It’s the off-season for most, but the cyclist on your gift list will be either hitting the trainer or bundling up for some long, slow outdoor rides soon. Here’s some gifts for winter training!
AlpineAire Banana Berry Smoothie – $4.35
Gear up for a healthy winter with this protein-packed smoothie. It’s great for breakfast or a quick healthy snack. Just add H20 and you’re ready!
GU Energy Gels – $12/8 gels, $36 for 24
GU Energy Labs recently released several new tasty stocking stuffer-worthy Energy Gel flavors including Toasted Marshmallow, Campfire S’mores and Cola Me-Happy. Sales from the Campfire S’mores flavor benefit The Conservation Alliance’s Public Lands Defense Fund, and Cola Me-Happy is part of the new GU Small Batch Kitchen.
Pearl Izumi Elite Thermal Arm Warmer – $35
Essential for cool weather riding, the Elite Thermal Arm Warmer is newly updated with water shedding Thermal Fleece fabric with PI DryTM technology. The arm warmers are anatomic left and right arm-specific and come in men’s and women’s sizes. Additionally, they have BioViz™ reflective elements for low-light visibility.
ProBar Training Bar – $199
ProBar is one bar that configures into three training modalities to perform a wide range of movements. Its patented twist-and-pull feature with spring-loaded resistance corrects poor movement patterns and creates a wider, more precise range of motion; the half-bars with optional loading can be swung in all planes of motion for enhanced, injury-free performance. In the ring, on the field, green or court, or throughout your everyday life, ProBar will help you move better
Tailwind Hydration & Nutrition – $16 for 7-Pack Bundles
Tailwind’s performance drink mix is quickly becoming the nutritional secret for bikepackers, road riders, mountain bikers, and cycling enthusiasts everywhere. You can rely on Tailwind to stay energized and hydrated throughout any trek, workout, ride or race as it replaces electrolytes and gives you the calories needed to go the extra mile.
TheraGun G2PRO Therapy Device – $599
If the athlete in your life tends to go a little too hard, sometimes you need to find new ways to ease the pain.
The G2PROuses a unique combination of frequency and amplitude that inhibits the brain from sensing pain signals from the muscle, allowing deeper and longer muscle treatment.
Topical Edge Performance & Recovery – $20
Ride harder and recover faster: Topical Edge PR is clinically proven to help you do just that. The sodium bicarbonate lotion buffers muscles from performance-limiting acid accumulation caused during a hard workout. Using a patented transdermal delivery method, the lotion delivers sodium bicarbonate directly to the muscles in order to supplement the body’s natural production of the acid neutralizer.
Rumble Roller Beastie – $25
The Rumble Roller Beastie is a deep tissue massage ball that is designed to go deeper and harder. It has high profile bumps to isolate the source of tension, release tightness and provide relief. The high friction surface keeps the bumps where you need them when shifting the angle or increasing the pressure.
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