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Haha yeah that shit was ridiculous. It seems they mostly recovered from that fiasco from what I could tell. It definitely says something about the company. Like how corporate and disconnected form their target consumer they are becoming.

 

They are still closed for in-store shopping. You can do curbside pickup. If you are just going for Monte Sano wear I'd go with the raids.

 

still pricey....for my cheap ass haha.

 

Knee pads are a solid purchase depending on your riding. Personally when I wear them it’s more to protect from bashing my knees on my frame if/when I eat shit

 

I know I know lol.

only reason I say pricey is because I can get some Amazon specials with some padding that aren't going to breathe for shit either. I hit my knee on my most recent crash and had a bruise for over a week, so that's why I even want pads....

 

I was really pissed to see them this cheap..lol. I used a coupon and my dividend and still did not get it but a few dollars cheaper than that.

 

Jah feel, the good thing about nice knee pads is they last a while

 

yeah I'm positive it will be a "get what you pay for" type thing. I just know it's about to be hot as balls around here to ride, so I'd prefer not to wear pads at all...but that's when I'd crack a kneecap or something I'm sure, but I will be very limited as to when I will wear them because of how hot it will be.

 

my last set that I finally replaced were 8 years old. Good knee pads last a long time if you take care of them, like anything else.

 

Yeah they definitely get hot. Cost/benefits haha. I’d say you might want them for the NC trip. Strap them to your pack on the way up and put them on at the top. That’s what I used to do for big climbs

Same, I still have some old 661 knee pads, bulky as hell but other than some wear from a chainring they are solid.

 

oh good idea, I didn't actually think of strapping them on like that. good thought to not have to have them on for 100% of the ride.

 

Man, you pretty much sweat checking your mail in Alabama from June through September! Still cracks me up how many people I see wearing cotton undershirts under a cotton collared shirt in July! With all that being said, these will last a long time for you and its not like you won't be pouring sweat anyways.

 

Yeah it’s not ideal but when you know you’re gonna be climbing for 30+ Minutes it’s nice to knit have them on. I get hot pretty quickly so have always struggled with that

 

pretty much the only way I run. Strapped to my pack or top tube on the way, wearing them on my legs on the way down.

 

I'm so glad you understand haha. it is already terrible here and it's May.

 

It’s the way to go haha. I haven’t shopped for knee pads recently but I do remember seeing some that open up completely so you don’t have to slide them over your shoes.

 

that would be nice... especially on the muddy days

 

Obviously what they were doing was horrible business practice, but they have done a good job of responding. They've gone out and given money to a number of the small companies they were suing, to help those businesses get jump started. I get if people are still done with them, but I think they've responded as well as they possibly could have.

 

Or when you Have to take your shoes off and accidentally step on all kinds of shit haha

 

or when you're just at a trailhead and step in dog shit, right @BamaTaco56?

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