If you’re looking for great gifts for women who love road cycling, look no further! BikeRadar has carefully collated a delightful selection of gifts from covetable kit to quirky stocking fillers. There's even some cycling-themed jewellery in here.
This list will make your Christmas present shopping a doddle, or why not use it to send to 'Santa' if you want to drop some serious hints.
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Garmin Edge 520
If you’re looking for a great gift for the cyclist who’s looking to optimise their training and likes the stats to back up it up, then we rated the Garmin Edge 520 a near-perfect 4.5 out of 5 stars.
It’s our pick for performance-oriented riders, with features that include Strava Live Segments, FTP testing, Di2 integration, a VO2 Max calculation and recommended recovery time
Plus, all the usual measurements you’d expect including distance, speed, elevation, heart rate and power.
- £279.99 / $299.99
Rapha Rainproof Essentials Case
The Essentials case from Rapha is one of the handiest little items we own, able to take a phone, keys and money or repair essentials, neatly stowed in a back pocket. However, it wasn’t waterproof so not that useful on wet weather rides — until now.
Rapha has just released a new version of the case in a waterproof and reflective material with an Aquaguard water repellent zip. There’s also a large version for bigger mobile phones.
- £25 / $35 / AU$45
Liv Cycling Zorya arm and leg warmers
Transitional seasons are when arm and leg warmers come into their own, and are perfect for those days when it starts off cold then warms up.
Just because they’re a practical item doesn’t mean they have to be boring, as demonstrated by the Zorya range from Liv Cycling.
Produced in collaboration with Spanish cycle kit company Exteondo, these feature a striking galaxy print and have lots of reflective details incorporated. In addition to the usual reflective logos and tabs, there are speckles of reflective material in the star print itself.
They’re also available in a three different colorways, from black to a bright purple fade.
Liv Zorya Arm Warmers
- £22.99 / $35 / AU$TBC
- Buy now from Rutland Cycling and Tredz.
Liv Zorya Leg Warmers
- £29.99 / $45 / AU$TBC
- Buy now from Rutland Cycling and Tredz.
Mavic Ksyrium Elite UST Disc wheelset
If you (or your intended gift receiver) are planning to up your racing game for 2019, but don’t want to fork out on a new bike, then upgrading wheels to something stiffer with just a little bit of bling can help with those racing gains.
The Ksyrium Elite wheels are, in the words of our road product tester Robin Wilmott, “benchmark hoops and an excellent all-round choice”.
- Wheelset from £585 / €667 / $768 / AU$1,087
- Buy now from Merlin Cycles and Tredz
Castelli Prosecco R women’s long sleeve baselayer
Just because it’s a baselayer doesn’t mean it has to be a boring black or white colour. Go all out with this disco-tastic, vibrantly coloured number from Castelli that's amusingly named the ‘Prosecco' baselayer.
It’ll bring a little sunshine to those winter rides, as well as being a comfortable, practical addition to the road cyclists wardrobe.
If the print really appeals, add neck warmers, ear warmers and a cap!
- £65 / €74.49 / $86.49 / AU$10.99
Tacx Deva Carbon bottle cage
This stealthy carbon bottle cage is perfect for adding a little understated bling to any road bike, and is beloved by a number of members of the BikeRadar Team.
- £49.99 / €59.99 / $69.99 / AU$94.99
Silca Eolo Wallet Loaded
Ride wallets pre-loaded with repair tools are nothing new, but few are as beautifully put together as the Eolo Wallet from Silca.
Silca makes some of the most covetable bike tools out there, and the company’s 100-year history and attention to detail are clear to see in this product.
The wallet is made from weather-resistant waxed canvas with reflective quilting, with a little reflective strap that sits over the top of jersey pockets to help keep the wallet secure with a small magnet.
Inside, there’s the Silca Tredici multitool made from a corrosion-resistant combination of aluminium and stainless steel, with 13 mid-length tools and a claimed weight of 98g. It also includes the Eolo CO2 regulator valve to allow easy re-inflation of tyres.
- £85 / $84
- Buy now from Hargrove Cycles in the UK or direct from Silca in the USA
Morvelo Women’s Suits Mono long sleeve speedsuit
If the woman you’re shopping for already has a wide selection of jerseys and shorts then maybe it’s time to add a skin-suit or speedsuit to the mix?
