Kit I trust

Knox Contour back protector and chest protector. I've worn this back protector since I started racing. You could probably boil it and make a nice broth. It's long, and covers the cocyx. I love it. I've just started wearing the chest protector. It feels good. I don't even notice it when it's on. Gericke leathers. Designed by Bjorn Gericke, who is a very cool cat, but doesn't work for them any more. I originally liked them for their style and the over-the-boot, straight legs, but they've proved very tough. I'm not crashing at high speeds, but I have crashed a lot on tracks with a lot of silica content, and the leathers have stood up to it. You've just got to see what they'e tracks do to a bike during a season to know how abrasive they are. The lining's ripped a bit getting in and out of them, though.

Arai RX7. This is an old road helmet relegated to dirt track battering. I much prefer a full-face to an MX lid. When I think of flat track I think full-faces on the miles (even though all the riders now seem to wear MX gear on short tracks I wouldn't).
TCX Speedway boots. Much better than the Styl Martins I bought to start racing in. These have and inner boot though I'm not entirely sure what it's for. These are like modern road race boots, covered in plastic. Not my style, but I feel secure in them.

I've been meaning to do this post for ages. This is the kit I wear to race. I'll be honest and say I manage to get most of it for free or cheap through contacts and friends I've worked with (what am I supposed to do, turn it down?), but I wouldn't wear it if I didn't trust it and certainly wouldn't promote it on the blog. Note the absence of gloves. The ones I'm wearing are yet to prove themselves. G