Week 2 of Xmas Gift ideas from the valued advertisers on VeloUK, clothing, bike bits and more …
PRENDAS CICLISMO
Molteni Retro Bib Shorts (MAX2 Insert) (Exclusive to Prendas): Occasionally, Prendas commission retro bib shorts like the La Vie Claire and ADR ones but now Molteni has it’s chance!
Given the Molteni (Eddy Merckx rode for them) kit is pretty dear to many of our fans hearts, Prendas decided to do something a little different by using embroidery to get the team name represented on the shorts.
In order to perform the embroidery, they have used the superior PowerLycra which has been an extremely popular choice with customers using the Santini SLICE bib shorts over the years.
Other features of the bib shorts include mesh braces, the new and improved MAX2 seat pad, a reflective SMS logo at the rear and hidden silicon leg grippers to finish the retro look.
Made in Italy: Price: £69.95
Prendas ‘Air Tunnel’ Winter Overshoes: Air-Tunnel is a multi-layer material that has been specifically designed to keep out the wind, cold and rain whilst remaining lightweight, comfortable and breathable.
Air-Tunnel offers a good level of protection from the wind – comparable to WindTex and GORE’s Windstopper – whilst offering better protection from the wet too. These are not sold as waterproof overshoes, however they are a big improvement and certainly keep the rain at bay whilst acting like Neoprene when wet but without the bulk! Price: £29.95
Dave Mellor Cycles
Cateye Volt El-460rc Light Kit: The Volt 300 Kit is the ultimate in flexible and adaptable lighting. Ride and recharge or recharge and ride. This kit gives you the options you need as a busy cyclist.
Features High power recharge front with 300 lumen, Great side visibility, 2 x interchangeable cartridge Li-ion batteries included, Superlight only 120g, USB recharge to head unit, Helmet mount (optional), 5 modes: High / Medium / Low / Flash / Hyper Constant, Runtimes: H: 3hrs / F: 60hrs, Front Flextight handlebar bracket Price: £70.00
Cateye Stealth 50 Ant+ GPS: Simple GPS cycle computing! Using GPS technology, the Stealth delivers all your usual easy to use Cateye features and functions to the head unit, without sensors on your forks or chain stays.
Once home, simply plug your head unit into the USB docking station provided and download your ride data to CATEYE Atlas to review on maps and graphs; your route, speed, altitude data etc and share with friends via Facebook or Strava if you like! Price: £99.99
Stealth 50 Features Include: GPS Enabled Cyclocomputer, 1,2,5 second GPS logging interval, storing up to 60 hours of data. USB Cradle for recharge and data download,
-Fully enabled Cateyeatlas.com website to review and share rides, Setup by PC Software Cateye Sync, Flextight Handlebar Bracket.
Stealth 50 Head Unit Functions Include:
-Current-Maximum-Average Speed
-Odometer
-Trip Distance 1 and 2
-Elapsed Time
-Clock
Then review much more on Cateyeatlas.com
Cycle Division
Shimano Spd-SL 5700 Carbon 105 Pedals: Wide lightweight carbon body provides increased shoe contact area to maximize power transfer and increase support. Low profile design increases road clearance for increased confidence when slicing through corners. Large binding target allows quick engagement while wide cleats provides more efficient pedalling. Designed to match the 105 10-speed groupset. Super lightweight SPD-SL road pedal for high performance road racing. Retail price: £68.99 Link
Cero Carbon Mini Pump: features Carbon barrel, Maximum pressure 120 psi (8.5 bar), Reversible Presta and Schrader 2-Way, 2-Tone T-Handle, Thumb-lock lever and weighs only 80g! Retail price: £10.99 Link
RST Commuter Rucksack: Made from heavy duty nylon, this spacious bag has over sized pullers great for gloved hands, padded shoulder straps, back padding and adjustable straps it’s your perfect riding companion!
Its showerproof, has a large inner pocket and a small front pocket and side mesh pockets. Adjustable Arm and Chest straps for secure riding.
