The 2023 Leatt MTB gear is deliberate to formally launch in November, however they introduced a bunch of items to point out off at Crankworx Whistler… after additionally teasing us a bit at Eurobike. We had been allowed to shoot some sneak peek photographs to provide you an thought of what’s coming, however please be aware this text is fairly mild on particulars, as Leatt requested. Watch Bikerumor for the launch announcement, once we’ll have all the data on the brand new clothes and equipment.
At Crankworx, Leatt handled the journalists to a particular version pair of their Velocity 5.0 goggles! These goggles are usually not accessible to the general public, however I’ve included them since you may spot a few of Leatt’s athletes sporting them, they usually function their latest single-layer MTB lens.
Leatt 2023 Safety Gear
Listed below are the particular version Velocity 5.0 Goggles Leatt handed out to the media crew at Crankworx. Because the title shot exhibits, the strap bears the signatures of Leatt’s sponsored athletes, and the goggles get some flashy gold accents. There might be 4 colorways of the Velocity 5.0 goggle accessible to shoppers as a part of subsequent 12 months’s assortment.
The lens Leatt included is their new single-layer Bronze Iris lens. The most important information right here is de facto that each one Leatt goggles share interchangeable lenses. After we reviewed the Velocity 4.0 MTB goggles that debuted the single-layer, vented lens final 12 months, solely a transparent vented lens was accessible – now there might be at the least 4 totally different shaded & mirror MTB-specific lenses that may be interchanged!
These lenses have a everlasting anti-fog coating on the within, which gained’t put on out like different lens coatings can. And naturally, they’re bulletproof! Leatt has a lens to show that exhibits deep depressions, however not holes, from being shot at!
Right here’s a pic of Leatt’s 4.5 neck brace for 2023. This new mannequin is simpler to open, extra adjustable than lesser fashions to supply a greater match, and it’s foldable for simple storage.
There are additionally some new mild, comfortable & ultra-breathable AirFlex kneepads coming that carry the overall variety of choices as much as 5, for the whole lot from all-day path rides to large days within the bikepark. Extra information quickly!
Leatt 2023 technical Hydradri clothes
Leatt has now divided their protecting outerwear into three classes; 10k, 20k and 30k. These numbers after all consult with the garment’s diploma of waterproofing & general weight, and make it simple for shoppers to determine which piece fits their wants. Pictured above is without doubt one of the Hydradri Max 30k jackets, which apparently breathes even higher than the 20k fashions, regardless of being extra waterproof and feeling a bit heavier.
Right here is without doubt one of the upcoming Hydradri Evo 20k jackets. In the event you don’t want all-out waterproofing, this jacket is a bit lighter than the 30k fashions and can nonetheless fend off a superb quantity of rain – simply with much less consideration to fully-taped seams in all places. There’s even an excellent packable Hydradri 10K that’s superlight to guard you from sudden cloud bursts.
Leatt Hydradri will get monosuits, too!
When the climate’s tremendous unhealthy, nothing retains out the rain and dust higher than a trail-onesie. So Leatt, has sewn collectively a pair of waterproof pants and jacket, and taped the seams for max safety. Leatt will once more have a heavyweight 30k and a lighter weight monosuit to swimsuit totally different levels of downpour. Though just like the jackets, the heavier 30K can also be mentioned to be probably the most breathable.
We’ve been assured that an enormous quantity of growth time has gone into tailoring a comparatively few sizes to suit a variety of riders, with loads of adjustability to safe it in place whereas pedaling whether or not you might be quick or tall, skinny or extra round-shaped.
There even might be a barely lower-cost junior model of the lighter swimsuit (with a couple of much less taped seams to maintain prices down) to maintain path youngsters shielded from foul climate too.
Larger Ladies’s attire line in 2023
Leatt has already made fairly quite a few nice girls’s items of gravity and enduro attire, some cool package that isn’t even accessible for males (simply ask Cory’s spouse!). However in 2023 their girls’s line expands throughout the board, including new path strains, too.
Right here’s a cool pair of shorts for girls; You may discover the waistline seems to be rather a lot just like the ever-popular yoga pants which are dominating girls’s trend lately. I’ve by no means worn yoga pants, however that waistline seems to be fairly comfy!
Leatt additionally has a skinny, light-weight tank prime on the way in which for girls.
Informal using package
Again for these males who like an off-the-cuff look, Leatt has created a standard trying pair of denims that had been designed to trip nicely on the bike. This pair was a pleasant darkish gray colour, they usually embody waist adjusters and a small carabiner to clip on keys, and so forth.
And new MY23 sneakers too!
Nobody likes moist toes, and this pair of Hydradri sneakers seem like they’ll remedy that downside. The inside shoe already has a sock-like liner with a drawstring closure, however they’re then wrapped with a high-cuffed outer layer for final climate safety.
Lurking beneath that new waterproof shoe can also be a brand new sole, with upgraded RideGrip Professional rubber compound that’s 20% softer. Plus, with a brand new sample dubbed WaffleGrip Professional, it inverts Leatt’s basic skate-inspired waffle tread sample for higher grip on platform pedals with shorter traction pins.
This shoe is proven to let you already know that its MOZ dial might be showing on extra fashions of Leatt’s 5 new 2023 sneakers. The dial pulls or releases its cable without having to drag it upwards – one route tightens, the opposite loosens.
