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SHRED Enters Mountain Bike Helmet Market with Cool Tech

SHRED is already well-known in the snow sports industry, and now they’re taking on mountain biking with a great-looking line of helmets packed with serious tech. The line includes two full face helmets (the Brain Box and Full Stack), an enduro-style mountain bike helmet called the Short Stack, and three skate-style helmets (the Bumper, Slam Stack, and Half …

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Protect Ya Neck (and Head, Body, and Hands) with New Gear from Leatt

Leatt is known for their neck braces and pads, but for 2017 the company is making a big push into the apparel market. Their line includes jackets, jerseys, shorts, and gloves. The DBX 5.0 is a hardshell, waterproof jacket with a tailored fit. Leatt added their brush guard fabric to the shoulders and elbows for …

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Why You Need to Replace a Mountain Bike Helmet After a Crash… Unless It Has Nano Core from Kali Protectives

Most of us have heard that mountain bike helmets need to be replaced after a serious crash, but the thing is, few riders actually follow through. Often times a helmet will come out of a crash looking ok: the shell might have some scratches, but there are rarely visible cracks inside or outside the helmet. Heck, the …

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7iDP Transition Knee Pads Review

Years of riding bikes, in conjunction with genetics, have given me some monster quads. They’re great for mashing the pedals, but not so great at fitting into certain gear–knee pads in particular. I’ve tried numerous brands and models without much success. I do have one set of pads that fit well, but they are too hot …

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Leatt AirFlex Pro Knee Guard Review

I’m not a big knee guard guy… until I hit my knee on a ride, and then I swear I’ll wear knee guards on every ride, from now on! But then I don’t, usually because, well, knee guards are usually heavy, bulky, and uncomfortable. But not the Leatt AirFlex Pro Knee Guards. I’ve been wearing these for …

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