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Just in: StantoVelo Protective Arm Warmers

First look at protective arm warmers to keep road rash and injury at bay

Arm warmers as the name suggests are usually worn to keep arms warm, but StantoVelo’s Protective arm warmers come with an extra function… can you guess what it is? Okay, I'll tell you then. They are designed to provide protection in the case of a fall. They were conceived when Guy Stanton got an armful of road rash and decided to do something about it and he did by designing his own protective arm warmers.

The StantoVelo Protective Arm Warmers then are very much like a regular arm warmer but have a strategically placed pad so if you do hit the deck, there’s a bit of extra protection. The pad is flexible so it doesn’t feel restrictive to wear.

The pad doesn’t add much extra weight or bulk over a regular arm warmer, so you could comfortably wear them all-day, as Guy tells us: “It was important that I could use the warmers as normal, able to wash them, sweat in them, roll them down my arms and still cycle, ready to roll it back up when I do a descent. It was most important that they were streamlined and so would not affect my performance.”

We can envisage these as being ideal for daily cycle commuting where the extra protection they provide could be reassuring. We’ve got a pair in for test so we’ll be trying them out, with an interest in just how much protection they offer (which we hopefully won’t test in a real life situation) and whether they can be comfortably worn instead of normal arm warmers.

The test of course will be whether they peform in every other respect like a standard pair of arm warmer right up to the moment you have a crash. If you feel you need that extra protection, these are worth a look. We’ll let you know how we get on with them.

They also have a reflective logo for added visibility. One size fits all and they cost £25.99 a pair.

You can find out more at stantovelo.co.uk

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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theincrediblebike | 11 years ago
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What's next leg warmers with shin pad inserts .

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StuayEd | 11 years ago
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Rule V.., that is all.

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alg | 11 years ago
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The thin end of a wedge is becoming visible
First its crash hats and now protection - soon we'll all be wrapped up like motorcyclists

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KirinChris replied to alg | 11 years ago
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alg wrote:

The thin end of a wedge is becoming visible
First its crash hats and now protection - soon we'll all be wrapped up like motorcyclists

Exactly - because cycling is so dangerous and weird that you need all sorts of protective gear to do it.

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Lance Bumstrong | 11 years ago
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Needed !  20

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notfastenough | 11 years ago
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Well I don't cycle commute to be honest, but I was thinking about the number of close passes etc that I get when in traffic.

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G-bitch | 11 years ago
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Commuting? Seriously?! I can understand maybe if racing cat 4 crits or something, but does anyone seriously have regular offs commuting?!

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Ham-planet | 11 years ago
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It can be very tricky to design protective gear which doesn't move around either while riding or in the event of a crash and is still comfy. Why not get the same thing cheaper, from people who know what they're doing? 661's Rhythm pads look like just the ticket, unless the bright blue design isn't to your taste.

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notfastenough | 11 years ago
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Look very useful to me, especially for commuting. Road rash is just a PITA, like when it sticks to the bed sheets etc.

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atlaz | 11 years ago
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So. They're elbow pads with a longer than normal sleeve. Nice marketing twist though and given my main concern is being run over by cars/trucks/buses in town, I don't know if these are the solution.

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