Gift suggestions...

[orbea65]

A buddy is having a birthday, and want to get him an inexpensive cycling related gift. Any cool 'nice to haves' that are cheap, like in the $30 dollar range? One of those things that you see, and you'd like to have, but you don't bother....you know....
thanks!

[stevep]

andy pruitts book.
pretty good info inside

[Spinner]

how about a nitto waterbottle cage?

[CNY rider]

Does your friend commute or ride in the dark at all? For $15 you can get a set of little blinking red lights that go in your bars, in place of the end plugs. They're very high visibility for drivers. I really like mine.

[orbea65]

Thanks! Don't think he needs any water bottle cages, but a cycling book and maybe a good bottle of red for he and his wife might do the trick..
More suggestions welcome! :)

[catulle]

A book is the best gift. However, look for a web site called Go-Velo-City and you'll find some very nifty miniature cyclists for much less than $30; a cute gift for any bike loving dude, atmo.

[djg]

Here's Pruitt's book as an e-book:

http://www.roadbikerider.com/ap_excerpt.htm

Here's a nice sew-up bag:

http://www.biketiresdirect.com/productdetail.asp?p=VTSTB&tnum=1052929&c=1403089

Here's a nice bottle of red:

http://www.wineaccess.com/store/calvertwoodley/ecommerce/product.html?product_id=10677676

[Delpo]

Try a Blackburn Carbon Mini Pump. The nicest and lightest, never leave home without it.

Delpo

[Ginger]

Two or three pair of cool cycling socks (not your basic black or white, but something with a pattern or design...plenty out there) and a bottle of wine.

[Chad Engle]

Wine and gift card/certificate to lbs. Not quite as tacky as cash but at least they can get what they want.

[Skrawny]

SKS Raceblade (http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=14008&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=) removable fenders are a great gift (but at $50) they are a little outside of your budget). Here (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=18218&page=1&pp=15) they are on the bike of our very own Serotta James.
-s

[davids]

Two or three pair of cool cycling socks (not your basic black or white, but something with a pattern or design...plenty out there) and a bottle of wine.
SmartWool socks. He'll love 'em!

[Ken Robb]

I agree with the wool sox idea. They are so much better than the typical thin ones for so much of the year. I even like them in the Summer when I also wear the standard bike shop sox from de feet, etc.
Heck, I also like wool jersies from Ibex but they are way out of your price range here.

[rsl]

A cool combination of wine and cycling!

http://moots.com/wine.php

[bironi]

I would like some of these. Perhaps your buddy would also.

http://www.bicyclegifts.com/MiniPosterAssortment.html

Byron

[Skrawny]

I would like some of these. Perhaps your buddy would also.

http://www.bicyclegifts.com/MiniPosterAssortment.html

Byron

Those are sweet! I have just the wall for a few of those...
-s

[shinomaster]

chamois butter

[davids]

I would like some of these. Perhaps your buddy would also.

http://www.bicyclegifts.com/MiniPosterAssortment.html

Byron
I love this one - Look at this dude, rocking a Brooks on his fixie:

http://www.bicyclegifts.com/images/graphics/ravat.jpg

[PBWrench]

Park Tools Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair ~$25