Last Minute Mountain Bike Gift Ideas

Photo: Dave Heath

Here's a selection of Bike Magazine tested products that are sure to excite any mountain biker. If you are scrambling for a holiday gift idea for your biking friend or relative then here are some great ideas. Click on the links below to read the full review and find out where to buy these products.

Bell Variant // $100
Helmets are one part protection and one part personal fashion statement. A challenge presented itself, then, when a Variant—Bell’s latest high-end, all-purpose mountain bike helmet, with hot pink highlights—showed up for a thrashing. This color scheme bounces my selection theory straight out the barroom door. Can its performance overcome my neon phobia? Do real men wear pink?
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The Collective's 3rd Film, Seasons // $28
Without much debate, it is safe to say that that the movies The Collective and Roam are two of the most popular and influential mountain bike films of all time. These films tapped into the psyche of our diverse culture and resonate with both old school soul riders and the new gondola-riding generation. These films motivated us to ride and helped give mountain biking its own distinctive voice in the infinite sea of action sport cinema.
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Niterider MiNewt X.2 // $190
Fittingly named, the X.2 is twice as bright as the MiNewt that Niterider introduced just last year. The system abides well by the KISS protocol of product design: Keep It Simple, Stupid. And oh does it ever.
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SixSixOne 2007 Pro Pressure Suit // $229.95
The suit is compact, light and remarkably breathable. It uses vented anatomic chest plate covers, injection-molded soft plastic shoulder cups, a number of straps to adjust and tighten or loosen the feel of the suit, including a multi-strap kidney belt which keeps the suit from riding up your torso. Thumb loops keep the arm protection in place—a key feature for untimely unloads onto the forearms. A fairly durable “open weave” mesh ties the whole suit together in a light, breathable package.
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Craft Thermal Jacket // $170
This jacket from Swedish manufacturer Craft is a no-frills solution to riding in very cold weather. Gore Windstopper keeps out wind and cold, while remaining breathable. The collar and side panels are lined with a thin layer of fleece—just enough to make it cozy without feeling heavy like most fleece-lined jackets.
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Reader Comments

Posted Mon Dec29, 2008, 8:09 PM — By Stacey

This was super helpful. Thanks!