BMX Protective Gear. BMX Pads & BMX Gloves

If you’re just starting with BMX racing, you might be wondering what kind of protective gear you need. Once you’re more experienced and know more about your needs, you’ll see what works and what doesn’t for you. We all know the importance of good BMX parts to take your experience to the next level but taking care of yourself while riding is equally, if not more, important.

Especially if your kid is beginning to ride, we as parents, tend to be overprotective at times. So we end up buying lots of things that won’t be actually used. But there are some basics that every beginner needs to be protected. You can easily find everything in a well-stocked BMX Parts.

The word that I commonly used for any upcoming BMX rider is “don’t try to be an adventurous hero”. How much it can be dangerous without a proper guide and BMX safety gear, you don’t know better than me. Relax! Don’t be feared, it’s not a hard sport as everyone expects. I just concern you about the safety priority like any sports.

Who doesn’t want healthy and cool riding? Safety gear does the job by protecting one from the unwanted incident.

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BMX Safety Gear

This list has everything from BMX helmets, elbow and knee pads, gloves and neck guards – all of the BMX safety gear you need to stay safe.  One of the keys to effective BMX protective gear is to make sure that it fits properly and isn’t too big.  Helmet and pads that are too big for the rider can have too much movement and may cause injury to the rider.

Essential BMX Safety Gear

The essential safety gear list isn’t so long. So practically what safety things you should wear to protect yourself comfortably on a bicycle motocross riding are placed below.

BMX Gloves

Do you think your riding without a pair of gloves? No way! Good gloves protect your hand as well as giving you the comfort of riding. Better grip, more control, hand cleaning, hand protect on falling, etc can be ensured by using a pair of glove.

Different variant sizes and prices are found when you will go for buying. Don’t think that “more the price, more the good”. Just check for lightweight, thin, flexible, breathable, trendy, and more important to comfort on your hand.

So, for protecting your hand from unexpected injuries with a cool hand look, ensure a pair of BMX glove.

BMX Elbow Pads

Some riders comment that “why we need to wear elbow pads as we have full sleeves shirts”. Well, you can replace elbow or forearm pads by wearing full shirts.

But believe it or not, you don’t get enough elbow protection only by a shirt. Especially if you are in sports racing or at a beginner stage then elbow pads are a must needed to avoid serious injuries. But if you have strong muscles and abs by cycling, then it does not matter for you. Don’t take it seriously, I am just kidding.

Choose your elbow pads to depend on your budget, lightweight, and comfort. They are making well to fit with you.

You know, elbows and forearms are worked very important and sensitive part of our body during riding. So to protect them from any crash, I hope you need to think about keeping pads.

Knee Pads

Knee pads are those things that cover your knee or shin to protect from injury and getting dirty. Like elbow pads, many ones take knee pads also as an optional because of wearing long pants. But why you will take the risk! Any incident can happen at any time.

Knee pads are mostly lightweight with different price segments. It is good to know that these pads are designed well fitted to wear under jeans or other pants. One thing, you have to consider a little in terms of mobility to wear these.

So, it’s now up to you. In what ways you want to protect your joint injury, by wearing knee pads or long pants!

Optional protective gear

Other than the ones we have already mentioned, there is equipment that you can buy to ensure even better protection from injury. The following BMX gear is not compulsory but they are still a great addition nonetheless. Whether you use them or not is your choice.

Ankle/Wrist Braces

Braces for the ankles and wrist provide stability and restrict the movement of those joints. When you fall on your hands or your feet, there is a slight chance that you will twist your wrist/ankle. Most twists result in a light sprain. However, a hard enough impact could put you out of the game for weeks or even months. Ankle and wrist braces wrap snugly around these joints and have plastic support that prevents twisting.

Neck Brace

Neck braces are rarely used and are more common among downhill mountain bikers. You would usually put on a neck brace under a full-face helmet. So, only BMX racers use them. During an impact on your head with a neck brace on, the force from that impact is redirected away from the neck to the shoulders and upper chest. Hence, it prevents neck injuries. A neck brace will not really do anything when used with an open-face helmet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What clothing should I wear for BMX?

Ans.: Technically you could wear anything you like. Keep it simple and comfortable. Make sure that it is breathable and does not restrict your movement. You could, for example, wear a t-shirt and baggy shorts. If you are more of a serious BMX player, you should consider investing in a full-sleeve shirt and full pants that are designed for BMX riding. These clothes sometimes feature a bit of padding at the elbows and knees and look pretty cool.