31 perfect gift ideas for your favourite cyclist this Christmas

A Cyclist subscription

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From iconic climbs to expert bike reviews, Cyclist is your go-to magazine for everything about road cycling. Plus, this Christmas we’re offering an extra reason to subscribe: a FREE set of Lezyne bike lights worth £38, to brighten up your winter rides. 

This offer is only valid for new UK customers, one per household, and while stock lasts. Please allow 8 weeks for delivery of the gift. Offer is not valid on the Free issue to 6-Month subscription.

QUOC M3 Air shoes 

£320 | quoc.cc

The evenings have drawn in, but the performance-focused QUOC M3 Air – available only in white – should stay bright all year thanks to an engineered scuff-averse upper and an easy-to-clean, foot moulding TPU laminate.

Endorsed by a certain Mr G Thomas, the race-leaning fit is married to a unidirectional carbon fibre sole to make the M3 shoes ready for serious efforts even when it’s a bit grim outside. Customised arch inserts and a two-piece upper are brought together by two dials to create a secure fit for a range of foot shapes. Optional added protection comes in the form of the separately available customised neoprene toe covers – unsurprisingly, those are black.

Quad Lock Stem Cap Mounts

£29.99-£39.99 | quadlockcase.co.uk

If you’re going to attach your precious phone to your bars to use as a bike computer, you need to be able to trust the mount. The Stem Cap Mounts from Quad Lock are not only the company’s smallest mounts but its strongest too, made from aircraft-grade aluminium and with a patented dual-stage locking mechanism to ensure a secure fit.

Phones can be oriented either portrait or landscape, and with the adjustable version of the Stem Cap Mount you can also change the angle of your phone to suit your riding position. If it’s good enough for record breaking round-the-world cyclist Lael Wilcox, it should be good for every rider.

Rehook Cordless Bike Pressure Washer

£95 | rehook.bike

Keeping your bike squeaky clean on the move is a tough ask. Luckily Rehook has your back with its portable Cordless Bike Pressure Washer. The 1,450g washer is powered by a robust 21V lithium-ion battery, supporting up to 40 minutes of continuous cleaning power. Plus the washer comes armed with its own 2.5m hose and adapter.

For a clean finish, the washer is loaded with a foam canister that sits just under the adjustable six-in-one spray lance. For the environmentally conscious, Rehook also offers plant-based bike cleaning products to keep bike washing as green as possible.

Q36.5 Gregarius Winter Jacket

£299.99 | q36-5.com

The Gregarius is like a classic winter soft shell, but more so. It ups the game in terms of warmth and waterproofing for weight, giving you a jacket that is light and comfortable to wear, with excellent breathability, but that will still keep you warm and dry when the weather does its worst.

The secret is in the construction. The outer arms and body use a two-layer outer fabric lined with a proprietary insulation that creates an extremely light jacket with an incredible warmth-to-weight ratio, while the front shoulder and upper sleeve add a lightweight waterproof and windproof fabric into the mix. The result is a jacket that proves comfort and protection don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

SOMA Recovery Pro Ice Barrel

£199 | somarecovery.co.uk

Hard training needs good recovery, and many athletes are turning to cold water therapy to soothe their sore muscles. The reported benefits of immersing yourself in icy water go beyond the muscular, with mood, sleep and the immune system all said to benefit from the practice.

The SOMA Recovery Pro Ice Barrel features durable walls and an impermeable seal, keeping water cool and clean without needing ice. Despite its cushioned interior and 380-litre capacity, it’s portable, weighing just 10kg when empty. For precise temperature control, Recovery Pro Ice Barrel can be bought with SOMA’s Chiller for £850.

The Recovery Pro is already competitively priced at £249, but SOMA has teamed up with Cyclist to offer a further £50 off for a limited time, bringing the price down to an incredible £199. Simply use the discount code CYCLIST£50 at checkout to secure your discount. This is a limited time offer over the

For precise temperature control, combine the SOMA Pro Ice Barrel with SOMA’s Chiller for £850.

Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS tyres 

£84.99 each | pirelli.com

Anyone who rides on British roads knows that tyres have more effect on the quality of the ride than almost any other component. You want them to be grippy and smooth-rolling but also tough enough to cope with the detritus that winter throws into the road, which makes the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS tyres ideal for the job. The tyre is tubeless-ready and uses SmartEVO2 compound in the tread for great grip in the wet and reduced rolling resistance. Meanwhile, the SpeedCORE 120tpi casing improves air retention and flexibility to create a tyre that is both fast and reliable.

Giant/Liv Rev Elite helmet

£129.99 | giant-bicycles.com

Remember your first helmet, with the netting between the vents and the self-delaminating shell? Things have come a long way since then, and the Rev Elite is a superb example of just how far.

Fit is dialled in via a height-adjustable retention cradle and a choice of 2mm or 6mm thick antimicrobial pads; aero and vent styling is borrowed from the CFD-designed Rev Pro; and safety comes via Mips Evolve Core low-friction layer, which offers rotational impact protection at a lower weight than regular Mips, helping a size medium Rev Elite weigh a claimed 280g.

Both the men’s (Giant) and women’s (Liv) versions get a five-star rating from independent safety testing facility Virginia Tech.

Uplock folding lock set

€219 (approx £185) | uplock.de

The problem with bike locks is where to put them while you’re riding. They’re too bulky to go in a pocket or seatpack, and frame mounts are plain ugly. The solution lies with Uplock, a 93cm long, highly secure bike lock that lives inside your seatpost when not in use, neatly out of sight but always available.

The Uplock set includes a special seatpost – available in 27.2mm, 30.9mm and 31.6mm sizes – with a mechanism that lets you fold the saddle to one side to access the lock. Magnets and silicone rings ensure the lock stays secure in the post with no rattling, and it weighs just 875g while the 5mm hardened steel bars are resistant to bolt cutters.

Ravemen TR250 taillight

£49.99 | ravemen.com

Riding in winter often means riding in the dark, which is where the Ravemen TR250 taillight comes into its own. Powered by five red LEDs, the light’s flashing mode clocks up 250 lumens of brightness visible from up to 1.8km away. With the support of IPX6 water-resistance, the light is ready for rain or shine.

The TR250 light comes equipped with smart brake sensing – it gets brighter when you slow down – and wide-angle illumination to provide 280° visibility from the seatpost, saddle or backpack mount. At least you’ll be easy to spot on a Boxing Day ride with one of these.

Marmot Tours

Prices on enquiry | marmot-tours.co.uk

What’s the best way to spend the cold, dark days of winter? Planning your next holiday.

Marmot Tours organises fully supported European road cycling holidays to a host of destinations, including the Alps and Pyrenees in France, the Dolomites in Italy, Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, and to the epic mountains of Slovenia, Austria and Switzerland.

With two expert guides and support vans on hand, you can choose from tours with multiple daily route options where you can ride at your own pace, or take on epic challenges such as the Club des Cinglés du Mont Ventoux – three ascents of the iconic Tour de France climb in one day.

Marmot Tours has holidays for every season, so you can head out on your bike all year round. Gift vouchers available for the cyclist who has everything.

absoluteBLACK Premium Oak Bicycle Wall Hanger

£99.90 | absoluteblack.cc

Wall hangers are a great space-saving solution for storing your bike at home, but let’s face it, most of them tend to look rather utilitarian. Not so the Premium Oak Bicycle Wall Hanger from absoluteBLACK.

It’s handmade from wood responsibly sourced in Europe, with a laminated finish designed to look at home in any modern living space. The Wall Hanger by no means prioritises form over function, however. The contact points are covered with Italian suede to help protect your bike’s paintjob, while the hanger supports bikes weighing up to 15kg and with handlebars up to 48cm wide.

Pactimo Vertex WX-D jacket

£241.39 | pactimo.com

It’s the details that make the Pactimo Vertex WX-D such a high performer when the weather turns cold and wet. The Storm+ Laminate shell is soft and flexible but still keeps out all but the worst rain thanks to its PFC-free DWR coating. The inside is lined with Polartec Alpha insulation to keep you warm in the right places, while cunningly placed vents in the sides and upper back of the jacket allow for ventilation. Add in a high collar, elasticated hem and cuffs, 360° reflective details, three large pockets and a zippered valuables pocket and it’s everything you need to stay warm and dry for winter rides.

