 Isn't this guy cute? I got him as a white elephant gift many years ago. All right, let's get this started Quiet. Oh, oh, oh, oh Hello, my friends. How are you all doing today? You know what? I'm gonna take these off because I can't see out of them That's much better. Good to see you So the reason why I wanted to make this video is pretty much because I like supporting small businesses especially local small businesses and a lot of the brands that I'm gonna be talking about today are Found right here in Colorado. I'm a proud Colorado boy and I like to see our businesses thrive especially right now during the pandemic where Business is hurting all over the place And I just want you to know that these are products that I've been using for years None of these brands are paying me to do this I just thought it'd be really cool to promote them and everything I'm gonna talk about has the dozer Seal of approval. Okay. Are you ready for the Ryan Van dozer holiday gift guide? I just wanted to show off my very favorite Christmas ornament It's Kermit and it's a scene from my favorite Christmas movie the Muppets Christmas Carol and the Muppets are my favorite They're goofy and fun and positive and especially Kermit He's my absolute favorite. All right, let's get to this thing First up is one of my very favorite local brands and the guys who started this company Are my good friends and the brand is called green guru and They are super duper eco conscious all of their products are made from upcycled materials that means that they reuse old materials and Create new awesome products. So this for example is made from old Bike tubes check it out. This one right here is called the cruiser cooler and it goes right on your handlebars attaches Really easily. I've had this on my cruiser for like 10 years and I absolutely love it. They also have some Ten years and these are made from old billboards They get all sorts of stuff sent to them and they create these awesome products and this one's pretty beat up because it's been on my bike Well, it's always on my bike. I had to run downstairs right now and grab it But these are really cool latches right on your bike and you can carry all of your cans of beans in this I'm not gonna go through their entire product list. They have a ton of stuff, but this is really cool It's a fanny pack. This right here is a handlebar bag You've probably seen a lot of these items on my bike throughout the years in different videos And this is a little stem bag. That's pretty handy a little guy right here for holding tools Go check out their website. They make all sorts of fun commuting gear and backpacks and like I said, it's all as eco as you can be they recycle old products and make new ones and Since they're my good friends and my friends are your friends. They created a discount code of 20% I will link that below and all you have to do is click on that and everything on the site will automatically be 20% off and it's good for two weeks from the date of posting this video. So let's hear it for green guru This right here is another one of my favorite ornaments. If you're from Sweden, you definitely know who this is Santa Lucia I also forgot to mention that all the green guru products are made right here in Colorado Along with this brand right here. This is called slap bag and this is a tiny company. It's run out of my buddy Chris's Basement and these are really cool again. You've probably seen these in my videos But you just velcro these to your handlebars and their little gear holders open it up Put your cell phone put other gear in there and you just slap it shut It's really easy to open and close as you're riding your bike, which is really nice and again These are handmade in Washington State made in the USA and Chris was a really cool guy and Again, my friends are your friends 20% off with the code. It's really really cool Dozer dozer is the code at your checkout to get 20% off of these products again Support local if you don't want to buy these things buy something local in your own town and that code the dozer code will be good Forever. We're back to show and tell time another favorite ornament You probably recognize this moment from a holiday classic a Christmas story where the kid sticks his tongue to a frozen pole And it gets stuck and I was so inspired by this moment that I went and did it myself Oh Yeah, it hurt my tongue was messed up for quite a while Olay All right So if you watch my videos you see these in every single shot because these are the shorts I wear all of the time and this is another Hyperlocal boulder business my good friend Jeff is the one that created these shorts and these aren't just any shorts Let me show you. Oh, yeah I look cool. So these shorts are like Transformers when you're riding your bike mountain biking or road biking you want it to be pretty tight Especially if you're mountain biking and going on and off your saddle a bunch and then you'd say you get to the cafe You don't need it to be super tight anymore. You just unzip it like this and then it's nice and loose You know, I've never been a big fan of the spandex look, you know the super tight Lycra Plasticy outfits. That's just not my thing. I like the more casual look and if that's your jam Then these shorts are right up your alley Jeff sources really really nice material for these shorts and he also makes Really awesome liners. This is some of the best liners. I've ever had nice padded shorts You wear these under these and together you have the perfect Biking outfit. They also make a lot of really great women's products Dana wears these my mom wears these So go to the website and check it out They have all sorts of different styles and colors Jeff is also super friendly and wants to hook all you guys up So the code for 11 pine is Santa dozer and that will last until the new year 2021 and of course I have to show you another one of my favorite ornaments Check it out and this is something that all of you could easily make You just take a nice cog out of your rear cassette or you use a chain ring Put a piece of rope on it and you've got yourself a nice little piece of bike art for your Christmas tree Next up. We've got wide foot another USA brand all this stuff is made in the state of Nebraska our neighbors and They make all of their products out of really high quality materials. These guys are very eco-conscious and This right here that I'm holding up is