The knee is a sensitive joint and is particularly vulnerable when biking. Injuries to the knee joint can sometimes mean weeks of rest! But it's not just downhillers that benefit from knee protection - freeriders and enduro riders will too. As bikes get better and better at higher speeds, trail bike fans are also appreciating the benefits of a pair of knee protectors. In addition to classic hardshell protectors for the roughest applications, there's a new generation of knee protectors that rely on flexible gels with very high shock absorption, and which only harden on impact. Materials such as D30, VPD or Poron have made light and flexible knee protectors possible, which offer excellent protection and hardly distract whilst riding. No matter which protection version you choose, all the knee protectors in our range meet the strict EN-1621-1 test standard for joint protectors.