New Pearl gear is in, and this time it’s…topographical map contours befitting some gravel using! Or…fingerprints? Or simply line artwork? The nearer you get, the extra the “traces” get blurred, so possibly don’t sweat the inspiration an excessive amount of.
Bib shorts, gloves, and jerseys are all formally on the menu. Though, we’re not totally certain the place the gloves match within the dialog since they lack the gathering’s namesake contour traces.
However, the bibs and jerseys are cool sufficient…
PEARL iZUMi Contours
The Contours assortment will get the acquainted $150 PRO Mesh Jersey that PEARL iZUMi rolls out underneath a big selection of varyingly vivid and quirky plumages.
Then there’s the Expedition PRO Bib Shorts. Man, you’d higher actually desire a fancy pair of bibs lined in colourful impressionist squiggly traces, casue these fetch a wholesome $265. PI says the bibs are “subsequent stage” with their high Levitate PRO Chamois (peace, chafe metropolis) and “luxurious” Italian PRO Switch material. What’s that? I don’t know — the web is void of data, and PEARL iZUMi had not offered particulars after a request for clarification as of this writing. We do know from testing out one other pair of Expedition Professional bibs, that they’re a comfortable match and aren’t particularly stretchy in comparison with different “luxurious” Italian materials.
The hand safety is PI’s $35 Full-Finger Expedition Glove. The gloves have a gel pad within the palm to assist defend from nerve harm, which might happen on extended rides, or in case your bars or hoods don’t suit your mitts fairly proper. They’re the one a part of the package truly with out the “contour” traces, however will match your yellow squiggles.
The contemporary roundup joins a number of earlier PEARL iZUMi releases geared towards coloring life in, which successfully share the identical tech, but with different distinctive styling.
