[Closed] DIY spine protector- this would work/better idea(s)?

wearing the bag is good enough imo

I'd be wary about getting false confidence from something you have no idea if it's going to work. We could all ride wearing WW2 German helmets but we'd have no idea if they'd serve any purpose in a crash othert than cut down on gravelrash.

'proper' spine protection isn't that expensive and if you think you need it then surely it's worth spending some cash on?

I hear what your saying wwaswas but I think wearing a spine protector would also give the same person false confidence - they are designed to stop penetration as far as I'm aware as they all flex massively so anything to soften the blow is likely to work - IE a camelback saving my bacon the other day

I agree totally wwaswas but what 'if' a home invention provided 'some' protection and kept enough space for spares? Deuter Attack is 130? Plus I'd never reuse a dedicated spine protector.

Perspex is brittle if struck with a point?

I'd buy some thing that has been designed by some one who knows what they are on about or improve your skills so that you crash less or learn to crash better (yes you can learn to fall better so you injur yourself less)

Why not just do it, surely better than not doing it "maybe"... your asking a question with a lot of ifs and no real answer.

There is some evidence* that falling over while intoxicated results in fewer injuries, this is possibly due to your body being relaxed and less likely to pull a joint or muscle.

In light of this, I would suggest getting blind drunk before every ride and filling your water bottles with Gin to top up frequently.

[i]*There may or may not be any evidence at all.[/i]

I once rode down a rooty-trail after 4 cans of beer. Two other lads commented on how quick I was for ONCE 8) 😀

When I first skied with snow blades (really short skis) I was warned that because the ski's don't pop off they can smack you right in the small of the back and it really hurts (this was about pain rather than serious injury). That first day I put a small plastic chopping board (polypropylene 8-10mm thick?) in the "sleeve" in my rucksack. I don't consider it spine protection - but it does avoid bruises...

Hora, bring a cricket box with you to France, as I'm gonna kick you in the stones

I know one rider who used a thick camping mat with a hole cut for his head to fit through and just gaffer taped up the sides right up until he became National DH champ 😉

Poly = genius

That was the leftfield that I was looking for.

Dango you do realise I sex sleepwalk? 😯

Luckily, I've booked a solo double room

8)

Going slightly o/t, there has to be a demand for bike helmets in the WW2 German coal scuttle style...

Well there is in hells angel/faux angel chopper-style circles however itd never work as you need vents although the pisspot design seems ok?

The thing with spinal protection is, what are you trying to protect against? The most vulnerable point of the spine is the neck, not least because the nerves controlling things like breathing and heart function are there but also because if you break that, your head falls off (possibly). o protect this you need something that reduces rotational and extension type injuries, think of a collar that ambulance services use. Obviously not practical for riding, but thats the best bet for that part!

Next up you've got compression type injuries from falling and landing on your feet/bum. The effects of these can be reduced with a kind of body cage that transfers energy outside of your body and not up your spine, crushing each of those fluid filed discs and causing you mucho pain. I'd recommend a sorb for this, though perhaps one where you are suspended in thick jelly to prevent getting thrown around like a ragdoll.

finally you have point of impact injuries, those time when you actually hit your spine on a rock or tree or similar. the best protection for these is something that will dissipate the force across your back rather than on one point of your spine, perhaps offering some cushioning to prevent or help with abrasions and other minor related injuries.

I'd recommend a back pack with a jumper in it.

But yeah, your method might work, and would be more practical than riding in a giant bubble with a jumper in a bag on your back and a C-collar preventing you from moving your head.

Jesus wept.

Please enlighten me; at what point do a few fat knackers arsing about on bicycles in the hours that your wife allows you out equate to requiring spinal protection?

Really, get a grip, stop imagining that you are Josh Bender and be realistic...

Your next thread is going to be about homemade neck braces isn't it?

I'll pre-empt you and recommend using a child's toilet seat and some velcro (or buckles).

Home made helmets?

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Now that really is using your loaf.

😀 I love homemade solutions.

Make some forks that you like then ! 😉

Chaka two pieces of cut pipe lagging selloptaped together around your neck?