{"id":171677,"date":"2018-12-07T12:01:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T12:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=171677"},"modified":"2018-12-07T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T12:01:06","slug":"the-cycling-familys-christmas-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/12\/07\/the-cycling-familys-christmas-gift-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cycling Family\u2019s Christmas Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If you\u2019re leaving it this late to find Christmas gifts, you\u2019re cycling very close to the gutter. Obviously, a new bike is the best present \u2013 but if you\u2019re just looking for that extra something, here\u2019s a little help in guiding you towards the right decision.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>For the boy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Target Velo are a company based in Surrey, UK, that offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetvelo.com\/product-category\/mountain-bikes\/\">broad range of bicycles to build in miniature<\/a>. These bikes are freakishly functional for their size \u2013 even the brake callipers close when you squeeze the levers. Your little one may even draw inspiration from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/08\/17\/miniature-craftsmanship-one-japanese-man-found-size-doesnt-matter\/\">this article we wrote about TARO_0628<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7XXmettcT\">https:\/\/t.co\/s7XXmettcT<\/a>\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u306b\u3066\u8ca9\u58f2\u3092\u518d\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNjA1uGjdD\">https:\/\/t.co\/QNjA1uGjdD<\/a><br \/>3D\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u51fa\u529b\u3067\u3059\u306e\u3067\u3001\u304a\u9ad8\u3044\u3067\u3059\ud83d\udca6\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEmgjM66sM\">pic.twitter.com\/zEmgjM66sM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/756565405133475840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>If your son already shares your passion for getting on a bike, why not look at broadening his horizons? Models teach young cyclists the practicalities of putting a bicycle together in a playful setting. This gift will provide many teachable moments \u2013 and introduce your child to bike mechanics.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For the girl<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jJcxtTxqFHQ?t=4\">never<\/a> a wrong age to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainreactioncycles.com\/lifeline-rt-01-roller-trainer\/rp-prod155466?utm_source=affiliate-window&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=Monetizer101&amp;utm_term=Monetizer101&amp;utm_content=Sub+Networks&amp;awc=2698_1543866154_f46f3c230138b545251cd5c558d12209\">get rollers for training<\/a>. At least, you can\u2019t be too young to start working on rollers. As my grandfather used to tell me \u2013 If you\u2019re old enough to pedal, you\u2019re old enough to train. And that\u2019s why we love the truly inspirational Ruby.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=jLZhfCIuXx0 params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/jLZhfCIuXx0\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>If you really want to push the envelope of your daughters\u2019 balancing skills, play a game of \u201cSimon says\u201d with the young lady in your life. \u201cSimon says touch your nose\u201d or \u201cSimon says touch your right shoulder\u201d are great ways to make roller-training fun. Then you can work up to that dismount.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For the husband<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If he doesn\u2019t own a bike stand, get him one. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decathlon.co.uk\/500-bike-workstand-id_8381233.html\">B\u2019TWIN 500<\/a> is perfectly fine for metal frame bikes \u2013 if he\u2019s going to be using carbon, you may need to do a little more research. Art\u2019s Cyclery do a very good job of explaining all the factors you should take into consideration.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=3oaGmE97B5Y params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/3oaGmE97B5Y\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>A bike stand makes cleaning and working on your bike so much quicker and easier which, ironically, means he\u2019ll spend more time working on the bike. With a bit of luck, he may catch the maintenance bug and offer to work on both yours and the kids\u2019 bikes. He\u2019ll look at it as good practice.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For the wife<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re sick of trying to wash the skunk stripe plastered up your wife\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/07\/29\/get-stylish-cycling-wear-urban-cycling-demands-urban-fashion\/\">Segra Segra<\/a> jacket then you should buy her a mudguard. And if you want to save her the fuss and bother of installing and removing full rain fenders on Christmas day, look no further than the Plume Mudguard.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=twhfYesl8-E params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/twhfYesl8-E\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Handsome enough to have attracted the attention CYCLECHIC, the Plume is a very reasonably priced at \u00a324. So it\u2019s practical AND chic enough that your wife may think you spent more than you did. If she remains unimpressed, you could always buy her a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.segrasegra.com\/e-shop\/114-waterproof-winter-parka-for-cycling-x\">Segra Segra parka<\/a> for her next birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re leaving it this late to find Christmas gifts, you\u2019re cycling very close to the gutter. 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