Tag: Worn
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Worn: Leatt Airflex Hybrid Knee Pads
Click or not: Worn: Leatt Airflex Hybrid Knee PadsThere was a time in the not-so-far-distant past when knee pads would get you laughed off the trails. Especially if combined with Lycra, which will rightfully still get the same reaction. But now knee pads are almost as de rigeur as helmets and gloves, which seems to make sense as the mountain biker’s knees cop a… …
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Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo Shoes
Click or not: Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo ShoesIt used to be that shoes came in either mountain or road varieties, with not much in the way of choice in either category. Mountain meant XC, basically lightweight, stiff-soled shoes with Velcro straps and maybe a buckle, and either so well-vented that the mesh would fall apart and your toes would be poking out… …
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Worn: Dissent 133 Glove System
Click or not: Worn: Dissent 133 Glove SystemMost people would probably own one or two sets of riding gloves; one for summer, one for winter. Mountain bikers probably only have their preferred long finger versions for year round off-roading. Roadies, maybe some fingerless or bare hands in summer, and something ‘thermal’ for the colder months. UK company Dissent 133 has come up… …
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Worn: Giro Jacket Shoe
Click or not: Worn: Giro Jacket ShoeIf you wanted a solid flat pedal shoe, the go-to brand has always been, in my opinion, Five Ten. The solid construction of the leather upper combined with their legendary Stealth rubber sole gave one no doubt that shoe and pedal would be stuck together tighter than Trump and a spray tan. But that was… …
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Ways To Carry Stuff: Race Face Rip Strip
Click or not: Ways To Carry Stuff: Race Face Rip StripIn the ongoing quest to lighten our load, get as much stuff off our back as possible and not look like a pack-horse or middle-aged tourist, we are increasingly blessed with a host of new options for carrying stuff. The bumbag has been a favourite around here for a few years now, and its ability to… …