Retail price: £19.99 Link
Twenty3c.co.uk
Sram QuickView 1/4 Turn Garmin GPS Mount: SRAM delivers an uncomplicated computer mount that‘s easy to install, lightweight, and above all, vibration and slip-free. At only 20 grams, with a single torx T25 bolt, flexible mounting clasp, and a 1/4 twist mount, it installs quickly, simply and securely on any 31.8mm bar surface.
The SRAM QuickView Computer Mount also features a center-offset design so the computer can be placed directly in front of the stem, or flip it to position the computer before the bar for MTB or CycloCross use. Price: £13.49
Garmin Edge 200 Black: Easy to use with no sensors or set-up required, and using a high sensitivity Hotfix GPS to record your distance, your route and what it took to get there. Edge 200 records key stats and data so that you can review, replay and relive the adventure on Garmin Connect as well as sharing your rides in our worldwide community.
When you’re done riding, expand your knowledge of local routes by tracking where other cyclists are going, then get out and try them for yourself. Waterproof to IPX7 standard (up to 1 metre for 30 minutes), Uses a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, providing up to 18 hours operation. Weight: 58.5 grams Price: £104.99
Quest Bikes
Tacx Blue Motion Folding Magnetic Trainer: with 10 levels of resistance and super smooth 1.7kg fly wheel. Soft Gel roller with life time guarantee plus Quick and easy assembly guaranteed Price: £144.98 (Including VAT at 20%).
Cat Eye Slimline Strada Computer: A new era of compact cyclo-computers. Cateye have somehow managed to jam all the functions, features and more of the Strada Wireless into an even slimmer version. The head unit has a 23% bigger screen yet is 35% thinner and lighter.
The Strada Slim is not only the sleekest most aerodynamic cyclo-computer in over 30 years of Cateye innovation, it is also the most efficient; using smaller batteries, it consumes up to 75% less energy consumption.
The tiny speed sensor is 47% thinner. The Strada Slim also has a narrow speed sensor that is 47% thinner and fits seamlessly inside the fork stay. For those that appreciate great lines and sleek looks on their bikes, the Strada Slim ticks all the boxes. Price: £39.99 (Including VAT at 20%)
Hargroves Cycles
RSP EX 4.0 33 Function Wireless Computer: Includes Current Speed, Trip time, Maximum speed, Average speed, Trip distance, Total odometer, Current cadence, Average cadence, Maximum cadence, Kcal, Current heart rate, HR total time, HR time over zone, HR time in zone, HR time below zone, Hi / Low arrow and limit, Hi / Low arrow and alarm plus ….
Actual altitude, Maximum altitude, Trip climb, Total altitude gain, Altitude gain / loss, PC link (recording / download / upload)
SPECIAL OFFER £69.99: save £70.00 was £139.99
Scott Pro Road Shoes Black – 2013: The Road Pro combines a classic look with the newest features you expect from a state of the art road shoe. The Wrap Fit molds to the foot like a second skin and with the nylon fiberglass outsole translates your energy to speed. Our easy to use buckle and two velcro strap micro adjustment closure system ensures a convenient, comfortable fit.
The Last Fit System consists of three different last types. The Racing Fit means smaller volume for your foot but with a slim fit, it is the best choice for riders who want to feel the shoe as close as possible, with no compromise. With the Performance Fit SCOTT speaks to ambitious mountain-and roadbikers, who want a regular volume and a neutral fit. The Sport Fit is at larger volume and offers a relaxed fit for those, who consider comfort as the most important feature of a shoe. The RAM Air System keeps your foot cool for a better performance. SPECIAL OFFER £68.99: save £46.00 was £114.99
VanillaBikes.com
VeloPac Wallet & Smartphone Case: Velo Pac Wallet is a simple compact waterproof PVC case designed to perfectly fit the back pocket of a cycle jersey keeping all your valuables together so that they are not damaged or lost and preventing pocket sag.
VeloPac will fit most brands of smart phone including the I-phone, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy, Note, Nexus, Nokia & has an easy to grip press seal closure. The front panel is clear so that any smartphone touchscreen can be operated without removing the phone from the case. There is also enough space for money, credit cards, a car key Price: £5.99
Nalini Trail Baselayer: The garment has varying thickness’s of material offering the right protection/comfort/thermal regulation just where you need it. Price: £31.99
Science in Sport
SiS Endurance Pack (£6.99): When you commit so much time, energy and determination to being the best you can be, you want a nutrition partner that truly understands endurance sport – one that you can trust to provide the best products and expert guidance.
