On Track Off Road No. 194

ALL THE GEAR....
So far, the recently overhauled ‘second
generation’ of Fox’s Legion Enduro riding
gear is some of the best I’ve worn on a
dirt bike.
The Americans’ released the initial
Cordura-laced kit three years ago and
pegged it towards the off-road user seeking
extra resistant material but with the
performance properties of motocross
and more towards their featherlight
FlexAir. The first Legion collection was
impressive. It was light for the durability
it offered (I remember scraping my way
through trees and foliage at Dave Thorpe’s
Honda riding school in Wales and
was surprised by the lack of marks or deformation
on the jersey arms in particular).
The 2020 kit I used in Igualada is
a step further towards FlexAir. It weighs
barely anything, is still heavily mixed
with Cordura and the fitting is sportier
and less rigid compared to the first lines
due to Fox’s TruMotion 4-way stretch
material.
I’ll admit to loving the original blue/
orange colourway – especially when
combined with the same colours in the
Instinct boot – and the 2020 black/grey
jacket, shirt, pant and glove combo was
too conservative if admirably neutral.
The new Fluid tech V3 completed the
look and even if the fit felt very narrow
at first then the ventilation properties of
the helmet were noticeably good; it was
sunny but as the day neared dusk then
the cooler air meant that our final blast
back to the Viladoms workshop on the
road was pretty chilly.
I was lucky enough to use the best goggles
on the market - Scott’s Prospect
– and a tinted lens with TruView technology
meant it was a breeze to keep an
eye on the loose gravel along the faster
stretches of the trail. There wasn’t a
single doubt about wearing any other
eyewear; even Sam’s Oakley AirBrakes
looked less capable than the Prospect.
DAKAR SECRETS WITH SAM SUNDERLAND