SKS Raceblade Pro XL mudguards 

£56 | sks-germany.com

Every bike deserves mudguards when the weather turns nasty, even if it doesn’t have eyelets to fit them. German company SKS’s Raceblades are made for non-mudguard-friendly frames with an easy but secure double-hinge quick release that means they can even fit aero forks. They’re made with impact-resistant plastic, feature long spoilers for extra coverage and come with an adhesive protection kit to stop damage to the frame’s paint.

This XL size covers tyres all the way up to 32mm, is compatible with disc brakes and thru-axles, and weighs in at just 365g for a set, so won’t slow you down on the hills.

ROUVY

From £10.75 per month (7-day free trial) | rouvy.com

For all the festive cheer we usually associate with this time of year, getting out on the bike on wet and chilly roads is often anything but cheerful.

But you can lighten your spirits with ROUVY, the indoor cycling app that lets you bring the outdoors home and ride, race and train on some of the world’s most scenic routes. It includes an extensive library of more than 1,500 high-quality video routes from around the globe, you can ride solo or cycle with others and enjoy group rides and races. A wide selection of training plans and workouts offer customised and focussed programmes to achieve your fitness goals. 

From California to Rio de Janeiro to Iceland, city riding in Rome or Sydney or an off-road gravel route adventure, ROUVY helps you keep your fitness up through the winter months without having to worry about the weather.

SQlab Saddle 612 Ergowave R Carbon

€229.95 (approx £194) | sq-lab.com

‘Shorter, narrower, lighter, faster.’ Just how we like our darts, yards of ale and SQlab saddles. The short-nosed 612 Ergowave R comes in four widths between 12cm and 15cm, and while SQlab advises visiting a ‘specialist retailer’ to get your sit bones measured, from 2025 it will offer a free measuring kit via its website.

The ‘R’ differentiates this 612 from the standard Ergowave, indicating this version is lighter (a claimed 125g, size dependent) and racier. As such, the saddle’s central depression is deeper and longer and its rear

WTB Rocket Tyre Plug Kit

£50 | saddleback.co.uk

Got tubeless tyres on your bike? Then this little kit should be with you on every ride. In the event of a puncture that’s too big for sealant to deal with, the Rocket Tyre Plug can fill the hole and get you going again in no time. A small metal ‘rocket’ holds a sticky, worm-like plug in place – just shove it through the hole and pull it out, leaving the plug and rocket in place.

Each kit comes with 15 plugs and four metal rockets that can be retrieved and reused when you change your tyres. Before you leave the house, stick a Rocket in your pocket.

Bloody Minded by Alex Dowsett

£12.99 | amazon.co.uk

Alex Dowsett’s pro cycling legacy is a unique one. Despite competing as the only able-bodied elite sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A, Dowsett amassed an impressive palmarès, riding multiple Grand Tours and Classics and claiming the Hour record in 2015 during a pro career that spanned nearly a decade and a half.

Dowsett’s Bloody Minded: My Life in Cycling is an honest and revealing chronicle of the highs and lows of his career. With humour, insight and honesty, Alex recounts his years as a pro cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top.

Featuring an all-star cast including Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong, it’s a revealing look at life in the peloton at the top level, and is a worthy addition to any cycling library.

Bianchi Blue Retro Short Sleeve Jersey

£33.99 | retrocyclinggear.com

When two legendary Italian cycling brands come together as co-team sponsors in the pro peloton, you can be sure of two things. First, they’re going to win races – which the Bianchi-Campagnolo team duly did in the early-to-mid 1970s, its riders picking up multiple Classics and Grand Tour stage wins, as well as a pair of World Championships Road Race titles.

And second, they’re going to look mighty good doing it, as this team replica jersey from Retro Cycling Gear demonstrates. It’s available in men’s and women’s cuts, and in sizes from Small up to 5XL, and you can complete the look with matching bibshorts and cap too.

