I finally decided to go knees, and I’ve narrowed it down to the POC Air VPD, the Dakine Slayer, and the Troy Lee Speeds. I’m no racer, but I pedal a lot and am typically riding between 10-20 miles per (good) session. I don’t really care about speed as much as I do fun, and safety. I catch the occasional air if I’m feeling it and love technical descents and going faster than probably 50% of the people I share the trail with
Anyway, I bought the POC VPD 2.0 knees and they’re awesome protection but they suck for long climbs, and I’m not down with constantly dropping and raising pads. Therefore I was looking for a more pedal-friendly pad and have narrowed it to the above 3. Has anyone had any experience with those pads and can offer some advice?
For reference, I also have the raceface ambush elbows and they’re pretty bulky, but I don’t mind them at all. Of course, I don’t pedal with my elbows. 🙂
TIA