It’s a tricky one, what do you buy a cyclist, mountain biker, gravel rider or avid bike tourer for Christmas, they have everything they need, surely? And you couldn’t possibly know what they need to make their obsession more enjoyable?
Well we’ve taken the hard work out of it and given you a few suggestions of solid go to cycling essentials that every rider will appreciate, from a fresh water bottle, to the essential bike multi tool, to a splash of colour for their bike.
1. Cycling Multi Tool
We’ve seen, used, tested a whole host of these handy little gadgets and can hands down say the Lezyne range of multi tools is the best! They pack the most features into the smallest space, in an extremely well engineered design that stands the test of time.
So, you’re certain that the cyclist in your life already has a multi tool, but this is one thing that it is always handy to have a spare of, and they’re guaranteed to swap out their old rusty heavy clunky tool, in favour of one of these beauties. You can pick one up here – Ride Bikes Multi tools.
2. Water bottles and Cages
These might not seem like much but we reckon your cycling loved one probably hasn’t realised how long they’ve had their old bottles and haven’t noticed how grotty they have got!
We’ve gone for the Camelbak podium bottle here as the best cycling water bottle we reckon you can get your hands on. What’s that, it’s just a bottle, how can one be better than another? Well apart from the range of colours to match your bike and riding kit, these are made of the best quality material, free of nasty BPA chemicals and leave no horrible taste in your drinks, they have a high flow, self sealing cap for maximum hydration and no spillage as well as being able to completely seperate all of the nozzle components to give it a proper deep clean and avoid build up of nasties!
Couple these bottles up with fresh matching cage to complete the package!
Pick up your water bottles and cages here.
3. Bike Lights
We’re back to good old Lezyne again for our selection of bike lights. No nonsense, well engineered lights that you can rely on. With a full range of urban ‘be seen’ lights right through to retina piercing lights for night mountain biking. Extra safety features such as daytime flash modes, which can be seen from 1-2km away in daytime conditions and AI braking sensor features mean lights have never been so safe. Two sets of lights on a bike is not unsual and often disired by many riders. Be Safe, Be seen!
Get your Lezyne bike lights here.
4. Grips and Pedals – a splash of colour!
One for the youngsters here, this is where we see the pocket money go. DMR’s deathgrip has become somewhat of an industry standard in bike grips, their range of colours and grip styles coupled with superb peformance has put these grips in high demand and has become an essential add on for mountain bikers both young and old. Couple the grips with a matching set of DMR pedals and you’ve got a serious bling factor upgrade which can easliy be fitted at home on Christmas day.
Find your DMR gifts here.
5. Bike Care and maintenance
Some love it, some hate it, but looking after your bike is essential to keep it in tip top conditon and avoid nasty maintenance bills. We’ve picked the best of the essential bike care products to help even the most reluctant of bike washers setp up their game. Mix and match some different products and pack them all up into a tidy little gift box.
Find our bike cleaning range here and lubes and polishes here.
