Geargrinder offers eco-friendly gift ideas

Milwaukee-based active apparel company Geargrinder, a major sponsor of Team Geargrinder, Wisconsin's road, mountain bike and triathlon teams, launched an e-commerce site to buy its eco-friendly clothing and accessories.

Using both natural and recycled fibres, the garments are chemical and additive-free made from renewable resources and recycled fibres like coconut shells and bamboo. Accessories like wallets, belts and messenger bags are made from recycled bike tubes.

Geargrinder also donates a portion of the proceeds from each online www.gear-grinder.com sale to a cycling-related organisation, which customers select out of a list.

(Additional editorial assistance provided by Susan Westemeyer and Monika Prell.)

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.