Bicycle Christmas Gifts
The holiday season is in full swing now with both Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us. I’m not one of those folks that thinks I have to hit the stores at 5:00 AM the day after Thanksgiving to do my shopping. Personally, I have to wonder about the mental stability of folks that do that. If any of my readers are frequent participants in the holiday “running of the bulls” please don’t take offense. I’m just having fun with it but you do have to wonder about the folks that find it necessary to trample a guy to death.
That said, I’ve compiled a list of cool items you may want to pass along to your significant other to save them the time and frustration of trying to shop for a bicyclist. If your wife/husband knows as much about bicycling as my wife does then you’ll understand why I’ve put this list together. Without further ado here’s my list:
1. Products from Genuine Innovations. If you’re not familiar with Genuine Innovations they are a company that produces some of the best tire inflation products you can buy. Their CO2 inflators are high quality and something every bicyclist needs to carry in their seat bag. I did a review on their Second Wind Road Mini Carbon a while back that would make a great gift. You can get anything from CO2 cartridge refills to complete CO2 powered inflation kits that come in their own seat bag.
2. A Jersey from 3 Feet Please. 3 Feet Please is a new company that offers jerseys to help educate drivers on the 3-foot-law currently enforced in fourteen states. I did an article about the 3 Feet Please cycling jersey a few weeks ago.
3. Bicycling Magazine subscription. Amazon.com runs some great deals on magazine subscriptions and you can get one year of Bicycling for $11
4. Jelly Belly Sports Beans. These are energy replacement snacks that can be consumed during your ride to help replenish Vitamins B and C and electrolytes. They’ve also got a nice collection of Jelly Belly apparel
that includes cycling jerseys, hats, socks, and water bottles.
5. A Road ID Identification Bracelet. If you don’t have one of these you seriously need to consider it. A Road ID can be ordered in either standard or interactive configurations and contains the information required by first responders to treat you and notify your family in the event you’re in an accident and incapacitated. They have gift cards available and orders must be placed by December 14, 2008 in order to be received by Christmas.
6. If the above five aren’t a big enough list to give your significant other, then take a look at this list of bestsellers from Amazon.com:
Schwinn 17-Function Bike Computer
Cateye CC-RD300W Strada Wireless Bicycle Computer
Timex IRONMAN Triathlon Sleek 50-Lap Mid-Size
Planet Bike Blinky Super Flash 1/2-Watt Blaze LED Plus 2 eXtreme LED Rear Bicycle Light
Topeak Road Morph G Bike Pump with Gauge
Planet Bike Beamer 5 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount
GARMIN 010-00447-30 Edge 305 GPS Bundle
Olive Drab HW Classic Messenger Bag – Jack Bag (24)
GARMIN Edge 705 Bicycle Monitor With GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, and Speed/Cadence Sensor
Lastly, if any of you feel compelled to get me something, take a look at my Amazon Wish List.
Back for now
I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying, “When it rains it pours.” Well, it feels like I’ve just been through a torrential downpour. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks that has seen more downs than ups. On my last post I mentioned that the company I was contracted to was undergoing big cutbacks and that my job was in jeopardy. That’s still true and is yet to be resolved. To make matters worse my dad suffered a major heart attack on 29-Oct and never regained consciousness. He passed away on 1-Nov and is now in a better place. I’ve also conducted two interviews with a potential new client in Dallas and may have to move there on short notice. I’m just waiting on the word.
I wasn’t kidding when I said it was a whirlwind. As you can imagine, I’ve had more important things to do and haven’t ridden or prepared new articles. In fact, I haven’t even thought about this blog for a couple of weeks. I will probably start riding again soon. I need it. If I end up moving to Dallas my bike will go with me so I can ride there. While I was with my mom in Oklahoma my wife found my cold weather gear so I can use it when it starts to get colder here in Jax. I know I’ll need it in Dallas.
One bright spot I’d like to point out is that Genuine Innovations is now a sponsor of Biking To Live. You can see the banner, created especially for Biking To Live, on the front page of the blog. Be sure to check them out.
I’d like to thank those that have emailed me and offered their support during these difficult times. I sincerely appreciate it.
Product Review: Second Wind Road Mini
The topic of tire inflation is always a hot topic. Most of us carry either a CO2 inflator or some type of frame pump to help us out when we flat out on a ride. I’ve always been an advocate of the CO2 systems because of bad experiences with frame pumps. Most frame pumps are either too flimsy and/or aren’t capable to achieving a high pressure when re-inflating a tire. Many of my readers feel the same way I do while others swear by their pump. I’ve always been willing to give a pump another try if I could find one that could live up to the job. So, when given the opportunity to review the new SecondWind Road Carbon Mini
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