2014 holiday gift guide: Potions and lotions

Prevent saddle sores with Louis Garneau’s chamois cream. But if chafing does happen, address it with a skin repair gel by Assos. Likewise, keep your chain from degrading. Use a lube like the Bike Medicine’s hard-core Purple Extreme.

2014 holiday gift guide: Tires

Schwalbe’s Procore features two narrow inner tires for mountain bike wheels (26″, 27.5″ or 29″). Each inner tire sits on a rim and holds pressures between 55 and 85 psi. On top of the Procore inner tire is a regular tubeless-compatible tire, which can be run at 10 to 20 psi. The two-chamber system means you can get great traction from the low outer pressure, and reduce the likelihood of getting a pinch flat with the high inner pressure. Just one valve manages the air in both chambers.

2014 holiday gift guide: Get extravagant

While Campagnolo continues to refine its electronic gruppos, it’s still invested in the mechanical. This year the Italian company released the 11-speed Super Record RS, its top-end, battery-free groupset. The components combine performance with a rich racing heritage.

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