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Cycle News 2016 Issue 47 November 29

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2017 LEATT GPX 5.5 OFF-ROAD GEAR PRODUCT LAUNCH P78 and bruises. Another essential piece of protection was the 3DF Hybrid knee and shin guards. By the end of two days they had battle marks, showing clearly where they had provided protec- tion. The first day on the moun- tain I opted out of any upper body protection, but after seeing a few crashes the first day I gladly ran the Leatt body vest 3DF AirFit Lite under my shirt for day two. It provides a lot of pro- tection with minimal restriction. This is a piece I plan on using for dirt bike riding as the weather cools down. The most important part of the downhill kit, the Leatt DBX 5.0 composite helmet was comfortable, light and provided great ventilation. Whistler, B.C. is a bucket list destination for a lot of mountain bike riders and after two full days living the mountain bike dream (during the famous Crankworx event nonetheless) I have an- other hobby to fill any free time I can find. Thanks to Leatt and their extensive line of mountain bike protective gear, I will be much safer as I bomb down the trail on my mountain bike making dirt bike noises. CN (Left) Thankfully, McCord had a Leatt chest protector on under the shredded jersey or his back would have been toast! (Below) The all-new GPX 5.5 off-road gear from Leatt is super lightweight and very well ventilated.

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