Nema Telonix shorts and Breather gloves
The Telonix is an al mountain short, made out of a tough but light and breathable fabric and equipped with several pockets and vents. The chamois is comfy and stays in place, you can completely take it apart from the short, allowing you to ride with another chamois or simply without (ouch!)
Great shorts, very nice to use, strong and with a good look. It quickly became my favourites, so I did ride a lot with it. I got a black and a grey one, the grey is in perfect shape, the Nema writing peeled a bit and the colour faded slightly on the black one... not bad after 3 months of riding and washing.
The Breather gloves are (as you can guess) very light and breathable. Considering the perforated palm I really though they wouldn’t last long... how wrong was I! It took me 2 seasons to finally go through them. Great glove, comfy, breathable and with loads of feeling out of the palm.
Hope Tech M4
I’m using those breaks on all my bikes, they are light enough for enduro riding yet powerfull enough for downhilling. The bucket load of options (rotors, braided hoses, etc...) and the Tech lever, with its adjustments, give you the opportunity to adjust it to your needs and preferences.
I love those breaks for their reliability (not one problem with the 4 pairs I had so far), great modulation making braking much more precise and finally, their gorgeous finish.
Anything bad? Err... they squeek a bit when wet!
A little tip, drop a bit of silicon oil on the pistons when you change the pads to keep them nice and clean of any pad’s dust, they will only brake better!
POC Joint VPD knee pad
As many others, POC is using a "intelligent" foam for these pads, they are moulding around the knees but get harder upon impact.
Very comfy to wear, they stay in place when pedalling and offer good protection, only downside, they are badly vented, it’s pretty hot in there!
