Gift Ideas for the Cyclist in Your Life.

Whether your house or garage is full of bike stuff from the cyclist in your family or you have a friend that is in love with their bikes here are some ideas to let them know you care.

Some questions that will help us help you:

• What kind of bike do they ride? Road, Mountain, Hybrid…
• What types of riding do they do? Road, Mountain, paved trails, commuting, leisure…
• If you have an idea of their riding styles and what gear they have we can help you get just the right gift.

Keep in mind some things have sizes, so if you can sneak a look at what they currently have we can probably get it right the first time. Helmets will usually have a size and model, having both can help you get a close or exact replacement. Helmets may come in a universal size so be aware of that.

Just Plain gifts:

• Water Bottles
• Pint Glasses
• Bottle openers
• Bottle top caps
• Socks
• Flask
• Repair book

Be Safe:

There is a lot that can go into being safe, but lets start with visibility.

• Lights
  
• Clothing* (Jackets, Vests, Shorts, Overpants, Jerseys, OverShoes)
  
• Bells/horns
• Helmets* (lighter colors offer better visibility)
  

Being seen in one thing, but you never know when you are going to need more protection.

• Helmets*
• Pads* Mainly for mountain biking
• Gloves*

Quick Fix:

Sometimes roadside fixes are needed to get you home. Having some repair items and spares can help finish a ride riding and not walking.

• Multi tools
• Tire levers
• Patch kit
• Spare tubes*
• Tire Boot
• Mini pump
• CO2 inflators

Enjoy Their Ride:

That is what it is all about. Get them the gear that will make rides that much better.

• Tires* (Less flats = More riding)
  
• Clothing* (Cycling specific = Warmer, Dryer, Happier)
  
• Gloves* (Warm hands are happy hands, add in some pad for comfort)
  
• Socks* (If your toes are warm and dry "this little piggy won't go to the market)
  
• Grips (your whole ride is in the palm of your hands, relieve hot spots)
  
• Bar Tape (Get something comfortable, grippy, and stylish)
  
• Chain Lube (Some well placed lube and you can be at one with nature, or at least not scare it away)
  

Protect Their Investment:

• Bike Wash (a clean bike is faster and smoother, and you can show off your sweet ride to your friends)
  
• Chain Lube (see Enjoy the Ride, and a clean and lubed chain lasts longer)
  
• Cleaning Brushes (Better than old t-shirts and underwear)
  

When in doubt there is always a Joy Ride gift card:

As cyclists we all know that people can be very particular (some call it picky) when it comes to what we ride on and what we wear. With that in mind it can be very hard to identify just the right gift.

* What are all the Asterisk’s for? More than likely those are sized items and it would be super helpful for us to have some sizes.

Clothing - Check what they have, most all clothing has sizes on the label, including gloves, shoe covers, jackets and pants.

Helmets – If it is still in there, there should be a sticker with the model, size and year made someplace inside.

Tires and Tubes – Tire sizes will be written or stamped on the sidewall of the tire. Tubes are based on tire size so if you have the tire size we can get a tube for you. The valves can be different so keep that in mind. Presta or Schrader?

We are here to help you get the best gift and with a little help from you we can do it.

Thank you for supporting local businesses!

Joy Ride Bicycles Team

Super Bonus Section of cool stuff in the shop:

Stans No Tubes Grail Wheelset. Perfect wheels for fast rolling adventure riding.

Deity Blade Runner Pedals. Slip off these? We think NOT!

Fizik Bar Tape. Bright, light and comfy, add that little bit of style to your road rides.