Padded goalkeeper shorts good for cycling?

[Accy cyclist]

Following last week's incident when someone fell into me knocking me off my bike and injuring me, i'm wondering if some padding will prevent further injury to my hips and upper legs. Obviously goalkeepers use them for when they fall to the floor making a save. The padding takes the impact. I reckon the padding will take most of the impact if you fall off your bike and land on your hip, saving you a lot of problems.
Do you think they will help in a fall?

http://www.clublinefootball.com/nike_gk_shorts_black

 

[Accy cyclist]

[QUOTE 4441397, member: 259"]I doubt it and they'd probably be very uncomfortable for cycling[/QUOTE]


I meant to be worn under padded cycling shorts, not on their own.

 

[ianrauk]

Why are you planning on falling off again?

 

[S-Express]

Following last week's incident when someone fell into me knocking me off my bike and injuring me, i'm wondering if some padding will prevent further injury to my hips and upper legs. Obviously goalkeepers use them for when they fall to the floor making a save. The padding takes the impact. I reckon the padding will take most of the impact if you fall off your bike and land on your hip, saving you a lot of problems.
Do you think they will help in a fall?

http://www.clublinefootball.com/nike_gk_shorts_black

Far safer just not to go out cycling in the first place. Too dangerous.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why are you planning on falling off again?

Of course i'm not planning it, but no doubt it will happen, as it does to all of us.

 

[S-Express]

Of course i'm not planning it, but no doubt it will happen, as it does to all of us.

Don't ever get a job as a risk assessor.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Don't ever get a job as a risk assessor.

Right, so you've never fallen or been knocked off and if you haven't, think you never will do/be?

 

[coffeejo]

 

[S-Express]

Right, so you've never fallen or been knocked off and if you haven't, think you never will do/be?

Yeah, I've had a few crashes in my time. But if I bought a piece of protective clothing for every part of me that has been damaged in each crash, then I would look like the Michelin man by now. You can't legislate or plan for misfortune - just suck it up and get on with your life.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yeah, I've had a few crashes in my time. But if I bought a piece of protective clothing for every part of me that has been damaged in each crash, then I would look like the Michelin man by now. You can't legislate or plan for misfortune - just suck it up and get on with your life.

Broken arms. legs, fingers, collar bones tend to mend. When you get to a certain age broken hips need replacing taking time and a lot of pain to get over.

 

[S-Express]

Broken arms. legs, fingers, collar bones tend to mend. When you get to a certain age broken hips need replacing taking time and a lot of pain to get over.

A pair of goalkeeper shorts is not going to stop you breaking your hip. Although if they make you feel safer, then knock yourself out*

(* always wear a helmet to avoid this happening)

 

[PhilDawson8270]

If you pass other cyclists and road users in a sensible manner allowing a safe distance. Then people won't knock you off.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A pair of goalkeeper shorts is not going to stop you breaking your hip.

No but they'd take a lot of impact which would prevent bruising and pain in a moderate fall. If they were no good goalkeepers wouldn't use them yes?

 

[potsy]

Sounds like another wacky idea in a long line of wacky ideas Accy

Whenever I have crashed or fallen off the bike the injuries have healed long before the 'fear' has.
It's natural to be a bit wary for a while, a few days/weeks back in the saddle and you start to forget those worries and just get on with your riding again.

No need for padded goalkeeper shorts or any such nonsense

 

[Accy cyclist]

If you pass other cyclists and road users in a sensible manner allowing a safe distance. Then people won't knock you off.

Ok, not just on about being knocked off but say for example you hit a pot hole and come off. You just do not know what might happen.