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Now they look the business !!! £250 EACH though..
How are they off the bike ??? Do you wear them under normal riding trousers or baggy MX pants ??
I'll leave off on a brace until 6 weeks before I leave and decide then..
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If you can wait until the second week of may, I can give you a better idea. Then I am back from a two week journey off-road in Morocco.
I wear them under my BMW Rallye Pro 2 trousers with the original knee protection removed. For sure you are better without them once you are off the bike, but you have to make compromises.
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If you can wait until the second week of may, I can give you a better idea. Then I am back from a two week journey off-road in Morocco.
I wear them under my BMW Rallye Pro 2 trousers with the original knee protection removed. For sure you are better without them once you are off the bike, but you have to make compromises.
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I will wait with baited breath................ Good luck on your trip !
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I went to see my GP today.. Luckily, he specializes in Orthopedics
He said iv badly sprained or partially torn my "Medial Collateral Ligament". Possibly my ACL too, but it's still too swollen to tell properly. It needs to settle down before he can do a proper diagnosis.
I explained my situation and he said that plenty of people compete at high levels of sport with torn acl's and there are plenty of people out there with torn ligaments but don't even know it.
He said by the time I go to Africa, it will probably be stable enough to confidently use and with a support/brace, I should be ok.
Obviously, i'll know more in 2 weeks time.
I've bought a hinged knee brace and i'm walking around without a stick already but my knee does feel very unstable.
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Ted - I lived with a torn ACL for ten years - and it's a right royal pain in the ass. It went all the time - in the shower, playing footie (stupid) and even just climbing over a gate. I found it often went whilst I was drunk, as I wasn't on guard and was prone to stupidity. It's a horrible feeling when you feel the wobble and then the snap. It really really really is worth fixing up asap. Obviously I wasn't as sensible as my own advice.
But, the last time it went was in Cape Town, where I happened to be on a training course. I took advantage of my cheap insurance, and got it operated on by some of the finest knee surgeons of the world at Newlands Sports Clinic.
Orthopaedic Clinic Cape Town | Sports Injuries Surgery | Knee Injury
As way of warning, the doctor told me I was borderline knee replacement candidate, which would mean surgery every ten years or so. Luckily they could still staple it back together and the knee is great now, 12 years later.
Remember though, if you do use your insurance, say it's the first time it's happened! The doctors know full well it isn't and don't care as long as you are being operated on, the insurance will only pay if you have a new condition.
Good luck either way. And take it EASY!
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Ted - I lived with a torn ACL for ten years - and it's a right royal pain in the ass. It went all the time - in the shower, playing footie (stupid) and even just climbing over a gate. I found it often went whilst I was drunk, as I wasn't on guard and was prone to stupidity. It's a horrible feeling when you feel the wobble and then the snap. It really really really is worth fixing up asap. Obviously I wasn't as sensible as my own advice.
But, the last time it went was in Cape Town, where I happened to be on a training course. I took advantage of my cheap insurance, and got it operated on by some of the finest knee surgeons of the world at Newlands Sports Clinic.
Orthopaedic Clinic Cape Town | Sports Injuries Surgery | Knee Injury
As way of warning, the doctor told me I was borderline knee replacement candidate, which would mean surgery every ten years or so. Luckily they could still staple it back together and the knee is great now, 12 years later.
Remember though, if you do use your insurance, say it's the first time it's happened! The doctors know full well it isn't and don't care as long as you are being operated on, the insurance will only pay if you have a new condition.
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Cheers for the reply !! Great advice !
10 years !!! WOW.. Braver man than me ! No wonder you're knee was borderline.
Sadly, my injury is recorded at the doctors now so insurance probably won't cover it but he has only recorded it as a sprain. At the moment anyway.
I really am going to try and get this fixed ASAP !! My only choice is the NHS. Purely financial. I'm at the mercy of their waiting lists and bacteria infested vermin ridden hospitals.
If I had the money, i'd be in BUPA's waiting room right now with my bum showing out of a gown.
I'm not going to take any stupid risks.. I have a good hinged support which I will wear and i'm not taking any risks with sports. Football can wait !
The doc said i'm managing better than most, probably because I have strong stocky legs and great hamstrings which really help in knee stability.
I'm going away on the bike on Friday morning for the weekend so that will be a test. Probably a little stupid but i'm only on a very light DRZ and only riding light A-roads. I have to meet up with some potential African riding buddies to get visas sorted for North Africa so I don't have much choice... I don't own a car btw ! lol.
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So it now appears you don't even know if your ACL is involved. MCL is a whole different animal. Take it easy for a while and get properly diagnosed before getting all worked up about it.
The above advice is worth approximately what you paid for it.
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So it now appears you don't even know if your ACL is involved. MCL is a whole different animal. Take it easy for a while and get properly diagnosed before getting all worked up about it.
The above advice is worth approximately what you paid for it.
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The MCL is definately goosed. The doc said the ACL is probable but it's too swollen to know for sure yet..
I'm just assuming the worst as it's always best to plan for the worst.... Trust me, there's no one more than me that wants this to be a case of severe over-reaction 
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If you can wait until the second week of may, I can give you a better idea. Then I am back from a two week journey off-road in Morocco.
I wear them under my BMW Rallye Pro 2 trousers with the original knee protection removed. For sure you are better without them once you are off the bike, but you have to make compromises.
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Sorry to reply only now. I've tested the knee brace during my off road trip in Morocco and I am extremely pleased. I wore only the right knee brace. It did the job perfectly. From now I will never drive without it. I could easily persist it all day, without the hassle of it. Below the knee braces I wore a sock that is used to put a leg in plaster. This works perfectly.
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Sorry to reply only now. I've tested the knee brace during my off road trip in Morocco and I am extremely pleased. I wore only the right knee brace. It did the job perfectly. From now I will never drive without it. I could easily persist it all day, without the hassle of it. Below the knee braces I wore a sock that is used to put a leg in plaster. This works perfectly.
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Thank's so much for the feedback. I'm still hoping that I won't need one but i'm really happy that there is a solution if I need it !
Hope you enjoyed your trip, ride safe !
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