00:00 Buying for cyclists is an absolute nightmare and I'm pretty sure we're all quite tired of pizza
00:04 cutters and novelty corkscrews. So I've come down to online bike experts Treads
00:10 to round up my top picks for this upcoming festive season.
00:13 First up and potentially one of the more pressing purchases that you need to be making is this
00:26 Wera advent calendar. Now it's made up of, you guessed it, 24 pieces so you could treat someone
00:32 to an entirely new set of tools. Now if you haven't heard of them, Wera is an incredibly
00:38 well-respected tool brand so you will be getting some pretty high quality pieces inside and that's
00:44 why I'm so happy to recommend it. I think this would be the perfect gift for someone who kind
00:47 of wants to build up their basic toolkit and get them going with some really quality pieces.
00:56 Now if there's anything that I learned when I worked in a bike shop it was that more people
01:03 need to spend more time cleaning their bike. So if you know someone who has a bike that is
01:08 in need of some dire TLC then I would recommend this 8-in-1 bike cleaning kit. It's basically got
01:15 everything you need. So inside you have got a litre of bike cleaning solution, you've got 400
01:21 ml of citrus de-greaser which is perfect for those crummy drive trains and chains, and then you've
01:26 got a few different brushes, a sponge and a cleaning cloth. It's essentially your one-stop
01:30 shop to making sure your bike makes it through winter fairly unscathed and in a relatively
01:36 respectable condition come spring. Of course if you really want to treat someone then Muc-Off
01:40 also make their own version of the bike cleaning kit as well and that includes a litre of the bike
01:46 cleaning spray and also some bike protect for the ultimate protection. So hopefully
01:50 see any bike through winter and into spring in a fairly respectable state. But speaking of Muc-Off
01:56 there is one more thing that I want to add to my list and that is of course some lube.
02:01 Cleaning your bike is one thing but re-lubing your chain is also absolutely critical
02:08 especially in this weather so grabbing some winter specific lube like this
02:13 Muc-Off wet weather lube is an absolute must-have for any cyclist.
02:17 For those of you unaware of who Treads are, they're a really well-established brand here in
02:28 the UK and you can shop with confidence because they're backed by the UK's largest cycling retailer
02:34 Halfords. You can rely on them too with their 4.6 Trust Pilot score, the largest choice of brands,
02:40 365 day returns, price match and their ride now pay later payment options. Treads have also
02:48 extended an offer of 15% off gear and parts on orders over £100 so be sure to give them a go
02:54 because you can trust in Treads. Now though on to my next gift recommendation. This next one is a
03:01 pretty big one but since it is winter and most people do want to be indoor training then perhaps
03:06 you should consider one of these, a Wahoo KICKR trainer. Yes it is a pretty big gift to get
03:12 someone but this is arguably one of the best trainers that's currently available on the market.
03:17 This is the V6 which is the latest version of the KICKR. Now if you want to find any of the
03:23 technical details then you can find all of them on the Treads website and if you have any questions
03:28 then you can use their online chat tool to speak to one of their experts. But all you really need
03:33 to know is that this will work with all of the major indoor training platforms like Zwift,
03:37 Ruvie or TrainerRoad. It's a bit like the Rolls Royce of the indoor training world so
03:44 I think it's certainly one to consider.
03:46 Coming back down the price range and we have this, the Garmin Varia RCT 715. Quite frankly I couldn't
03:57 not put this camera, light and radar combo on my list. For winter riding I'd say one of these is
04:03 absolutely essential especially as the nights draw in a whole lot faster and the weather conditions
04:09 just become that little bit more harsh. I'd say obviously everyone should be riding with a light
04:14 on their bike but having the radar alerting you to approaching road users is really handy and
04:20 then should anyone close past you having the camera really helps should you need it. Like I say
04:26 really good for winter riding but even as spring and summer rolls around I would say that this is
04:30 a bit of a must-have. From one Garmin to another when I was browsing the TREADS website the Edge
04:39 530 popped up and this one really caught my eye. Now it is still available in a few different
04:45 bundles so you've got the Dirt Bundle, the Performance Bundle and also just the head unit
04:49 only which is what I have here. Of course this unit has now been superseded by the Edge 540
04:55 but that just means that the Edge 530 represents some incredible value for money. I'd say the Edge
05:01 530 is a bit like the Shimano 105 of head units. Really it's going to be perfect for most riders
05:06 and do everything you could realistically want. Sure it doesn't pat the punch of head units costing
05:11 much more but this is still a great head unit for riders of any discipline and you can save a fair
05:16 bit of money too. Of course if you're unsure which Garmin might be right for you then just speak to
05:21 the online helpers at TREADS and they will point you in the right direction.
05:29 Now I've popped over to the helmet section because I've just spotted something that I used to sell a
05:37 lot of back when I worked in a bike shop and that is of course the Specialized Align. Now it has
05:42 changed a little bit since when I worked in a bike shop as now it has a full MIPS system so it's as
05:48 safe as helmets costing much much more but what I really liked about the helmet was that it really
05:53 did kind of fit all different types of head shapes because you have so much adjustability in the back.
05:59 It comes in at a very reasonable price and I know that there's a whole host of different colours
06:04 that you can get for this helmet as well so this one I think for anyone who needs to be
06:09 getting themselves a new helmet this would be right at the top of my list.
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06:19 Now I'm going to go a little bit left field on my next recommendation here and that is because I'm
06:24 going to opt for these Endura Humvee 2 shorts. Now bear with me because I think there's actually
06:30 quite a lot of good things to be said about them. If you're someone who likes to take on a little bit
06:33 of gravel riding then I think these could potentially be a really good option. They do
06:38 have a lot of pockets front and rear and most of them are zipped as well and one feature that I
06:43 really like is the fact that you've got this seamless seat panel as well for kind of minimal
06:48 interference when you're in the saddle. Another thing that I really like is the fact that it does
06:52 have a padded short liner as well so you get that same level of comfort as we'd all come to expect
06:58 from a set of normal bib shorts. Pairing that with the adjustable belt and the pretty relaxed nature
07:03 of the fit, I think these can work for on the bike and off the bike and again like I say they're
07:08 available for a pretty reasonable price too. Now lastly I think it's fair to say that if you are
07:14 shopping for a cyclist and you're really not sure on what to buy them the safest thing that you can
07:19 always do is go ahead and purchase a gift voucher which of course is available on the TREADS website.
07:26 It kind of eliminates any need to make a decision and it means that whoever you give it to they can
07:31 jump onto the TREADS website and they can buy whatever is right for them. So there we have it,
07:36 those are all of my gift recommendations for the upcoming festive period. I have of course linked
07:42 all of the products shown in today's video down in the description box below so head over to the
07:46 TREADS website and be sure to check them out and of course use that 15% off discount voucher. Let
07:53 me know though which of them would you love to get? If you enjoyed the video then please do drop
07:57 it a like, subscribe to the channel for more content and I will see you again very soon.
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