[Closed] Les Arcs - body armour and full face lid or not?

Was at The White Room last year. I took my Kyle Straits just for a bit of knee protection.

I've ridden there a couple of times with an XC lid. Did use elbow and leg pads though and a pressure suit on the last visit. I'd consider a full facer if I go again 🙂

depends on what you're doing. i've been with bikevillage 6 times, and never used any protection other than helmet and gloves. discomfort and extra sweat outweigh the benefits, for me.

'classic singletrack' suggests to me some real nice and techy stuff, i'd be surprised if the DH runs come into it (its the same valley as BV iirc?)

Really? A pressure suit? Its rocky, but I would have thought a pressure suit would get awfully hot and a bit OTT. Different stokes etc etc and that I guess.

Been with BV once and thought the trails with WR were a bit tougher/techier. Be back with WR in August.

>Really? A pressure suit? Its rocky, but I would have thought a pressure suit would get awfully hot and a bit OTT.

Went with Trail Addiction and our guide was wearing a pressure suit + had a full facer so was more kitted up than me!

Can understand that, if he has a big one, no more guiding!

>Can understand that, if he has a big one, no more guiding!

Ditto for me, end of holiday. Saw it happen to someone on day three.

i am with hungrymonkey on this.
been to the alps 3 times, ride just as fast at home as there.
i dont see the need to get dressed up like robocop to ride my bike.
but each to their own.

Like ton says, each to their own. Just be Kyle Straits for me again this year. Probably have a huge crash now...

Stayed with White Room last year and going again this September.

Full face and body armour other than elbows and knees if total overkill unless you're really paranoid.

For me this year it will will depend what we are doing, no point doing xc with full face and full body armour probably wear arms and knee pads, but if we are doing faster mroe extreme stuff then would put on the full face and full body.

But really it is each to their own and really what ever fits your risk profile.

Went with TA a few years ago, we all rode with full faces and various bits of body armour - others there rode with less/more. Its your choice, don't feel pressured by what others do.

Mind you, first hospital case (and breakage) was on the first day...

Dude, go with elbow & knee pads plus helmet of your choice. Body armour is a bit overkill. We will probably hit the Les Arcs DH course & bike park, but they're kind of "as gnarly as you want it" sort of places rather than "oh my god I'm going to die".

FWIW, I'll be wearing elbow/knee pads and a Giro Xen most of the time, full face for "chairlift only" days. Climbing involved on the Classic Singletrack weeks is pretty minimal so knees/elbows is no penalty. There will be a fair bit of this kind of stuff though, so it's your call:

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