Leatt introduces new Ride Kit 1.0

Cape Town, South Africa-based Leatt has introduced Ride Kit 1.0, a long-sleeved jersey and pant combo that sells for less than £90 for adults – and less than £70 for kids.

With Ride Kit 1.0, the brand has focused on delivering “an outstanding price-to-performance ratio, truly looking and feeling more expensive than it is”.

To provide context, and benchmark Ride Kit 1.0 – the new jersey and pants “share the same exceptional fit of Leatt’s premium Gravity 5.0 kit”, which was developed with the Pivot Factory Racing Team.

Ride Kit 1.0 overview

• The jersey sports sleeves, which are a slimmer race fit, while the main torso is a relaxed fit for maximum comfort.
• Similarly, the lower leg of the pants is a bit tighter and more aerodynamic, while the knee and thigh sections are looser for kneepads and freedom of movement.
• The pants fit true to size like all Leatt pants, and the jerseys are sized up slightly for a little extra room. If you buy a medium Ride Kit, the pants will be a true medium, and the jersey will be between medium and large.

Material choices in focus

The jersey and pants are built with robust fabrics that are flexible, breathable, and fast-drying, plus all the materials are bluesign® approved. The jersey is made from a polymer fibre/elastane knit.

• The jersey body is lightweight, and the sleeves are elastic, offering fantastic comfort and a compression fit, with a goggle wiper on the inside hem.
• The pant upper leg fabric is light and stretchy, while the lower leg fabric (knee and shin section) is a bit thicker and more durable. The full pant has a 100% PFC-free DWR C0 Coating.
• Perforated ventilation on the pants’ inside knee and backside panels increases airflow, and a zippered thigh pocket and velcro back pocket offer secure storage.
• The waist has silicone grippers and a moto buckle for precise adjustment.

While the Ride Kit 1.0 was designed with downhill racing in mind, the brand points out that it has “become a favourite go-to for Leatt employees and sponsored riders – perfect for everything from downhill and enduro to local trail rides”.

Instead of loud graphics, the look is understated with minimal branding and clean colour blocks. The pants come in all black only, and the jersey is available with black sleeves and a main body colour of black, titanium, rust, or teal (black or rust for kids).

Ride Kit 1.0 retails for £89, and the Ride Kit 1.0 Mini (starting for kids as little as 43in/110cm tall) retails for £69.