Spring has officially arrived but you might as well call it summer here in the Bay Area. With blue skies and daytime temps reaching in the 80s, we completely skipped over arm and knee warmer season. While this isn’t great news for the Sierra snowpack, it does mean I get to spend almost every day on my bike(s). Here is what I am currently wearing.
Cyclocross is all about maximum power–both when pedaling and also when off your bike running up hills, through sand, or over barriers. You need a shoe that can deliver all around performance–Pearl Izumi built the X-Project with just that in mind.
What you wear on the bike can quickly make or break your experience. For me, layering is the key. Over the course of the summer and through the fall, these have been my go to road bike apparel pieces. I included my favorites for both warm and cool weather.
In Boulder, CO last week, Pearl Izumi gathered a few women’s running, tri, and cycling editors for a first look at the Spring 2015 run and ride lines. We had a great time meeting, riding, and running with the actual developers and brand managers, while getting a behind the scenes look at how the products are made and tested. One thing is for certain—it’s nice to see so many women on the team designing the women’s gear.
Along with the P.R.O. Fly Top and Split Short, Pearl Izumi sent me a pair of the Women's syncroFuel XC
trail shoes, new for Spring 2010. Designed for high performance trail racing and training, these trail shoes are incredibly light and responsive.
Pearl Izumi recently introduced new fabric technologies into their 2010 running clothing line that help you better manage and control your body temperature for peak performance anytime, anywhere. Pearl Izumi sent, for me to try, two of the new additions to the Women's P.R.O. Series running line: the Women's Fly Split Short and the Women's Long Sleeve Fly Top.