Coospo CS500

£79.99 | amazon.co.uk

A sub-£100 budget for a new bike computer doesn’t go far these days, but it will get you the rather fetching Coospo CS500. Yes, the no-frills 2.6-inch LCD isn’t touch sensitive, but in terms of features it’s only good news.

The intuitive graphic interface lets you keep track of more than 140 metrics using the various buttons dotted around the unit, while screens can be customised to let you prioritise the data that matters most to you.

The companion app syncs seamlessly with the device using ANT+ and Bluetooth, and allows you to share your ride info with third-party platforms such as Strava and Training Peaks. Battery life is an impressive 45 hours, and the device supports rapid charging via USB-C.

LOOK Keo Blade Power Dual pedals 

£899 | lookcycle.com

Training without a power meter is like Christmas without presents – it’s OK and you’ll still have fun but the value is gone. LOOK’s latest Keo Blade Power Dual pedals are easy to install, accurate to +/-1% and weigh just 260g for a pair. That makes them the lightest power meter pedals on the market. They also fit all the tech – including a rechargeable battery – inside a standard-sized spindle, so they have the same profile and stack height as the standard LOOK Keo Blade pedals. Battery life is 60 hours and the package comes with a double-headed cable to charge both pedals at the same time.

Sigma Sports Gift Card

From £10 | sigmasports.com

Opinions tend to be split when it comes to gift cards. Some people enjoy the idea of being able to choose their own gift, others bemoan the lack of a personal touch involved. For us it comes down to the buying options the card actually gives you, and on that front the Sigma Sports Gift Card is hard to beat.

The retailer stocks a huge selection of bikes, gear and kit from an array of leading brands, and cards can be purchased at a value of your choice either online or at its Hampton Wick and Oakham stores in London and the Midlands respectively.

Daysaver Essential8 tool

$49.95 (approx £38.15) | daysaver.fun

No one likes having to lug a multitool around on rides, but with the Daysaver Essential8 you’ll barely know it’s there. Weighing just 33g, this stainless steel tool is small but powerful, housing seven allen keys and a Torx bit that nest inside each other and are held securely in place by magnets.

The Essential8 includes allen key sizes 8mm, 6mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3mm, 2.5mm and 2mm, plus a Torx 25. Simply pop the removable bits from the end of the tool, turn them around and reinsert them to change bit sizes. You’ll never be caught without the right tool on a ride again.

Relevate training app

$4 (approx £3) per month | relevatefit.com

Powered by Strava, the Relevate training app is a ride companion for your phone that tracks all the data a modern cyclist expects – including estimated power – so is a good substitute for a traditional head unit.

The app’s compatibility with smart trainers means it is suited to any type of riding and season, whether indoors on the turbo or planning routes out on the road.

As well as tracking rides, providing structured training plans and offering 3D simulations of famous climbs, Relevate works as a virtual power meter to provide estimated power outputs. The app can also provide training analytics based on a rider’s changing fitness and offers live track segment performance for real time comparisons.

Topeak Torq Stick Pro 

£169.99 | extrauk.co.uk

Most bikes these days incorporate a variety of fasteners and clamping devices in their design, most of which use different size bolts and torque settings, so finding the right tool to safely adjust and maintain all these parts is often a headache.

Topeak’s Torq Stick Pro aims to ease that problem by providing essentially every bit attachment you’re ever likely to need, at every torque setting you might need to use them at. The preset of its ratcheting torque head can be adjusted from 4-20Nm and the moulded box includes nine Torx bits and nine Hex bits in organised holsters for quick and easy retrieval, with magnetic bit holders and additional finger and speed sleeve bit holders. The Torq Stick Pro is as close as you can get to fitting a workshop in your pocket.

Feedback Sports Omnium Over-Drive Portable Trainer

£545 | saddleback.co.uk

Do you have a room at home for an indoor trainer? Nor us, which is good reason to consider the Omnium Over-Drive. It  packs away into a small bag when you don’t need it, and can be set up in seconds when you want to train. A stand slides out to hold your bike’s fork in place while the rear wheel sits on precision rollers that provide progressive resistance.

