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This holiday season, keep the cyclists in your life fueled, caffeinated, stylish, and protected.
This holiday season, keep the cyclists in your life fueled, caffeinated, stylish, and protected. (Photo: GibsonPictures/iStock)

13 Gifts to Get the Cyclist in Your Life

Make sure the bike lovers in your family get exactly what they want this winter with these essentials, from $8 to $2,900

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This holiday season, keep the cyclists in your life fueled, caffeinated, stylish, and protected.
(Photo: GibsonPictures/iStock)

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The great thing about Christmas shopping for cyclists? We always need something. Tires wear out, tights go threadbare, lithium-ion batteries stop holding a charge, tools go missing鈥攁nd those are all opportunities for family and friends in need of gift inspiration. You don鈥檛 have to spend a lot to inspire the cyclists in your life and keep them charging through the winter, though we鈥檙e sure nobody聽out there would complain about finding a new bicycle beneath the tree.


Untapped Syrup and Waffles聽(From $8)

(Untapped)

Fueling on the bike is a necessity, and this athletic snack company, founded with the help of pro cyclist Ted King, makes it possible to power up without all the preservatives and chemicals found in other energy options. are full of聽100-percent organic Vermont maple syrup, while the聽waffles blend syrup and maple sugar to make a classic Belgian stroopwafel. These are the ultimate stocking聽stuffers. If you want to give a little more, add Sugoi鈥檚 ($75), with the tasty treats stuffed in the pockets.聽


Doma La Bicicletta Coffee聽($18.90 per Pound)

(Doma Coffee)

Sweet聽letterpress artwork on , inexpensive shipping, and one of the smoothest bean blends (Sumatran, Ethiopian, Peruvian) you鈥檒l ever taste聽make this the ultimate brew to start every ride.


Spurcycle Bell聽($50)

(Spurcycle)

There are lots of bike bells on the market, but none as stunning as the . Built in the U.S.聽from brass and stainless steel, it attaches in seconds, thanks to an聽ingeniously simple and foolproof metal clamp system. More important, its sound鈥攍ong,聽rich,聽and resonant鈥攊s聽calming and powerful.


Fabric Chamber聽($60)

(Fabric)

Even cyclists who already have a multitool (or three) will appreciate the聽design of . Steel bits with 13 functions hide inside the brushed聽aluminum and steel canister, while a ratcheting driver at the top makes it possible to reach tight聽spots while聽providing聽ample leverage.聽


Q36.5 Smart Protector聽($63)

(Q36.5)

Trusting a $500 phone to a plastic Zip-loc聽is like setting up your home-stereo system on the Styrofoam blocks it arrived in: don't do it. , constructed of waterproof fabric with a seamless, scratch-proof interior, is the smart call for stowing electronics in a聽sweaty聽rear pocket. It comes in black, but we like the fluorescent orange and green for ensuring that you鈥檒l always find the phone quickly.


Assos armWarmer_evo7 and kneeWarmer_evo7聽($69 to聽$79)

(Assos)

Warmers are like those socks your mom used to get you when you were a kid:聽indispensable聽and you can never have enough because they鈥檙e so damn easy to lose. Not all are created equal, however, and Assos鈥 聽are our hands-down favorites because of their聽highly tailored fit (they're聽long and asymmetrical so they never sag or ride up)聽and just-right compression. The fleecy-on-the-inside proprietary RX light fabric cuts the chill surprisingly well without causing you to overheat.聽


45Nrth Sturmfist 5Gloves聽($100)

(45NRTH)

These will be the last you buy. The Polartec NeoShell outer keeps the elements at bay, while the Pittards goat-leather palm means dexterity and grip are good. But what really sets these apart is what鈥檚 inside: Aerogel pads in the palm and a thick layer of Polartec Alpha on the back of the hand resist the cold, while聽a merino wool liner stays warm even when wet. The 15-degree rating is accurate: 45Nrth聽makes an聽聽for very cold climes.聽


Sportful Hot Pack Ultralight Jacket聽($130)

(Sportful)

Every cyclist should own a lightweight聽emergency jacket, and 鈥攃ut from windproof, DWR-treated, water-resistant Superleggera fabric鈥攊s the finest we鈥檝e seen. It has laser-cut vents at the pits and nape of the neck, an elastic waist and wrists to seal out the wet, a rear pocket for wallet and electronics, and reflective hits for visibility. Even better, it聽weighs less than two ounces and聽folds up nearly as small as a box of matches, so you鈥檙e never riding without some extra protection.


World Bicycle Relief Gift Donation聽($147)

(Buffalo Bicycles)

By providing durable, utility-oriented 聽to those in need around the planet, 聽(WBR)聽is helping create economic change and social justice two wheels at a time. In places where distances are vast and vehicles hard to come by, a bike can mean schooling, jobs, and self-sufficiency.聽WBR has placed nearly 300,000 bikes in the field in eastern and southern Africa. Donations can be made at any level, but you can fund two entire聽bikes for just $147, which is probably less than the cost of a derailleur on your high-performance rig.


NiteRider Lumina OLED 800聽($160)

(NiteRider)

We can鈥檛 heap enough accolades on this , which is the first we know of to not only provide a powerful beam for riding but also an accurate way to monitor battery life. The digital display atop the unit delivers to-the-minute estimates of how much time you have left in any of three power modes. The USB charge is quick (just three hours), the 800-lumen beam is strong enough even for trail riding, and,聽unlike every other light out there, you鈥檒l never be stranded in the dark.


Rapha Sunglasses聽($295)

(Rapha)

Yep, are verging on the ridiculous, but what else would you expect from the most stylish company in the peloton? Made in the Dolomites from Italian acetate and equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses, these are聽high-performance shields that perform on the bike and look good off of it. They come in black and tortoiseshell options, but true Rapha aficionados know the world can only be seen properly through gray frames with rose-colored lenses.聽


Kitsbow Alpha Snap Jacket聽($389)

(Kitsbow)

Packing the good looks of a button-up oxford into聽the protection of an insulated puffy, is arguably one of the most versatile cycling jackets you can buy. The Polartec Alpha insulation, heavier in front and lighter on the back, is surprisingly warm for its weight.聽The Power Stretch panels on the side provide mobility and venting.聽Schoeller elbow and arm strips add durability. It鈥檚 the ultimate commuter jacket, as well as a great layering piece for winter mountain biking out west.聽


OPEN Unbeaten Path (U.P.)聽($2,900 for聽Frame and Fork)

(Open Cycle)

This is聽hands-down the we鈥檝e ridden this year. Open Cycles, started by Cerv茅lo co-founder Gerard Vroomen after he left that company, crafts some of the most refined, high-performance, and expensive bikes we鈥檝e tried (including the outrageous race hardtail聽that launched the company), and its new cyclocross, gravel, and adventure road bike lives up to the heritage. The carbon fiber frame can accommodate 700c wheels with up to 40-millimeter tires or, if you're getting really rowdy, 650b wheels with 2.1-inch mountain rubber. It has disc brakes, thru axles, internal cable routings, and pretty much anything else you need for shredding everything from pavement to singletrack. Of course, Santa will have to be feeling flush.聽

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