Cycling UK Publicity wrote:I would love to know if there are any items you've found throughout your time as a cyclist that you'd buy over and over again - something you'd really appreciate as a Christmas present, or would definitely buy for another cyclist?
Almost anything Park Tool relevant for their bike and the work they do, starting from the great tyre levers with the little ridges/dents and the instant patches upwards.
Neck tube (buff and their clones) which are really versatile, either plain or part-fleece.
BPA-free water bottles with a lid so they're not drinking cow chutney on country road rides in winter.
Dry bags. Even if their panniers or saddlebag are waterproof or already have covers, dry bags can be pretty useful to organise the contents.
Packable rucksacks - ideal for when the shopping on the way home from a ride unexpectedly needs a bit more space than you had left on the bike. Packable rain jackets are also good but maybe not for Christmas because it'll probably be months before a lightweight jacket is useful.
Bigger present ideas are probably best done by either asking the cyclist or knowing their bike and style. There's enough variation that it's easy to buy something useless for a certain bike or type of cycling.
Cycling UK Publicity wrote:Asking for a potential Christmas article for the Cycling UK website...
As it's Christmas and you posted a reply, you can use them if you give credit, rather than my usual CC-By-SA terms.
