What about heightwise? Shouldn't there be a measurement from your knee to ankle or something?
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What about heightwise? Shouldn't there be a measurement from your knee to ankle or something?
There should be because the height is more important than the girth (unless you have fat or large legs then the girth is important). Height is important because if they're not long enough they'll slide down your leg as you ride, and worse they'll slide down your leg when you crash and need them most.
If in doubt, go for a larger size to get the extra length.
i have ridiculously skinny legs, but am reasonably sized (5'10"+) and mediums work ok for me. you have to crank down the straps, but the length is ok, they actually fit better when i'm wearing something underneath(winter riding). i think the length is neutal enough that it can go either way, and fit a wide range of people...
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since unicycle.com doesn't have mediums any more i'm ordering them from somewhere else. does anyone know what the measurements are for medium? i need to know tonight.
since unicycle.com doesn't have mediums any more i'm ordering them from somewhere else. does anyone know what the measurements are for medium? i need to know tonight.
Measurement E would be the one for length. Measure from the middle or top of the kneecap down to the top of your shoe. The bottom inch or so of the armour is just floppy fabric so if the armour is slightly too long the bottom inch or so will bunch up and be no bother.
The '2006 4x4 armour' (http://tinyurl.com/8wwen) had a redesign. I don't know if any of the measurements are different for the 2006 versions. The 2006 versions have more ventilation and some other updates. They now have an XL size.
Unfortunately, 661 doesn’t make pads in various lengths. The measurements are for the width for the top and bottom diameters only. As long as the length fits to the top of your knee you can find a pad to fit you. But like my pads they end to close to the top of my knee cap. A UPD with a slide to your knees and your knees are ready for the grill.:eek:
Unfortunately, 661 doesn’t make pads in various lengths.
They do. The Large is longer than the Medium. The Medium is longer than the Small (but only by 1 cm). I'm going to assume that the new XL size is going to be longer than the Large.
The sizing guidelines from 661 mention the top and bottom diameters. Shows how much they know about fitting their own pads. 🙂 I consider the length to be the most important measurement because if they are too short they'll just slide down your leg during a crash and expose your knee to some ground rash damage. The top and bottom diameter should be fine unless you have unusually large or skinny legs.