2017 LEATT GPX 5.5 OFF-ROAD GEAR
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CHANGE OF PACE
Instead of trying out some of
Leatt's new 2017 products the
usual way—riding motorcycles—
Leatt wanted to do something
a little different and turned us
loose on downhill mountain
bikes; after all, the ground is
just as hard when you hit it from
a motorcycle as it is from a
bicycle; heck, often times, it's
harder from a bicycle.
My personal mountain bike
is nothing like the Specialized
Demo 8 I rode in Whistler. Any
free time that might find it's
way into my life is spent riding
dirt bikes and at least 15 years
had passed since I really went
downhill riding, especially on a
specific mountain bike location
like Whistler. Dripping head to
toe with brand new, bright lime
green Leatt mountain bike gear I
felt like the worlds biggest poser
getting on the chair lift for my
maiden voyage down the moun-
tain. Building on that feeling of "I
look fast, but I'm not," were the
five other journalists next to me
wearing the exact Leatt kit.
Leatt protected everyone by
providing the Leatt DBX 5.0
short with the DBX 5.0 all-
mountain jersey. I opted to wear
the motocross GPX 5.5 long
sleeve jersey because it was hot
out and provides more venting.
I quickly came to appreciate
the Leatt Impact GPX 5.5 under
protector shorts after a slide-out
in a bowl corner. The padding
in the hip kept me from scrapes
(Left) The Leatt gear isn't all about
moto; they have jackets for the
off-road savvy, with and without zip-
off sleeves. (Below) The Leatt 2.5
chest protector is available for kids,
youth and adults and offers up great
protection without being restrictive.
