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Tag Archives: holiday gift guide
Holiday Gift Guide – Rapha Pro Team Thermal Bib Shorts
I’ll never forget my first pair of thermal shorts—I still have them, in fact. Traditionally a pro-only garment, fleece lined bibs are slowly gaining a foothold in many companies’ product lines. A new addition to their own autumn/winter line, Rapha’s Pro Team Thermal Bib Shorts offer a high-end option for those looking to take the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, holiday gift guide, rapha, thermal bib shorts
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Holiday Gift Guide – Bicyclepaintings
Taliah Lempert is the artist behind Bicyclepaintings.com. She has been focused on bicycles for a long time, and her work encompasses far more than just paintings. She also does sketches, prints, t-shirts, and a host of Her work is warm and personable, with just a hint of nostalgia. I’m sure we’ve all had a bike … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Guide – Giro Prolight SLX Shoes
In about 20 years as a cyclist, I’ve owned five pairs of shoes: Diadora, Carnac, Time, Specialized—and now the Giro Prolight SLX. My first three pairs all used three Velcro straps to secure my feet, and my brief detour from the concept (two straps and a buckle) left me underwhelmed. Buckles break, gunk-up, strip, and … Continue reading
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Holiday Gift Guide – Giro Aeon Helmet
In 2010, my favorite helmet was the Giro Prolight, a helmet that debuted to mixed reviews at that year’s Tour de France. Why mixed? Well, while it was indeed the lightest helmet on the market at the time, fitting it to your head was a hit-or-miss proposition—if it fit you, it immediately became the most … Continue reading
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Holiday Gift Guide – Rapha Winter Jersey & Classic Tights
After years of excuses, I finally decided to go “all in†with Rapha this winter. Sure I have other kit, but Rapha’s blend of modern, yet old school styling and technical innovation became too tantalizing to ignore. So after weeks of unseasonably mild temperatures and a hectic work schedule, a Thanksgiving cold snap finally gave … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday gift guide, rapha, winter jersey, winter tights
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Holiday Gift Guide – The Jersey Project & Cyclopedia
With The Jersey Project, Bill Humphreys and Jerry Dunn have created a North American version of the Dutch book Koerstrui (by John van Ierland and Evert de Rooij), a book documenting more than 1,000 historic, iconic, and bizarre cycling jerseys. Visually stunning, you can spend hours leafing through jerseys from all over the world, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Cyclopedia, gage and desoto, holiday gift guide, The Jersey Project
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