Sam Hill is one of downhilling's most exciting athletes. The flat pedal rider from Australia won back-to-back UCI World Championships in 2006 and 2007 and won the rainbow stripes again in 2010.
After the helmet, a good pair of knee protectors is probably the most essential piece of protection for any serious mountain bike rider. Not only is falling on your knees painful, but even small injuries to this critical joint can leave you off the bike for a while, which is of course way worse than the actual getting hurt part. When it comes to racing enduro, the demands placed on this particular item of apparel increase exponentially: not only should it be able to deal with crashes on tracks worthy of a World Cup DH race, but it must also be comfortable enough to be worn for full days in the...