Atlas Neck Brace Impression
Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 9:55PM ATLAS NECK BRACE
It seems the more I use the ATLAS neck brace the less I find myself thinking about it until someone asks me how I like it. I guess the stand by expression, “so far, so good” is a good way to put it. Having gone through a couple of other name brand braces I was fortunate enough to have ATLAS want a “seasoned” rider give it a go.
The ATLAS has a couple of adjustments that work very well for me making the brace fit well enough on my 5’ 11” / 195 lb frame to forget I was wearing it after the first 10 minutes. That never happened with the other braces I tried. There was always a point of pressure somewhere on my body that never let me forget I was wearing a brace. This was never the case with the ATLAS, no pressure points and almost no restriction in my head movement while riding. The other thing that was an outstanding feature was the hinged almost floating supports that rest on the chest and back. These pivoting parts allow enough flexibility to put the ATLAS on with my chest protector and have enough give to fit more than just my size and shape. Meaning if you are thick, thin, muscular or anything in between it will pivot to support itself correctly with your physique.
The other significant improvement was less restriction when I began to ride more aggressively. As I lower my body into an aggressive stance on the bike the ATLAS has almost no restriction to the rear that always occurred with the other braces I tried. I can lower my body and still raise my head enough to look ahead to ride quicker than a trail pace. That restriction is what would allow me to practice or trail ride with the other braces but would keep me from racing with them. This is not the case with the ATLAS, it allows the more aggressive stance used when you transition into race mode.
Now it is up to ATLAS to figure out how to make this thing so perfect that I can wear my tool belt, chest protector and back pack (24lbs) that contains everything but the kitchen sink and still be able to ride fast! That would be perfect. Do you think I am asking for too much? They are very close!
Have a safe ride, try an ATLAS
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