THEY HAVEN'T BEEN around long, but 7 Intelligent Design Protection are already supplying the likes of Steve Peat, Joe Barnes and Trek World Racing.
Aimed at enduro
racers, the Covert knee pads offer three layers of protection. A 1mm-thick
hard-plastic cup that's curved to stop it lifting off the knee during pedalling
sits over a high-density EVA foam mid-layer and a lower-density bottom layer
that's perforated for ventilation, with a compression-fit sleeve holding it all
in place. The Coverts pass the CE EN 1621-1 standard and all three layers can
be removed for washing or to tailor the level of protection (though removing
the hard caps for comfort on mellower rides means the pads no longer meet the
CE standard).
PRICE 105$
