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Engineered for Every Ride. Since 1860.
featured25 Jun 2026

Engineered for Every Ride. Since 1860.

The next chapter for Pearson.

Tyre Clearance: How much is enough?
blog30 Jan 2026

Tyre Clearance: How much is enough?

So the actual question is not “How much clearance can we fit ?” But “how much clearance do riders actually need?”. Because tyre clearance affects more than just...

The Hidden Secret That Makes the Forge the Ultimate Winter Bike
blog31 Oct 2025

The Hidden Secret That Makes the Forge the Ultimate Winter Bike

How do you winter-proof a performance bike without ruining everything that makes it fast? The Forge hides a clever little secret most riders never spot. A smart 3D...

Inside the On&On Race: The Making Of Our Lightest Ever Gravel Bike
Stories3 Oct 2025

Inside the On&On Race: The Making Of Our Lightest Ever Gravel Bike

The combined voices of our team riders and ambassadors set us a challenge: to build the fastest and lightest gravel bike we have ever produced.

Your Season of Gravel: Events, Giveaways & Good Times
blog16 Apr 2025

Your Season of Gravel: Events, Giveaways & Good Times

Glorious Gravel: off-road made easy. This season, we’re teaming up with Glorious Gravel to give you the chance to ride some of the UK’s best off-road events for...

Spectra Racing X Pearson Cycles
blog18 Mar 2025

Spectra Racing X Pearson Cycles

We are thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Spectra Racing, rebranding as Spectra Pearson for the upcoming 2025 race season.

Cycling Weekly's Sam & Joe Talk Pearson's Fit First Philosophy
blog7 Mar 2025

Cycling Weekly's Sam & Joe Talk Pearson's Fit First Philosophy

Sam Gupta and Joe Baker ran the rule over Forge this week, but what really caught their attention was the Pearson Fit First Philosophy.

Xan Crees Shines at the British National Cyclocross Championship
blog17 Jan 2025

Xan Crees Shines at the British National Cyclocross Championship

Xan’s win at the National Cyclocross Championships is a testament to her skill, determination, and the reliability of her Pearson On and On bike.

Winter Adventures in the Yorkshire Dales: Josie’s Forge Ride
blog14 Dec 2024

Winter Adventures in the Yorkshire Dales: Josie’s Forge Ride

Discover the adventures of Jess and Josie on the Forge, exploring the Yorkshire Dales.

GRAVEL ADVENTURE IN WALES
Stories11 Oct 2024

GRAVEL ADVENTURE IN WALES

The air was crisp with the earthy scent of damp leaves and pine as I set out from Dolgellau, ready for a true gravel adventure. The route I’d...

TOUR DE FRANCE - FORGE
Stories12 Jul 2024

My Dream Tour de France Bike Setup

As a very keen amateur (amateur being the operative word), I can't help daydreaming about riding the Tour de France. I'd probably struggle to finish a single stage,...

Forge: Your Questions Answered
Stories17 May 2024

Forge: Your Questions Answered

We sat down with Scott Decker, Bicycle Design & Product Manager at Pearson, to talk through how the Forge came to life — the thinking, the data, and...

On And Off: Putting It To The Test
Stories14 May 2024

On And Off: Putting It To The Test

At the heart of every product test is a simple question: How does it perform in the real world? This time, we took the On And Off for...

Conquering the Strade Bianche: A Tale of Grit and Italian Charm.
Stories8 Mar 2024

Conquering the Strade Bianche: A Tale of Grit and Italian Charm.

As the dust settles and the adrenaline slowly subsides, it's time to reflect on my recent journey through the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany, where the iconic Strade Bianche unfolded...

Rounding The Corner: My Journey to the Strade Bianchi Sportive
Stories23 Feb 2024

Rounding The Corner: My Journey to the Strade Bianchi Sportive

As part of the Pearson cycling family, I've pedalled through my fair share of races and challenges, and spent blissful hours on two wheels since I can ever...

YEAR WE GO AGAIN
Stories29 Dec 2023

YEAR WE GO AGAIN

In 2023, Pearson introduced its most data-driven frame design ever; we look back at some of the other events which made the news. JANUARY Kicking off a year...

Numbers Games
Stories22 Dec 2023

Numbers Games

The arrival of the new Pearson Forge has altered our thinking about bike-frame geometry and how numbers are so important to us. (In a good way, obviously.) Over...

Nemone X Pearson Tyre Tracks Volume 4
Stories22 Dec 2023

Nemone X Pearson Tyre Tracks Volume 4

It’s that time of year when we excitedly stream the latest compilation of Nemone x Pearson Tyre Tracks. Put together by our favourite BBC 6 Music DJ, this...

OFF SEASON ADVENTURE
Stories6 Dec 2023

OFF SEASON ADVENTURE

Mattie Dodd realised a rare window of leave in his pro contract with the Tirol KTM Continental Cycling Team. Unlike many, he didn't wish to sit at home...

On And On – conquering an off-road ultra-race
Stories20 Oct 2023

On And On – conquering an off-road ultra-race

When I first came across the description of the Mountains of The Merfynion (MOTM), my heart raced with excitement. It was a single-stage, unsupported ultra-endurance event spanning over...

FIRING UP THE FORGE
Stories13 Oct 2023

FIRING UP THE FORGE

Our latest open evening saw the culmination of more than 160 years of cycling knowledge (not to mention two years of intense design work), with the official launch...

Badge of Honour-Pearson1860
poetry11 Aug 2023

Badge of Honour

The Pearson Rose has been our guarantee of provenance for more than 160 years. Will Pearson looks back at how this humble bloom became a big noise.

FORCE OF NATURE - A BIKEPACKING ADVENTURE
Stories21 Jul 2023

FORCE OF NATURE - A BIKEPACKING ADVENTURE

Bikepacking is a beautifully simple concept. Take one of the ever-growing numbers of high-performance gravel bikes on the market and kit it out with everything you need. If...

What’s the big deal with gravel riding?
Stories14 Jul 2023

What’s the big deal with gravel riding?

Gravel bikes have really taken off in a big way in the last few years and there’s more and more choice of gravel equipment - not just bikes...

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