Erica (Left)
After an extended hiatus and several ownership changes, cult brand Swobo is back in a big way with this nice short-sleeve merino jersey ($96; www.swobo.com) and Rind 1.0 shorts ($149), and ultra-luxe merino knee warmers ($48), which thankfully are machine-washable. Specialized's lightweight Deflect Jacket ($75; www.specialized.com) is ideally suited to mountain biking. Her hands are comfortable in Dakine Highwire Gloves ($25;
www.dakine.com).
Her feet are ready to go the distance in
Smartwool Cycling LT Mini Crew socks ($14;
www.shimano.com);
Shimano M121W women's off- and on-road shoes ($95).
Backpack: Dakine Shuttle Pack, 400 cubic inches with 70-ounce (2-liter) reservoir ($50;
www.dakine.com).
Bike: Santa Cruz's rippin' full-suspension
Juliana ($2,857;
www.santacruzbicycles.com), likely the best women's model extant.
Jonathan (Right)
Keep comfortable with these loose-hanging but still technical Doubletrack Baggy Shorts ($55; www.cannondale.com). The sleeves of Cannondale's Morphis Shell Jacket ($99) conveniently zip off. Dakine's Nomad Pack ($80) holds a full-face helmet, and hundred-ounce reservoir. His hands are protected by Static Glove ($33; shop.foxracing.com).
The shoes are Shimano's competition-level mountain dogs, M225 ($170; www.shimano.com), which run a hunski less than European-made equivalents. They're paired with the Teko EcoWash WOOL Quarter Cut Sock ($16; www.tekosocks.com).
Bike: That sweet root beer-colored Santa Cruz Blur Bike ($4,500; www.santacruzbicycles.com) belongs to a very happy photographer.
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