On my recent trip to Dakar I meet the guys promoting the Leatt Brace – helmet for your neck device, and at the time I was impressed with the design and feel of the lightweight unit. I noticed a few of the Dakar competitors trying them out and after talking to a few riders the general feeling was they thought it would definitely offer them good neck protection, especially when riding at speeds through the dunes where most crashes see the riders flung over the bars head first spearing towards the ground.

Since returning from Dakar I’ve noticed reviews by Racer X on the brace www.racerxcanada.com/news/3084/racer-x-canada-tested-leatt-brace

And also Transworld Motocross… www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/features/article/0,13190,1568085,00.html

But by far the most moving thing I’ve seen relating to the neck brace and the call for greater protection awareness is from David Bailey, one of the biggest legends of our sport. He talks for roughly 13 minutes on film and doesn’t hold back on making the call for the big guns of motocross/supercross to make a stand and support the need to spread awareness to the dirt biking community. It’s a must watch, check it out here …

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2540171359427789623

Take the time to check the links out and see for yourself the advantages of wearing such a device, whether you’re racing, trail or adventure riding, or even just play riding. It could save any one of us from serious injury…

The Leatt Brace