With two decades of science behind us, Science in Sport’s products are designed to help you train, perform and recover quicker. Get ready for your New Year training with our SiS Endurance Pack, which helps make it easier for you to sample the leading endurance nutrition brand.
SiS is used by elite athletes who accept only the best – including the leading Pro-cycling teams, World and Olympic champions.
Contains assorted flavours:
2 x SiS GO Isotonic Gels
2 x SiS GO Energy Sachets
2 x SiS GO Electrolyte Sachets
2 x SiS REGO Rapid Recovery Sachets
2 x SiS GO Energy 65g Bars
1 x 800ml SiS bottle
http://www.scienceinsport.com
Picton Cycles
Carradice SQR Tour Bag: For the fustrated tourist with a racer/sporive bike and nowhere to carry luggage, this is the answer, Carradice SQR Tourer ideal capacity for several B&B’s or hostels, Quick release on and off. Waterproof, Lightweight & a capacity of 16 Litres. Price: £74.00
Love Yellow
T-shirts with a funny bone: What do you get when you have a Fruit ‘n’ Fibre breakfast, followed by a couple of hours pedalling along dreaming of next season’s Carbon Fibre? ANSWER: the inner workings of a Regular Cyclist’s mind. Our Regular Cyclist Venn diagram t-shirt is screen printed onto 100% soft cotton and comes in styles and sizes for both men and women. We even have a Venn Cyclist greeting card to go with it.
Visit us at www.loveyellow.co.uk
Dolan Bikes
Omega-Pharma Quickstep 2012 Bundle: Omega-Pharma Quickstep Mega Bundle, a fantastic offer saving you over £24 off RRP and includes a FREE Omega Pharma Quickstep Musette worth £8 saving you a total of £32! Click here to find out more
Prendas Ciclismo
The Cycling Anthology 3: Volume three of the popular paperback with articles by Ned Boulting, Owen Slot, Ellis Bacon and many more including chapters on The Tour of Britain, What Makes a Great Race, a study of Chris Froome and much much more. Price: £8.99 – click here to buy
Euskaltel/Euskadi 2013 ‘Bicone’ Team-Issue Technical T-Shirt. Designed to be worn on the bike, with Flatlock seams to avoiding rubbing the skin, the garment is made from their own ActiveDry fabric that aims to provide comfort whilst keeping skin dry during activity. It also has an anti-bacterial treatment to help prevent odour.
Additional details include a zipped pocket in the back to carry keys, iPods, phones, etc and the back of the garment has been cut longer for when you are riding your bike as well as a small MP3/phone pocket on the chest. Sale Price £39.95 Click here to buy
Continental Cycle Tyres
Grand Prix Twin Pack: This is the clincher tyre used by Rapha Condor and they love it. It’s a 23mm profile race tyre with BlackChili compound, folding bead at 225g per tyre so it can take some abuse! Two free tubes per pack too. Currently available via www.madison.co.uk
Continental Cyclo-Cross Clinchers: Continental cyclo-cross clinchers are proving a hit with riders testing them this season, with comments like “I could ride through sections that others were slipping on…” etc. The mud options are the Mountain King cross and the CycloXKing, both in 32mm Black Chili folding, with the CycloXKing also available in wire and standard fold at lower price points for all budgets. Find out more here
Velotastic
Mugs! We do enjoy a good brew (and piece of cake) so we’ve designed and had made a couple of cycling themed mugs that celebrate our all time hero’s Tom Simpson, Eddy Merckx and Fausto Coppi. Price £9.99 Click here to see more
Velotastic Italia Short Sleeve Cycling Jersey: Inspired by our love of all thing’s Italian, this jersey is based on the Tricolore worn by the national champion. A five panel design for a better fit made in the EU from Italian Interlock fabric that combines breathability and elasticity. Comes with a high quality YKK full length zip to help you regulate your temperature. There are three pockets on the back of the jersey and it features an elasticated hemline. Mens and Womens sizes available.
Price £54.99 Click here to see more
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