Sea Otter 2012: Helmets from Bell, iXS, Kali and MET

<source media="(max-width: 320px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C208, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=320%2C416 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=410%2C533 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 375px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=380%2C494 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=410%2C533 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 992px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=272%2C353 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=408%2C530 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=410%2C533 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 993px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=310%2C403 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=410%2C533 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-143153 size-portrait_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-gallery-grid-src-image" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383" width="295" height="383" data-crop-width="" data-crop-height="" alt="Bell's Don Palermini (pictured) told us that Aaron Gwin has been racing in a Moto-9 motocross helmet for the past year, and that he’s working with the company to refine the design for an upcoming mountain bike version" title="1335809960345-f64bh9my9zsw-a8d478c" style="width: auto; height: 100%;"> Bell’s Don Palermini (pictured) told us that Aaron Gwin has been racing in a Moto-9 motocross helmet for the past year, and that he’s working with the company to refine the design for an upcoming mountain bike version Matt Pacocha

As we wrap up our coverage of the 2012 Sea Otter Classic , we look at gear for your heads and toes: helmets and shoes. Highlights from the Laguna Seca raceway include Aaron Gwin’s collaboration with Bell on a mountain bike version of their Moto-9 motocross helmet, Kali’s new Maraka road/cross-country prototype and MET Helmets’ launch in the US.

We also came across new footgear for trailbuilding from Five Ten, plus a mid-top version of the Teva Links developed with help from freerider Cam McCaul and an all-new Crank shoe line, also from Teva. Click through our gallery for the latest and greatest from these helmet and shoe companies.

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