What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?

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2009-08-13 6:22 PM

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Subject: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?

I've got a b-day party for a casual friend of mine this weekend, who is an occsaional triathlete, and training for a race in 8 weeks. 

We're more casual acquaintances than anything else, but I thought it would be cool if I could get them a useful inexpensive tri-related gift. Like <$50.

Anybody got any neat ideas? 

2009-08-13 6:23 PM
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It's impersonal, but since you're only acquaintances...  A gift cert. to Tri Lab
2009-08-13 6:26 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
how about the book Triathlete's training bible or some elastic laces or visor?
2009-08-13 6:31 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
Elastic shoe laces
Race Belt
Fuel Belt
RoadID Gift Certificate
2009-08-13 6:39 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?

Slidell4life - 2009-08-13 7:31 PM Elastic shoe laces
Race Belt
Fuel Belt
RoadID Gift Certificate

x2 or 6 mos of membership on BT sorry could not resist.

also our area's local bike shops have waterproof maps for local bike rides. Handy index card size that can fit in a jersey pocket. Got those from my inlaws and still have them. Not sure if all areas have them, but realy cool



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2009-08-13 6:55 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
Thats hard without knowing what he already has. I think gift certificates are kind of impersonal but at least he wouldn't end up with duplicates of anything.


2009-08-13 6:56 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
See if their local tri production company has gift certificates.   For my birthday this year, my dad got me a gift cert to Setup Events (which is the main NC/SC tri production company) and I used that money to immediately sign up for two races I wanted to do but couldn't afford yet.  A $50 gift cert would be the majority of an entry fee to a sprint/oly.
2009-08-13 6:58 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?

How about an entry fee to another race?

Or if you don't have the really cheap ones that we do around here, part of a relay?

2009-08-13 6:58 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
subscription to triathlete magazine for a year
2009-08-13 6:59 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
Or the Bontrager Aero Pack ($45 at your local trek dealer).  LOVE mine.

http://bontrager.com/model/07189
2009-08-13 7:04 PM
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merlin2375 - 2009-08-13 6:58 PM
subscription to triathlete magazine for a year


my wife got me this for christmas this past year and let me say - it's the gift that gives ALL YEAR ROUND!  Let me give an x2 to the year subscription to the magazine.

Her note made it so awesome to... "1 year of the most stimulating bathroom reading this side of an X rating"

2009-08-13 8:18 PM
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Subject: RE: What birthday present to get for a friend who's a relatively new triathlete?
If they don't have a Road ID... DO That. way less than 50 bones.

Body glide is always great.






What I really want to say is: A 5 Gallon pickle bucket filled with mylar balloons...
2009-08-13 8:28 PM
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Fuel belt is nice and something most don't have.
2009-08-13 8:39 PM
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Bearintheair2000 - 2009-08-13 9:18 PM If they don't have a Road ID... DO That. way less than 50 bones.

X2 one of the best gifts I ever got
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