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Gift guide: Cycling gifts for under $100

The best budget-friendly presents for any rider

VĂ©loColour Tube and Tool Rocket Pocket seat bag

Giordana skull cap, ear cover and neck gaiter ($33-$43, unoimports.com)

For the rider who is still getting out during the holiday season, there’s the Giordana skull cap ($43), ear cover ($33) and neck gaiter($33). The designs are festive; the Roubaix material means warmth.

Lizard Skins DSP 2.5-mm-thick bar tape ($60, lizardskins.com)

Lizard Skins DSP 2.5-mm-thick bar tape

Give the gift of comfort. Lizard Skins DSP 2.5-mm-thick bar tape will lessen the effects of road vibrations on hands and wrists. The 208 cm of tape and plugs weigh 56 g.

The Syncros Tailor iS bottle cage ($70, www.syncros.com)

The Syncros Tailor iS bottle cage combines the maintenance of the rider and the bike. The side-entry cage can be mounted to take a bottle from the left or the right. Behind the bottle is a multi-tool with 19 items. There’s a chain tool, disc-pad wedge, chain-link holder and bits for various fasteners. The whole package weighs roughly 175 g.

PRO Discover bags ($48-$88, pro-bikegear.com)

PRO Discover bags were released for big rides on variable surfaces. There’s the frame bag($88), the seat bag ($75) and bar/ bottle bag ($48), which mounts on the stem or bars. All bags are waterproof, perfect for rides that get soggy.

Nuun Sport tube ($10 each, nuuncanada.com)Nuun Sport tube

Pop a tab in your bidon before heading out, or while on a ride. A Nuun Sport tube has 10 tablets, each providing 15 calories, 2 g of carbs, 25 mg of magnesium and 300 mg of sodium.

Pinarello T-shirts ($50-55, sold at select Pinarello dealers)                                                    

Make yourself easily identifiable to other cyclists off the bike with these comfortable Pinarello t-shirts. Go for a classic look with the deep navy giro ($50) or keep it playful with the car tee ($55).

Untapped waffles (US$32 for a carton of 16, untapped.cc)Untapped waffles

From Vermont, Untapped waffles are delicious mid- or post-ride fuel. The four tasty flavours include maple (naturally), chai, raspberry and coffee. The company will ship to Canada for free if the order tops $100.

VĂ©loColour Tube and Tool Rocket Pocket seat bag ($78 for the 25-mm model, velocolour.com)

VĂ©loColour Tube and Tool Rocket Pocket seat bag

The VéloColour Tube and Tool Rocket Pocket seat bag is an elegant way to carry ride essentials. It’s made in Toronto. Roughly 95 per cent of its materials are produced in North America. The side that presses against the saddle rails is made of 1000D Cordura for durability. The side that faces outward is made of X-Pac VX21, which is good at shedding water and mud.

Giant Clutch Crank ($95, giantbicycles.com)Giant Clutch Crank

The Giant Clutch Crank is a multi-tool that makes excellent use of a gap in a bike. It fits in any hollow-spindle SRAM, Shimano or Praxis cranks. The multi-tool includes 2.5-, 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-mm Allen keys, a T25 bit, a chain breaker, spare chainlinks storage and a spoke wrench.

Fabric Lumabeam ($80, fabric.cc)

The sleek Fabric Lumabeam can blast 300 lumens from its sandblasted alloy body. Click the on/off button some more to activate the four LEDs for either white or red light. It’s versatile. Give two of them to have a bike totally covered.

Liv Signature LF gloves ($50 , liv-cycling.com)

The Liv Signature LF gloves are for race day. They have a four-way stretch on their backs for excellent fit and are quite breathable. After the race, the Tip Tech fingertips will let a rider check her smartphone to see her results.

Maxxis Rambler tire ($81, maxxis.com)Maxxis Rambler tire

Early in the fall, the Maxxis Rambler tire in a 50c width was released. In mountain bike-speak, that’s a 2″-wide bit of rubber. The blocky knobs on the Rambler will have a drop-bar rider cruising over all kinds of gravel.