CycleOps trainers, $252-380
Buy them: roll:
It’s easy to stay on a bike this winter by hooking it up to CycleOps trainers, which approximate the road experience by gradually adjusting your difficulty with magnets (Magneto, $252) or a high-tech fluid system (Fluid2, $305 and Jet Fluid Pro, $380).
| 1510 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington | 614-230-2222 | roll-online.com |
Chrome Midway Pro shoes, $110
Buy them: Paradise Garage
Functional and fashionable, the Midway Pros connect to clip-in pedals but work as casual shoes too.
| 941 N. High St., Short North | 614-299-0899 | paradisegarage.com |
Showers Pass VelEau Bicycle Mounted Hydration, $80
Buy it: Paradise Garage
How cool is a CamelBak-style water bottle that attaches underneath your seat, pimped out with tubes that connect to your bike frame with magnets? The VelEau can hold 42 ounces of water and includes a 32-cubic-inch storage pouch.
| 941 N. High St., Short North | 614-299-0899 | paradisegarage.com |
ParkTool bike-themed kitchen tools, price varies
Buy it: Trek
From a bike-shaped pizza cutter ($16) to a stainless steel barbecue set designed to look like a pedal wrench and a cone wrench ($35), ParkTool’s kitchen accessories put a humorous spin on tools for that post-ride party.
| 1442 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington | 614-486-8735 | trekstorecolumbus.com |
Nite Beams MiNewt Mini.300-USB & Plus, $100
Buy it: B1 Bicycles
This 65-gram LED headlamp generates 300 lumens for 4.5 hours, powered by a Li-Ion battery that charges in wall outlets and USB hookups. Handlebar and helmet mounts are included.
| 124 E. Long St., Downtown | 614-222-0017 | b1bicycles.com |