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My dad is an avid biker.
However, he is sacrificial and never buys anything for himself, only for his family, so he has done without the legitimate biking gear for years.
This Christmas, I want to hook him up with some legitimate gear!
It's cooler where I live, so I know he definitely needs some biking pants, a jacket, and like, biking glasses (he always rides with sunglasses, but I want him to have the legitimate gear) (:
Any other suggestions, please suggest away!
I need help!
Thanks so much!
(if you provide links, it would be greatly appreciated!)
Answer
You sound like my kids. I'm congenitally cheap. I do get legitimate gear, but I lean towards the sale bins and closeouts, while my kids get me the good stuff that I would never buy for myself. Yes, its always appreciated.
Some thoughts: Shoes are good, but you can't buy them online, since sizes and fit are all over the place even among different models from the same brand.
Gloves are always good. If you're dad's putting in any kind of miles, he's wearing out gloves constantly. Tights, jerseys, underarmour (I like that better than bike specific base layers)
Here's my favorite place for a variety of jerseys. They have other stuff as well. If you get lucky and find what you need in their closeout section, you can be stylish AND frugal.
http://www.primalwear.com/
The other place I get most of my bike stuff:
http://www.performancebike.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategories_10052_10551_-1?
Then of course there's your friendly LBS (local bike shop).
You sound like my kids. I'm congenitally cheap. I do get legitimate gear, but I lean towards the sale bins and closeouts, while my kids get me the good stuff that I would never buy for myself. Yes, its always appreciated.
Some thoughts: Shoes are good, but you can't buy them online, since sizes and fit are all over the place even among different models from the same brand.
Gloves are always good. If you're dad's putting in any kind of miles, he's wearing out gloves constantly. Tights, jerseys, underarmour (I like that better than bike specific base layers)
Here's my favorite place for a variety of jerseys. They have other stuff as well. If you get lucky and find what you need in their closeout section, you can be stylish AND frugal.
http://www.primalwear.com/
The other place I get most of my bike stuff:
http://www.performancebike.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategories_10052_10551_-1?
Then of course there's your friendly LBS (local bike shop).
Which is better. A fixed gear (fixie) or a mountain bike?
John
I live in a small town where everyone rides their bikes to commute. I mean there are kids everywhere riding bikes. All my friends live across a bridge. So I'm wondering if a mountain bike, or a fixed gear would be better to go over the bridge. Everyday in the summer I will be going over this bridge so which one is better. Fixed gear, or mountain bike.
Answer
John, a bike with gears will help you go uphill allot easier, and downhill/level ground allot faster. If that's not important to you, and you are planning to ride on level ground only, a fixie could be a good choice. Now, if you are buying a bike just do commute or basically ride on roads, get a hybrid. It will give you a much more comfortable ride, mountain bikes are design for better performance on off-road in expense of comfort.
But in the end, I recommend you get a bike with gears. In the long run, it will be much more enjoyable and usable.
John, a bike with gears will help you go uphill allot easier, and downhill/level ground allot faster. If that's not important to you, and you are planning to ride on level ground only, a fixie could be a good choice. Now, if you are buying a bike just do commute or basically ride on roads, get a hybrid. It will give you a much more comfortable ride, mountain bikes are design for better performance on off-road in expense of comfort.
But in the end, I recommend you get a bike with gears. In the long run, it will be much more enjoyable and usable.
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