
The Pearl Izumi Merino Tall socks ($30, pearlizumi.ca) keep feet warm with wool and synthetic fibres.What's a royalty-free license? Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that content. This insert allows for some give when your foot naturally expands throughout a long road ride. On each shoe, there’s a ventilated elastomer-spandex insert. The Garneau Platinum XZ shoes ($242, ) use the company’s X-Comfort Zone technology. Inside, stylish Biemme Meryl socks ($25, ) will keep a rider’s feet comfortable in summer. The Boa dial, upper and heel cup hold your foot well. The carbon sole is the company’s stiffest for maximum power transfer to the pedals. The top-end road shoes have a shine, a sparkle to them.
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The Shimano S-Phyre RC902S shoes ($630, ) are a special edition pair that complement the launch of the new Dura-Ace R9200 series this year.
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Use them for some warm-up laps before a race or zip them up for training rides out on the trails. The full-length zippers on the sides of the legs, however, let you get the tights on and off easily. While the Lastig Everyday zip tights ($162, ) were inspired by cyclocross, they work well in scenarios away from muddy races. In a crash, it’s designed to slide over the main fabric and minimize damage to your skin. The extra mesh at the quadriceps and knees is for protection. The outside is water-repellant, while the inside has a soft fleece texture. They use a knitted material made from recycled yarns. The Q36.5 Adventure Winter bib tights ($330, ) let you get out and stay warm in sub-zero temperatures. The natural fabric does most of the work in the insulation department, while the synthetic material’s main job is wicking away sweat. The traditional wool is blended with recycled polyester fibres. Give some classic warmth with the Pearl Izumi Merino Thermal long-sleeve base layer ($150, pearlizumi.ca).

The honeycomb pattern allows designers to use different densities of materials to help manage sweat and warmth. The base layer is made with a knit construction, so it doesn’t have any seams. It features a hollow-fibre material that traps warmth.


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The Q36.5 Base Layer 4 Plus long-sleeve shirt ($182, ) is a high-tech garment. Once things heat up, these sleeves can come off, turning the Versa II into a vest. But the sleeves, which are connected across the back, are attached to the main part of the jacket by magnets. Yes, it’s a jacket with a water-repellant front, and waterproof back and sleeves. The women’s Sugoi Versa II jacket ($209, ) is two garments in one. It’s just the kind of shirt to wear when you’re not riding bikes, but thinking about bikes. The garment’s organic cotton goes through a wash that makes it soft and comfortable. Like the company’s top-performing bikes, the Pinarello Heritage T-shirt ($70, ) is designed in Italy. 6AM WorkShirts is based in Kelowna, B.C., and its shirts are manufactured in Vancouver. ChitoSante has antibacterial properties that keep odours at bay. The material is treated with ChitoSante, an environmentally friendly product made from crab and/or shrimp shells. The front and back panels are cotton, while the side panels have the feel of a cycling jersey and wick sweat away. The 6AM WorkShirts dress shirt ($160, ) is designed to get a commuter to the office in good shape. Every rider will surely wear this jersey with pride. Coincidentally, the colours really go with the season. Canadian riders had a green maple leaf on their chests. This retro top was inspired by the short NFB film 60 Cycles, which focused on the Tour de Saint-Laurent. While blue usually dominates national team kit design, the Mariposa Vintage 1960s National Cycling Team merino jersey ($260, mariposabicycles.ca) goes heavy on the red, just as riders did in 1964.