It’s virtually silent, so you won’t disturb the neighbours, and it doesn’t need to be plugged in so is perfect for taking to races and events as a warm-up machine.

Hammerhead Karoo

£429.95 | hammerhead.io

The new Karoo is Hammerhead’s third version of its market-challenging bike computer, and its most sophisticated to date. On the surface, it retains plenty of the Karoo 2’s best features – the 3.2in, high-resolution colour touchscreen, ergonomic form and tactile control buttons – but internally all sorts of new tech has been packed in.

The Karoo uses a faster 2.0GHz processor, has double the memory (64GB instead of 32GB) and multi-band global positioning support as well. Crucially, Hammerhead has also doubled the unit’s battery life, which rises from eight to 35-plus hours.

Alpkit Stingray frame bag 

£129.99 | alpkit.com

If you’re planning a cycling adventure for 2025, Peak District-based Alpkit’s fully customisable Stingray bag is a fitting addition to any bikepacking setup. Designed to sit under the top tube, the Stingray can be tailored to fit your frame exactly, and you can choose the colour of the stitching, lining and zips at no extra cost. What’s more, all Stingray bags are custom-made right in the heart of Derbyshire.

The Stingray is primed for British weather with a water-repellent
zip and fabric coating. For the water you want to drink, the bag comes fitted out with hydration ports to store water supplies to keep you
going on those intrepid rides.

Cateye AMPP 1700 front light  

£139.99 | cateyecycling.co.uk

Over 70 years, Cateye has built a reputation for functionality, reliability and affordability. OK, £140 for a bike light is no small sum, but it’s very competitive for a light with a 1,700 lumen output that’s little bigger than a shrink-flation Snickers (for context, a car headlight is around 3,000 lumens). 

Run times vary based on six modes, from a claimed 60 hours in Flashing 200 lumen mode to 1.25 hours in Ultra Boost 1,700 lumen mode. The main body is alloy to aid durability and act as a heat sink; a three-colour battery indicator is integrated into the single on/off/toggle mode switch; and an OptiCube lens gives enhanced side visibility as well as a wide, forward throw.

Dura StorePanel Cycle Hub 

£475 | duragarages.com

So, you’ve just received lots of lovely bike kit for Christmas, which is great, but now your formerly tidy space has become cluttered and inaccessible. What do you do? You can’t sell anything, obviously. The answer is Dura’s Cycle Hub, a special starter kit from the company’s StorePanel system, which frees up your floor by converting your walls into a flexible storage space that you can change at your leisure (or when the next bike comes in). 

Once the panels are on the wall, Dura’s attachments clip in without extra drilling and include all kinds of hooks and baskets to keep everything in its place. Order is restored once more. See website for full details.

Gtechniq Bike Ceramic 

£55 | gtechniq.co.uk

In the UK we are blessed with some beautiful riding but not always beautiful riding conditions, which can be hard on our bikes. That being the case, protecting a bike’s frame properly will ensure it stays looking good for longer, which is where Gtechniq’s Bike Ceramic protective coating comes in. 

This liquid is rubbed onto the bike’s frameset where it chemically bonds to the surface, creating a slick ceramic coating that resists any muck the road conditions can throw at it for up to two years. Not only will it minimise the amount of crud that adheres to your bike, any that does manage to stick washes off incredibly easily, making that unenviable task quicker and easier as well. Bike Ceramic should mean there’s essentially no downside to riding your pride and joy in all weathers. Just don’t forget your rain jacket.

AbsoluteBLACK HOLLOWcage Titanium

£839 | absoluteblack.cc

Oversize pulley wheel systems are no longer a new concept, but AbsoluteBLACK has gone about maximising the design’s drivetrain efficiency advantages in an original way. Instead of a traditional two-plate cage securing the jockey wheels, AbsoluteBLACK uses a single, heavily machined titanium mono-plate, which helps contribute to a weight of just 77.5g.

It pairs that with custom, appropriately oversize ceramic bearings for both jockey wheels to spin on, ensuring that not only will the rider’s drivetrain be efficient and silent, their bike will look striking as well.