste of what it would be like not to ride at all - and it's not good. Also, as you say, you can do a lot more off road. I think jumps wheelies and rear wheel steering are generally frowned upon on public roads.
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Injuries are common but minor due to speed.
I have been riding several years, am and engineer, yet still to me the upper level stuff is totally incredible and apparently in violation of most laws of physics.
http://www.trialscentral.com/
k
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If you get a look at the Flex-x system, you might just be able to make something similar yourself if you have access to machining equipment.
Thans,
Ed
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Instead of protecting your wrist try to avoid to hurt them, go to a judo dojo and learn how to fall without (too much!) damage...
If it's not useful for the off road it could be useful in other "falling" situation !!
Hope could help you!