Motocross is one of the toughest sports on a knee, full stop. Riders stand on pegs, absorb repeated impacts through the legs, and control the bike through their lower body, all while risking the kind of high-speed crashes that cause serious ligament injuries. If you’re racing or riding hard after a knee injury, brace selection isn’t optional gear, it’s part of how you protect the knee you’ve already hurt once.
Why MX demands a different brace than other sports
Standing-position riding loads the knee differently than running or cutting sports. Riders are absorbing impact through a bent knee for long stretches, then asking that same knee to handle sudden twisting loads in a crash or a hard landing. A brace that works fine for hockey or soccer often isn’t built for this combination of sustained load and high-energy impact.
Why CTi is the standard in the MX community
The CTi brace, made by Össur, has become the go-to choice for motocross and hard enduro riders for a reason: it’s engineered specifically for high-impact, high-rotation sports. It’s built to stay locked in place through repeated impacts and big landings, not just casual movement, which is exactly the demand profile motocross creates. You’ll see it on professional riders and weekend racers alike.
Fit is everything on a bike
A brace that shifts or rotates on the leg during a moto is worse than no brace at all, since it can’t do its job if it’s not sitting where it should. For a custom fit, we take your measurements at our downtown Calgary clinic, place the order with the manufacturer, and your brace is built and shipped to us, so it stays locked in position under riding gear through an entire moto, not just the first few laps. We check the fit and adjust as needed before you’re back on the bike.
Get braced before you’re back on the track
If you’re returning to motocross after an ACL, MCL, or other knee injury, a proper bracing assessment should happen before you’re back on the bike, not after a close call. We’ll assess your knee, talk through your riding goals, and fit a brace built for the sport you’re actually doing.
There’s more than one way to get braced, too. Come in for a custom sizing, grab an off-the-shelf option in store, or order through our online brace shop at actionbracing.ca and have it shipped straight to you.
Ready to get back on the track? Explore our custom bracing services or request a bracing assessment today.