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I Tried 7 Ways To Protect My Legs. Only One Actually Worked.
Let me save you the time and money I wasted.
Over the past 4 years, I've tried plain blue jeans, $60 work pants, $150 leather chaps, $400 leather pants, $150 textile riding pants that made me look like a gear ad, $90 padded riding jeans, and finally, these RoadArmor pants a buddy kept talking about.
Six failures. One winner. Here is the difference:
1. My Legs Were Finally Protected
This sounds small, but I armored everything except my legs. Below the waist, plain jeans. These? CE Level 2 knee armor and hip pads, built in. No straps. No gap.
The first time I put them on, I actually laughed. Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?
👉 See the armor hidden inside2. They Look Like Regular Pants
Every riding pant I tried looked like a costume. That awkward feeling walking into the diner in full gear.
These look like normal cargo pants, with the armor hidden inside. Sounds silly, but I stopped changing pants when I get off the bike.
👉 See them up close
3. Comfortable All Day, On And Off The Bike
Usually by the first stop, my textile riding pants were coming off. Too bulky, too hot, no give. With these, I'd look at the clock and realize I'd worn them all day, on the bike and off. No stiffness. No bulk.
The light fabric moves with you, at the pump, on the pegs, at the diner.
4. I Don't Heal Like I Used To
I didn't expect to think about this. But at 25, a spill meant a few scrapes. Now everything takes longer to heal.
Here's how the armor works. When your knee hits, the CE Level 2 pad spreads the impact across the whole pad instead of one spot. Level 2 is the higher of the two levels in the CE standard for knee armor. And the fixed pocket keeps it on your knee, not down your shin.
5. One Pair For Every Season
Tired of jeans sticking to your legs in July, and cold wind cutting right through them in November?
In summer, open the horizontal vents on the thighs and feel the air at every stoplight. When it turns cold, zip them shut and the windproof fabric keeps the wind off your legs. One pair, all year.
I was skeptical too. But with a free belt, a free neck gaiter and free size swaps, there's nothing to lose.
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That nervous feeling when the sky turns dark 40 miles from home. Wet jeans stuck to your knees, cold and heavy all the way back.
These are waterproof. The rain runs off. Close the vents, keep riding. I stopped checking the radar before every ride.
7. They Go On Just Like Your Jeans
I tried bulky riding pants once. Pulling them on over my jeans in a parking lot, boots off, hopping on one leg.
These pull on like your jeans, right over your boots. Belt's in the box. Pants on, go.
8. Finally A Size That Fits
Your size is your waist in inches, just like your jeans. XXS to 5XL, in a men's cut and a women's cut.
No guessing. Wrong fit? The size swap is free.
9. Riders Are Telling Riders
I heard about these from a buddy on a ride. Over 50,000 riders wear them, rated 4.8 out of 5.
"I got so lucky they came in the day before this ride. I'd wear these pants without the pads just for pants. The pockets and feel of them are amazing. Effectiveness wise: these pants saved my lower body. I only had small scrapes on my knee and shin. Everywhere else you see the cuts in the pants, my skin was untouched. Very very well done EKON. Impressive product."
10. Best Value For What Actually Works
I spent over $700 on pants that didn't protect me: Leather pants: $400, didn't work. Leather chaps: $150, didn't work. Textile riding pants: $150, didn't work.
These: $129, the only ones that actually worked.
I was skeptical too. But with a free belt, a free neck gaiter and free size swaps, there's nothing to lose.
Try Them Today →