I’m terrible when it comes to giving Christmas presents.  It takes me forever to come up with a good idea.  Sometimes, I’ll receive hints, or even outright demands, but they’re for mundane things that don’t resonate with me.  So I skip getting the thing someone wants, and get them what I think is cool.  Sometimes it works.  Often, it backfires.

So this year, I’m turning to you, the patient and forgiving readers of Bike Noob.  I need some biking-related gift ideas.  Now, I’m not going to run out and buy my friend’s brother-in-law a Pinarello Prince, so keep your suggestions within a reasonable price threshold.

To help generate some ideas, I’ll just toss out the suggestion (demand?) I gave Mrs. Noob:

Not the seat, or the seat post, but the water bottle cages.  I know, not very imaginative, but I want one.  What do you want, or suggest that I buy as a gift for my biking friend(s)?