Race Face’s new Roam knee pads are aimed at Enduro racers. It’s no secret that Enduro races have gotten progressively faster and more technical and knee pads have had to evolve to keep up with treacherous descents and massive climbs.

If you make a mistake on a descent and wind up crashing, the Roam pads protect your knees with D3O impact protection. There’s also a puncture-proof Kydex layer on the front of the knee pads and a TPU skid plate so that you’ll slide on the ground when you take a bad fall instead of stopping on impact. The pad is pre-curved so that it feels natural when riding, not standing.

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