In fact, if there are any cyclocross races, hill climbs or time trials planned, then we’d say it’s an absolute must!
Combining both performance and a playful feel, Morvelo’s Suits Mono speedsuit has elbow-length sleeves and comes in a fetching navy blue with a heart, spade, diamond and club pattern.
Made with premium Italian Lycra, the speedsuit also features breathable mesh panels, a flyweight zip at the front and two rear pockets. It also comes in sizes XS to XXL.
- £170 / €215 / $215 / AU$265
Rapha Women’s Riding is the Answer T-shirt
Whatever the question is, riding is always the answer, right? So says Rapha, with its casual T-shirt inspired by its recent Riding is the Answer film.
Perfect for post-ride wear, social meet-ups or just kicking about in a pair of jeans. And we reckon that a silver bike necklace would go just nicely with it… scroll down to see what we've found.
- £25 / €30 / $35 / AU$45
Look Mum No Hands Pizza Cat Cycling Cap
No self-respecting roady should be without a selection of casquettes. This brilliant cap comes from London’s favourite cycling cafe, Look Mum No Hands, and features a turquoise tomcat drawn by artist Bob Motown chowing down on some tasty post-ride pizza.
- £15
La Bouclee Bicycle Wine Holder
Picture this. A long, lovely ride out into the countryside, blue skies above your head, picnic lunch stowed on-bike. You find the perfect spot, spread a blanket, and pull the cork on a bottle of wine to sup with your food while watching the world go by.
Sounds delightful, right? Well you'll need the La Bouclee Bicycle Wine Holder to turn this vision from dream to reality, AND it’ll work on a range of bikes, though we wouldn’t recommend trying it while mountain biking.
- £38
Alex Monroe Handmade Bianchi Bicycle Necklace
This beautiful handmade necklace was crafted by jeweller Alex Monro and is based around his beloved Bianchi road bike — and it would make a special gift for any passionate road rider.
While there are plenty of other bike necklaces on the market, few are hand crafted from sterling silver, or silver with gold or rose gold plating. If you really want to splurge, Monroe can also make it from 18ct gold (yellow, rose or white) or platinum.
We love the attention to detail, such as the wheels that actually turn!
- From £150. International shipping available.
OrNot Grey Ties handlebar bag
Sometimes there’s just not quite enough room in jersey pockets, like on long rides when extra spares, layers or snacks may be needed. Or even just to carry some extra cake home from a particularly good cafe stop. That's certainly happened to us a few times.
In those cases, a good handlebar bag is worth its weight in gold.
We’re rather taken by this one from US brand OrNot, made in collaboration with Rickshaw Bagworks. Constructed from heavy-duty nylon in a bright blue colour, Velcro straps keep it in place and it has about 4 litres of volume with two accessory pockets.
- $90. Some international shipping available.
Wahoo Kickr Climb Indoor Grade Simulator
While it’s no replacement for the thrill of riding indoors, there are still plenty of brilliant reasons to get on the indoor training bandwagon.
It’s not just good for those days when the weather is too miserable to go out, a structured training programme can help boost fitness or to train for an event in the most efficient way possible. Not to mention the convenience of having it at home. Minimal effort required!
New developments such as this super-cool Kickr Climb simulator give as accurate a riding experience as possible, including riding up inclines, and this add-on actually elevates the front of the bike.
Paired with a smart trainer and training programme such as Zwift, and the result is indoor training that's actually fun (Shock! Horror!), riding in a virtual environment indoors while the wind and rain rage outside.
- £499.99 / $599.99 / AU$799
- Buy now from Evans Cycles and Pushys in Australia
Scratch-off Cycling Print
It’s a map, it’s wall-art, it’s a record of sporting prowess, it’s a goal planner, and it’s a great conversation starter.
This rather fine-looking cartographic product lists many of the most famous road climbs in the Alps. Once a Col has been conquered, just scratch it off the map, or rather scratch to highlight the achievement.
There’s also a version that covers UK climbs for British riders, and peaks in the Rockies for those based in the US.
- £14.99 / $19.40 / AU$27.40
