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Words and photos by Adam Newman Remember when clipless mountain bike shoes were terrible? It wasn’t that long ago that most were just glorified road bike shoes with rock-hard soles and even harder plastic nubs glued to the bottom that gouged up your floor and turned every smooth surface into a skating rink. Or worse, ...

Contest ended. Congrats to Winner: Lou Stanley of Vancouver WA We’re sorry The promotion you are trying to access has ended. Pearl Izumi has partnered with us to give one winner a pair of X-Project ELITE shoes. Enter to win below.   Riding your mountain bike occasionally involves something none of us love talking about: walking your mountain bike. Which is ...

Contest ended. Congrats to Ryan Ivie of Phoenix, AZ ! We’re sorry The promotion you are trying to access has ended. Pearl Izumi has partnered with us to give one winner a pair of X-Project ELITE mountain bike shoes. Enter to win below. Riding your mountain bike occasionally involves something none of us love talking ...

PEARL iZUMi has partnered with us to give ONE lucky winner a new men’s or women’s mountain bike kit. This is the one kit you’ll be rocking all summer long. Lightweight without compromising pedaling performance the Summit Shell Short will earn its place among your favorite gear. Paired with the comfortable and breathable Summit Top, ...

Enter for a chance to win a PEARL iZUMi Prize Pack and get kitted out with a Blvd Merino T, a Vista Short, a Versa Barrier Jacket, and a pair of new X-Alp Flow Shoes. All of these items are available for both Men and Women. Start clickin’ below to earn 20+ entries. Once you ...

Pearl Izumi has just launched their new line for 2019 under the tagline, “Here We Go”. Pearl Izumi explains that “Here we go celebrates the common feelings all riders share and the positive impact we can have on our communities through bicycles. “Here we go” is anchored by one simple, powerful word: Go. Sometimes it’s a ...

When Pearl Izumi created its new Versa line, it had a few things in mind. According to the company, “It had to be comfortable. Functional. Extremely versatile”. All of which are characteristics that I personally look for. Aside from making packing for trips easier, I like to know that I can run down to the ...

We still have 1-2 more months of winter in the northern states. My dad resides in Yuma, Arizona and would call 40°’s winter, but whatever your cold tolerance is, baselayers can be a key component to enjoying the outdoors. Baselayers need to wick away moisture in cold temperatures and should be lightweight and fit snugly ...

This contest has ended, congratulations to the winner Joel Reeder of Farmington, UT Pearl Izumi has teamed up with us to give away a pair of X-Alp Launch Shoes. The first flat pedal shoe designed to handle the abuse of all-mountain terrain with the confidence, control and comfort you need for all-day riding. This extremely ...

We’re in Vegas for the last Interbike in Sin City and here are a few interesting and/or new things we found on our first day wandering the show floor. Pearl Izumi MTB shoes Pearl Izumi debuted three new models of mountain bike shoes for spring 2018, all of which are designed to be easy to ...