a cargo cage. It looks really simple, but it's essentially a bottle cage But it holds a lot more you've probably seen in my Baja divide videos these big silver cans hanging off my forks This is how I attach them with these wide foot cages You could also use these to put in some sort of a dry bag and hold gear in these things They're really tough as you know, Baja divide is a rough ride and these things You know, they're a little dinged up, but they're still in perfect condition They make other products as well. So if you want to check them out, I will link below and Again, my friends of your friends. They're giving a discount to everybody. The code is dozer 15 for 15% off until December 15th. Go check them out. I'm really enjoying this show and tell time I hope you are too. I haven't had show and tell since I was a kid. Okay, next up. We've got these stacking dolls This is a Russian style and I have all these little Santas that just gets smaller and smaller and smaller smaller and smaller What I'm holding right here are some custom made snack caddy handle bar bags made by my new favorite bike bag maker Kai venture bags and they are out of southern, California It's just a couple a guy Kai and his girlfriend Karen and they make all sorts of cool bike packing bags And they love bright colors and you can go on their website and customize your order however you want it with the craziest of colors you could ever imagine and they sew this stuff right then and there and When you get one of these orders and it comes to your house There will be some sort of a custom drawing by Karen and she they're very cute She is awesome. If you watched my great divide series You saw these babies on my handlebars at all times They can hold water bottles the little pockets on the sides can hold bars Or you can just fill that sucker up with as much junk food as you could ever Imagine and they have a code for all of you as well It is dozer and it is good for 15% off and it's good forever Check these out. These are my Christmas Converse little wreath around the star right there. I still even have one bell this one fell off But my mom gave me these Christmas shoes when I was in eighth grade. So these are very old check out the shoe laces Isn't that awesome? Okay. I have a lot of really good stuff here, and I'm really excited to talk to you about it This is one of my favorite brands and they're actually one of the biggest brands on this entire list in this video But they're still a pretty small brand. This is showers pass and they are based out of Portland, Oregon And they specialize in making highly visible obviously Waterproof gear most of it's aimed at cycling But they're getting into the running game as well and they make waterproof socks and all sorts of other cool stuff this thing I'm wearing right here is called the refuse jacket the refuge and This is my oldest piece that I've had of theirs, and I love it. It's totally waterproof. It keeps you warm It's a nice shell and as you can tell I've you know I've crashed on this thing and it's still pretty tough no holes in this thing yet The refuge waterproof pants are some of my favorite you to slip these on and you are totally good to go The waterproof socks are pretty amazing. I've actually made an entire video just about these socks They are completely waterproof. It's mind-blowing. I'll link that below They make really great Cycling gloves that are warm and waterproof and you know what what I wear more than anything because it actually doesn't really Rain all that much in Colorado So this gear is more for when I travel somewhere else, but I love their base layers They make the best base layers and this one right here is the Henley merino and I've had this for years I took it on my trek to Nepal years ago I wore it every single day and the benefit of merino wool is that it just doesn't stink like that Synthetic lycra stuff. So I wear this all the time in the winter if I had to choose my absolute Favorite piece that showers pass makes it's the apex merino t-shirt and you'll notice in all of my Videos I wear this blue shirt and it is my favorite lucky blue shirt And I've had this on all of my adventures and again, I wear it every single day I wash it off in a creek or in a hotel shower and you know, it just never stinks like that synthetic material It's bombproof if you're an everyday bike commuter or just bike rider in general and you're riding through all sorts of different Weather and elements showers pass has you covered and they're a great company and they're out of Portland, Oregon And they're also very eco conscious with what they make and the materials that they use and they donate a lot of money To local and national nonprofits, so I love supporting these guys and they also have a code for you It's dozer 15 for 15% off until December 18th Go check them out This thing this thing. I love it. So that's about it I'm gonna finish off with one Final product and it is called the polar bottle and again, this is a boulder company It's made right here in Boulder County and they make these really cool water bottles that are Insulated and I don't know how they invented this But I'm guessing they wanted to keep their margaritas cold or something and that's exactly what this does You put an iced beverage in here and it stays cold a lot longer than a traditional water bottle And it's all made and sourced all the materials sourced from right here in Colorado really really cool company I couldn't get a hold of them. So no Discount code for you. I'm sorry, but go check out their website. They're stuff cheap enough You don't need a discount code and it's always nice to support the little guys. So thank you so much for watching this video I've never done something like this before and again, like I said at the beginning What inspired me to do this is just to really support the small Businesses that I work with and I know that you all live around the world And I think it's an important time right now to support support the small Businesses they need our help, you know, Amazon doesn't need our help all the big boxes. They don't need our money Those corporations don't need it It's the small people that live in our communities who are our neighbors They're the ones that we want to support so these businesses can keep thriving So thank you so much for watching and have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all Down the road. Hey Oh