With so many old school bmx setups making comebacks these days–things like seat & seat post combos or front brakes–I thought I would make the case for something near and dear to my heart.
The pad set.
And if not the complete pad set…
At least the cross bar pad.
I started running one a while back after a session at my local pump track.
There was a downed tree in a particular section and I had to duck every time I went under it. Every time I ducked my grill was super close to the cross bar. I soon realized a hockey player smile was in my future if I ever happened to slip a pedal and come into contact with a cross bar.
After the session I dug through some old BMX parts and found an old cross bar pad. It was pretty basic but it did the job. I’ve since upgraded to something more stylish, which you can see below.
Cross bar pads are hot! Just look at the flames on this one...
I’m not sure exactly how much protection it actually does offer but a little is better than nothing…dental work can be expensive.
And for those of you that chipping or knocking out a tooth on a cross bar is no big deal…cross-bars can get you in other ways too…just check out this Chester Blacksmith clip.
Ouch!
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