Troy Lee Designs - TLD is for the Worlds Fastest Racers. Here are the first spy shots of the new TLD lid range from our man in the know Si Paton.. These images are so hot, we recommend you wear protective glasses before clicking here..
First up I'm no professional photographer so apologies if these images aren't A1 enough for you. I was too busy shaking with excitement and drooling when these were taken.
When TLD dropped these round to Superfly Central I was hoping they weren't going to pull out a new range of lids covered in flame designs. A huge sigh of relief as one by one they came out of their boxes and shone right back at us.
TLD Composite Lucha
RRP £244.99
The Lucha is a comosite lid and weighs in at 1,115grams in a medium as does the composite history.
TLD Composite Lucha
The history helmet below if you look closely shows every sticker TLD have ever produced during their 25+ years plus of "history", get it?.
TLD Composite History RRP £244.99
New for 2009 are the nylon lock bolts that are inserted into the helmet at the side of your temples. This is where the side screws screw into for the peak to attach. These are designed to pull out during a big impact meaning less chance of your head getting turned as the peak digs in and possibly causing a neck injury.
TLD Carbon Crow
TLD Carbon Crow RRP £329.99
TLD Composite Crow
TLD Composite Crow
Another close look and you can see a crows beak and eyes right by the mouthpiece. The carbon weave is very subtle and the detail on these lids is unbelievable. TLD have really lifted the beam on these ones.
TLD Carbon Crow RRP £329.99
Think these are good? News of a D3 with a couple of signature models on their way? Will we see a Sam Hill and a Steve Peat version or even a Josh Bryceland one, how about that? Slightly different mold, venting system and padding. Only time will tell, what time? Easter. Cost? Expect there to be a number four in there. That's just my guess so don't count on that for sure.
TLD Carbon History RRP £329.99
TLD Carbon History
Will the history lids in carbon be the best sellers? Only time will tell. Last year the composite Peaty lid was the No1 lid for TLD. Good news is that they have relaunched it again for 2009 so for all you Peaty fans another bite at the cherry.
TLD Carbon History RRP £329.99
How heavy are the carbons in M/L? Answer = 946grams
Misc. Shots from Crankworx:
SE2 Moto Lid in the History
History Jersey
Assorted Gloves
Cody Swansborough's Custom Lid
TLD is exclusively available in the UK by Fisher Outdoor Leisure.
http://www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk/ If you want to try on and test out a TLD lid trackside at a race in the UK see Si Paton at a NPS, SDA, Dragon, Pearce-Midlands, Caersws Cup and 4x NPS.
Stay Unclipped.
Si Paton
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