Gift ideas The 11 Inc. recommends

Five gift ideas that should make it onto your wishlist

Canadian Cycling Magazine December 5, 2017

Heath Cockburn of The 11 Inc. shop (online store: shop.the11inc.com ) helps many cyclists, and those shopping for cyclist, find just the right gifts. Here are some of Cockburn’s top recommendations for this season:

The Silca floor pump with its own travel bag ($290) marks the Italian company’s 100th anniversary. It has an elegant ash handle. Like the original Silca pump, this new one uses a 3-mm-thick leather piston washer and solid brass internal valve assembly. Those components –which are replaceable – are what make the pump so durable. A complement to the pump is the Silca HX-One tool kit ($175) with its 10 fastener heads, one ¼” bolt adaptor and 10 Allen keys (2 mm–10 mm) that are a pleasure to hold. For après-velo espresso, the delicate Bianchi cups ($250) are the way to go. Another significant anniversary in 2017 was the founding of this country. Wear your Canadian pride with Victoria’s Endur Apparel Canada 150 socks ($20). For a bell that is heard and not seen, or at least visually discreet, ring the Knog Oi large bell ($25), which fits bars 23.8–31.8 mm in diameter.