MattR
Well-Known Member
After my recent unplanned dismount from my S10 during off road training I have been reviewing the PPE that I wear and wether I might have fared better if I had been wearing different kit.
I fell onto rocks at around 20mph and the full weight of the bike fell on top of me. I received a broken left ankle (fibula), 3 broken left ribs, and broken collar bone (clavicle).
I was wearing Klim ADv boots, Rukka navigator trousers and Rukka Armas jacket and Klim Krios helmet with Rukka summer gloves.
As a result of this incident I have decided that I will not be trying off roading again unless it is purely gravel tracks. But my old Armas jacket is getting on now and although it is still completely water proof, it doesn’t have the latest D30 armour or chest armour that’s available nowadays and I wonder if having that might have reduced my injuries. So I’m looking at offerings from Rukka and Klim bearing in mind that 99% of my riding is on tarmac.
Although the Klim boots survived without any damage, they did not protect my ankle when the bike fell on it. Probably too much to ask of any boot. The Rukka Navigator trousers are D30 armoured and may well have prevented further injuries to my left leg.
I ride through the UK winters which are wet and cold and I know Rukka kit works well. The latest Rukka has a removable inner jacket but I can’t see that mentioned for the Klim.
So any advice from those that may have tried these jackets would be welcome.
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I fell onto rocks at around 20mph and the full weight of the bike fell on top of me. I received a broken left ankle (fibula), 3 broken left ribs, and broken collar bone (clavicle).
I was wearing Klim ADv boots, Rukka navigator trousers and Rukka Armas jacket and Klim Krios helmet with Rukka summer gloves.
As a result of this incident I have decided that I will not be trying off roading again unless it is purely gravel tracks. But my old Armas jacket is getting on now and although it is still completely water proof, it doesn’t have the latest D30 armour or chest armour that’s available nowadays and I wonder if having that might have reduced my injuries. So I’m looking at offerings from Rukka and Klim bearing in mind that 99% of my riding is on tarmac.
Although the Klim boots survived without any damage, they did not protect my ankle when the bike fell on it. Probably too much to ask of any boot. The Rukka Navigator trousers are D30 armoured and may well have prevented further injuries to my left leg.
I ride through the UK winters which are wet and cold and I know Rukka kit works well. The latest Rukka has a removable inner jacket but I can’t see that mentioned for the Klim.
So any advice from those that may have tried these jackets would be welcome.
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