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Cycle News Issue 30 August 1, 2017

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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PRODUCT LAUNCH P120 The trade-off for the reduced padding is the Apex suit is extremely light—on my bathroom scales the suit weighs just 10.2 pounds. The Apex is old school in that it comes with a fixed breathable cotton lining, but it only reaches as far as the knees and shoulders. On the bike this is no problem if you wear a compression suit under your leathers, but getting in and out of the suit can be annoying because the stitching at the bottom of the legs always catches my toes and I must fold the bottom of the suit up to get my feet through, rather than just slide into it. First-world problems, I grant (Above) By the fifth wear, the Apex suit really started to feel good (it could also be the weight loss program Rennie was on). (Right) Triple stitching at the tops of the legs/ butt can be a little fragile. (Bottom) Neoprene lining on the wrists and collar is a nice touch many more expensive suits don't have.

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