Holiday Gift Guide: Part One
By: Ryan LaBar
Welcome to the first edition of the weekly Bike magazine Holiday Gift Guide. Each week we will choose seven rad products. Each of these gift ideas will fall in one of seven price points: $10 (or less), $25, $50, $100, $250, $500 and $1000.
$10
Hydrapak Soft Flask: $8

The Hydrapak Soft Flask helps prevent litter, plus buying energy gel in bulk saves money.
$25
CamelBak Groove: $25

The CamelBak Groove eliminates the nasty chlorine taste of tap water. Also, CamelBak claims that its bite valve is proven to make one drink more.
$50
Giro Ambient: $45

These bike-specific gloves are thin, warm and soft.
$100
Maxxis Ardent 2.25 (pair): ~$50 (each)

Great all-around treads.
$250
Crankbrothers Joplin 4: $250

A vast improvement over the company’s previous generation with about an inch more drop.
$500
Transition TransAM $569

Versatile, reasonably-priced steel hardtail.
$1000
Industry Nine AM wheelset: $1085

Light weight, strong, straight-up eyecandy.






