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its my little brothers birthday on wednesday (25!)
ive heard he bought a GT something or other mountain bike last week for about £400 and is right into mountainbiking at the mo. so any ideas for a good gift relevant to MTB, for about £15 - £20? Many thanks Tight Wad ![]() edit - boogar ment to put this in IB! |
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A bike computer?
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helloo ther, whats a bike computer LP? is it like a mileage/speed thing? (please excuse my ignorance!)
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yep, go with that. in halfrauds they range from about £8 - that'll give you ODO, speed, time, average this that and the others.
spend a few more quids worth of pounds and it'll do all sorts, distance, time, speed, menstruation cycle, thumbs up lennie |
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nice cheers lads...great idea...thats his prezzie sorted along with a book of national cycle trials as suggested by venom via PM, thanks all
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Lizard skins are a good buy to protect the chainstay. They are under a tenner.
http://lizardskins.com/products/view...&page_number=1 You can also get a range of gloves well in that price range, which he will need on a mountain bike. This is the best website ever for anything mountain bike related http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ Cleaning products are also essential, such as chain cleaners, chain lube and 'muc off' http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...px?ModelID=520 If youve already bought him something, then maybe other people in your family could buy hime some of that stuff. |
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cheers magnum, spoke to my mum and he already has the computer thingy so im going with the book, a bottle and holder and gloves are a good shout..cheers
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If he's 'right into moutain biking' then I suspect a bike computer won't be of much use.
They are all very well for road riding and pottering about, but if he's into moutainbiking seriously then a computer is just cluttering up the handlebar, and is one more thing to break on a rock. Also I can't think of any useful info a computer will give during a ride that's relavant to mountain biking. I don't know many people who have one. If he's just getting into it (I suspect he is - there are bikes for waaaay more than £400!!) then perhaps he doesn't have a decent multi tool or pump yet. Topeak Alien is usually thought highly of http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...x?ModelID=1616 And this just back in your budget http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=11318 Or how about putting some money towards decent padded shorts. Even the baggy brigade wear them underneath. |
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