To know if a product works, the best way is to let the riders test it. The Elkay crew had a Leatt test session with the Dutch BMX young development team and Leatt employees tested some 2013 stuff themselves as well. The most impressive product from the test day was the new Leatt 3DF Bodyvest. Last year Leatt introduced the Chest Protector Lite for BMX use and everybody was positive about the best celling Leatt protector. In 2013 Leatt will introduce the new 3DF line
When races are won by a fraction of a second, reducing weight and drag without disrupting other functions can be the difference between first, and well, not first. The PowerBand S-Spec is a no compromise tire designed specifically to reduce drag and save weight up front. Ultra lightweight sidewall matched to low profile "speed strip" tread makes this the absolute lightest (and in our opinion, the fastest) front specific race tire in the world.
Specifications: -PowerBand 20 x 1.85" S-Spec -120 TPI Cyclex Casing
For 2013, Leatt redesigned its best selling off-road brace for improved comfort and fitment, better range of motion, more adjustability, and gave it a brand new name — the GPX Race brace. Formerly the Club 3, the Race brace has been reengineered to improve on all the features that made it the best-selling neck brace in the world.
Round two of the Stoppelcross series took place in Boekel. The wet weather during the week made it another tombola how the track would end up. After last week's mud fest, the track in Boekel held up perfect, and the sun came out even. Again plenty of (former) BMX riders made it to the Stoppelcross. We saw Raymon van der Biezen, Ivo van der Putten, Glenn van de Wetering, Harm van Brussel, Wilco Groenendaal, Stijn Nouwen, Govert Schonewille and plenty more.
Elite Men Time Trial: 1 Carlos Mario Oquendo (Antioquia) 33:07 GOLD 2 Andrés Jiménez (Cundinamarca) 33:76 SILVER 3 David Alonso Granado (Antioquia) 33:84 BRONZE
Elite Men 1 Andres Jiménez (Cundinamarca) GOLD 2 Juan Camilo Marín (Caldas) SILVER
Similar to LEATT®’s ADVENTURE BODY VEST LITE, but sized for smaller riders. The BODY VEST LITE JUNIOR is designed to be worn under or over the jersey while perfectly integrating with any Leatt-Brace®. LEATT®’s patent pending BraceOn strap systems holds the neck brace to the body vest yet allows them to move independently.
-Designed to fit perfectly with any Leatt-Brace® -Two junior sizes -Back protector meets CE safety approval EN 1621-2 Level 2 -Front of protector meets CE safety approval EN 14021
The Stoppelcross MX season has kicked off with the first race being held in Handel, Noord-Brabant. It had rained loads but on arrival the track looked okay. Preparation for the race had been shitty, with only 3 MX sessions in 2012 and the Red Bull Skylines happening the week before. On Saturday morning we rolled out of the Paris club at 6am, slept for a couple of hours and drove back home. I packed the van that night and got up on Sunday at 6am to go to Handel. It was a challenge making it to the first race.