Whether you need to find something for your mum, dad, brother, friend, significant other or even... a cheeky present for yourself (you deserve it), you don't need to spend a bomb to make sure they're treated this year. We've put together a selection of some of the best and most useful gifts you can give a cyclist under £50, and there's not a pizza cutter in sight...
Affordable shades for all cycling disciplines: Madison Crypto glasses
A very handy on-the-go tool: Prestacycle Prestaratchet Go
Wrap up warm on your post-Christmas bike rides: Sportful SRK Neck Warmer
Premium arm warmers for your off-season spins: Velocio Arm Warmer
Keep those toes toasty for less: Galibier Mistral Toe Covers
A super bright beam to make sure you're seen: Lezyne Strip Drive 300+ LED Rear Light
A tried and tested floor pump that will last you years: Topeak JoeBlow Roadie EX
Comfort and support without the chafing: SportJock Super Sports Bra
A different take on the humble bottle cage (for a reasonable price): Restrap Side Release Bottle Cage
The Brompton owner's Bible: Brompton Bicycle by David Henshaw
Up your sock game: Sportful Matchy Socks - Men's
Don't get us wrong, £50 is still a fair whack of cash to spend on a pressie, but everything we've listed below is something that our crack team of reviewers has rated highly over the last year, so you can feel confident that at least one other cyclist in the world will like your gift.
Feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments section below, because as much as we'd like to, we won't be able to cover ALL incredible gifts under £50. So share amongst yourselves, and maybe we'll discover something we didn't know we needed.
And if you want to spend a bit more, keep your eyes peeled for more gift guides in the coming days which the road.cc elves are working hard on...
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Another book suggestion - I can highly recommend "Lost Summers and Half-Forgotten Afternoons: A Mint Sauce collection" - a beautifully presented collection of Mint Sauce cartoons from Jo Burt (plus sticker options too!) https://www.isolapress.com/shop/mint-sauce
Wot no nodding-dog saddlepack with integrated indicators?
That will be along in a week or so in the annual reboot of the "All I want for Christmas is... not this" article along with the Park Tool pizza cutter and the comedy jersey.
https://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/gifts-not-buy-cyclists-avoid-festiv...
As an urban commuter cyclist I really want a set of indicators that actually work.
I've bought 4 now.
The first was great, apart from the battery life in the remote (about a week and not rechargeable).
The 2nd was junk.
But I've actually got two now that are quite good. I wouldn't fit them to a Pinarello, but for a budget commuter bike they don't look stupdily out of place, get drivers' attention and work pretty reliably.|
No nodding dogs or novelty illuminated balls though. I may be stupid, but I'm not THAT stupid.
Furry dice and an air freshener for your helmet.
...and a square of faux sheepskin for the back of your saddle.