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Probably each of us is sometimes wondering what people who buy everything have. A similar problem arises when you need to buy a gift to a person whose life revolves around bicycles. Most people I know from a bike have almost everything (sensibly or not, price limit). At the outset, one should explain some basic issue, which probably 90% of recipients of this post are aware of, but those for whom the bike is just a bicycle, may not know. Not every cyclist is a cyclist and not every cyclist is a cyclist<\/strong><\/em>. Get to know it quite simply: when I am riding a bicycle in jeans for work in the morning, I am a cyclist. Going to the evening training in a lighter, on a bike, on which I lie more than I am sitting, I feel like a cyclist. In our world, being a "cyclist" unfortunately took on quite a pejorative meaning, so if you buy your boyfriend \/ girlfriend \/ colleague ... reflective vest with the inscription "Warsaw Critical Mass" to be visible in the evening on the road while driving with the boys it will be perceived as serious FAUX PAS . In the worst case scenario, it can lead to chronic depression, and believe me, a depressed cyclist is a double misfortune at home. Similarly, if you buy a liquid to cover the tubers with a person who goes to the store in the Dutch. So I prepared a list of safe gifts, which everyone should enjoy. Unless it's Christmas Grinch, but then it's not worth buying it. Think of it more as suggestions and ideas than as specific products. Prejudice the questions - no, I have not received anything from anyone for the fact that I recommend these products - they are simply cool.<\/p>\n

I am a huge opponent of buying very practical gifts - you can buy such things yourself. You get the best ones that you would not buy yourself because they are pointless \/ too expensive \/ strange. Here is the list:<\/p>\n

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socks<\/h2>\n

"No socks is a no-no, as are those ankle-length ones that should be worn by female tennis players."<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Velominati, Rule # 27<\/em><\/p>\n

The socks are always cool, NOT THAN COMPRESSION. Compression is a taboo subject in cycling. Maybe because it is associated with triathlon and running, and maybe because the regulations prohibit the compression of compression clothes. If you do not want the recipient to hit town with pushups, buy the usual ones? Best long, reaching to the calf. The length of socks is the subject of many discussions, some prefer short, others long. The difference is that everyone will enjoy happiness from the long, only those who like short will be happy. Funny patterns, preferably impractical, are preferred. Examples of companies: Sock Guy, Happy Socks, Save Our Soles, Defeet.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, if we are a practical lady of the house, we give up the funny pattern and order a decent cycling sock: Castelli, Rapha, Santini - a safe choice. Best suited to the color of shoes. Rule # 28: White is old school cool. Black is cool too, but were given a bad image by a Texan who were too long. If you feel like it must be colored, make sure they damn well match your kit.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Water Bottles<\/h2>\n

Water bottles are never too much. If, of course, you do not drive in a professional team and you do not get a dozen or so free tickets each time you need them. Water bottles get lost, fall out, are run over by trucks, cause crashes in the peloton, kill in corners, or finally - they mushroom. Unscrewed after a week of non-use, they restore the memories of opening the backpack after the holidays in primary school - the old sandwich was always there and smelled the same. Water bottles can be bought ordinary and cheap, possibly with a funny print or expensive and good. Personally, I like both types. Those cheap ones are not too bad at races: they will fall out - it's hard. From the more expensive and better, it is well known that the best is Camelbak Podium. As for the size, it is usually smaller = safer.<\/p>\n

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Books<\/h2>\n

Let's be honest, not everyone has the time to read these days. It is definitely more popular to view pictures \/ videos or just a question. I can write an article covering all aspects of a given topic, and in the commentary there will be a question about a thing written in bold. It's a waste of time for people and I understand it. Fortunately, the book is a good gift, because it is not good to be glad of it, and in the worst case it will look nice on the shelf. In principle, it can be any of the bike, although those about servicing are in my opinion well replaced by entries on the internet, and biographies such as "Eddy Merckx. Cannibal ", can be tragically boring or complicated (but they have a nice cover, so cool). From recommended positions (usually to find on ebaj, allegro):\"rules\"<\/a><\/p>\n

"The Rules" by Velominati<\/a>\u00a0- a set of cycling rules (pattern of a cycling savoir vivre), described in a quite extensive way. A little ridiculous, slightly ironic, but I read well and should be known.<\/p>\n

"Race of Secrets"<\/a>\u00a0- the best cycling book with a story. Armstrong story told by a former colleague. The problem is that if someone reads books, he certainly knows her.<\/p>\n

"THE GRAND TOUR COOKBOOK"<\/a>\u00a0- cycling cuisine straight from the pro-peloton. 350 pages of nice photos, interesting descriptions and good ideas.<\/p>\n

"Training with a heart rate monitor"<\/a>, „Training manual with power meter<\/a>„, „Bible training mountain biker<\/a>"And many other training books. The safest ones are those written by Joe Friel, but I think that none of them will hurt us.<\/p>\n

"School of Life"<\/a>\u00a0- a handful of cycling advice for beginners and a very interesting biography (or rather a part of it) of the most titled Polish MTB cyclist.<\/p>\n

Subscriptionhighway<\/a>", The first Polish road cycling magazine;)<\/p>\n

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Game<\/h2>\n

We will play the game. A bit oldschool, but a card or board game is really a hicior. The problem is that it's very hard to get them. From older positions, we have a choice: Leader 1<\/a>,\u00a0Giro Card Game<\/a>\u00a0and Monopol in the bicycle world, that is:\u00a0Cycleopoly<\/a>. The latest hit is funded by Kickstarter (public fundraising): Cycling Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Research, not only efficiency<\/h2>\n

Exercise tests are cool and we all know that. You can give someone a voucher for 20 minutes of suffering and will probably be useful to anyone who wants to take a little more seriously. Does it make sense, this is a topic for a separate entry. There are a lot of companies that deal with such things, so if we throw in "goule" efficiency tests, we will definitely find interesting offers in our city. However, there is another type of research. In my opinion, much more important, because not only that it concerns our security, it is possible deficiencies, for example in morphology, will allow. This is health research for sport. They blow about it on TV every time some disaster happens, but most of us still do not go to the doctor voluntarily. Almost every private clinic \/ hospital offers such a package. It usually includes ECG, Morphology, Holter, exercise test etc. Cost from 200 to 1500 PLN depending on the package, for example:\u00a0http:\/\/www.luxmed.pl\/dla-pacjentow\/oferta\/programy-profilaktyczne\/kardiologiczne-profilowane-programy-diagnostyczne\/bez.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Examples of efficiency tests: 4sportlab<\/a>, sportslab<\/a>, Diagnostix<\/a><\/p>\n

How does the end of such research look like and if it's a nice thing, rate it by yourself looking at Piotr, with whom I was on them last year :)<\/p>\n

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