Pearl Izumi Summit Jersey

Were it not for the bold gray Pearl Izumi logo blazoned on the side of this shirt, the black ever-so-slight v-neck would have been perfect attire for the trendy nightclubs in Barcelona and Madrid. But this is Pearl Izumi we’re talkin’ about here. Our testers skipped the discos and wore this jersey day after day after day of shredding epic singletrack on the Basque Coast. 

Lightweight and loose, this PI piece is a simple, well-done take on modern mountain biking apparel. Testers wore it with and without a backpack, solo and over chest armor. In all-conditions, the jersey performed as hoped and expected. 

After plenty of crashes, bails, and the occasional intimate contact with a thorny bush, there was only a single thread that had been pulled out of place. Easy to hand wash, our testers happily scrubbed the shirt clean of sunscreen, beer, blood, and mud. 

Tester Comment: “There’s not too much to say about this Pearl Izumi jersey, namely because there’s nothing wrong with it, nothing I would change. It stands up to the elements, it’s lightweight and really comfortable. I wore it ride after ride, day after day. The only thing I would say is that black isn’t ideal when the sun is going full steam, but that’s about it.