Dakine got in touch to tell us about their new protection for 2016, and they’re also sending some over, so expect to see it in Fresh Goods soon. Like any self respecting mountain bike press release nowadays, it arrived with an edit of the sick variety:
The Slayer knee and elbow pads are lightweight designs based on cuffs, whereas the Hellion pads have a burlier design with velcro closures. The Seeker backpack has a built in spine protector, PU-coating and 2L of hydration built in around the lumbar area, though it can take a 3L reservoir instead. See more on the Dakine EU website.
David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
