Seems like it’d be a big hit with roadies. Kevlar on the hips of bibs would be nice, as well as on the shoulders of jerseys and forearms on long sleeve jerseys. I don’t think overheating would be a factor. Have you heard any talk of this or seen anything that is actually out there?
Wrecked a lot lately, Joe? 
Seriously, I don’t see how it could hurt, but I’m sure it would demand exhorbitant premiums…
Wrecked a lot lately, Joe?
Seriously, I don’t see how it could hurt, but I’m sure it would demand exhorbitant premiums…
Nah, just once. But I’m reminded of it several times a day because there is still a large red mark on my hip that almost looks like a birthmark now, and it’s been 10 weeks since I went down. Kevlar just seems like an obvious solution, especially for cyclists that race often and get paid to do so.
There are pads you can buy that you stick under your shorts. Not sure if they are still being sold though.
I was thinking about this the other day. Seems like a weave like ripstop nylon would be great for that. Just enough to prevent road rash but not enough to be hot or impair breathability. With all the advances other sports have made in safety, we seem far behind.
Kevin
Teflon coating would probably be better. The “bad parts” of crashing usually occur from the sudden increase in friction between your body and the ground. Kevlar wouldn’t really have as great an effect on changing that. It might just very slightly reduce the impact on your hip, but all that would really do is decreasing the bruising by about 1% or so.
So what’s up with all the Kevlar worn by motorcyclists? Admittedly, I don’t know much about Kevlar, except that Dupont may or may not have had something to do with it being available.
Kevlar is more for impact resistance. The fibers themselves wouldn’t do all that much. But woven up fairly thick (at least 5x the thickness of say a cycling jersey) they can absorb a lot of impact energy and not rip to shreds. But then it would almost be like wearing jeans.
"From the outside they look like ordinary denim jeans or jackets, but a Kevlar lining at the major crash points allows the wearer to slide along the road without experiencing road rash.
To prove that, a promotional DVD shows stuntmen wearing Draggin Jeans clothing being towed behind a variety of vehicles, including a drag car at more than 80mph, without experiencing a scratch.
Kevlar is what makes military and police body armour so effective. Pound for pound the man-made fibre is five times stronger than steel, flame resistant up to 400C and exceptionally resistant to cutting."
like the cops use ? you got some folks that don’t like you? I would b changing if I were you.
Thom the no kevlar ,i ain’t pissed of folks like him guy