What to give a cyclist? Gift poems bike, mountain bike, children's bike
We will begin to think consistently, as we do in most of our articles.
What is the most important thing for a bike rider? Of course, his iron friend, his bicycle. If so, then the gift must undoubtedly be associated with his bike. There may be several such presentations. Comrades cyclists, let's get started!
The first thing to do is make a miniature figurine of his bike. The figurine can be made of various types of materials - from beads to materials from aircraft modeling. It is clear that to make an exact replica of a bicycle - it will take either good efforts or solid money. If there is neither one nor the other, then it is worth paying attention only to the differing signs of his bike: two-crown, trunk, special, or repeat the coloring. The more components that connect the craft to the owner's bike, the better.
The easiest - make a bicycle from beads. To do this, you need to find a girl who knows a lot about beads (if you yourself are not that (them)), buy beads, fishing line and choose a bicycle weaving pattern on the Internet that will be as similar as possible to a friend's bike. Next, you need to sit and think - how you can modernize it a little to make the craft even more real. If you come up with something - be sure to share with us, and in order not to lose us in the flow of world information - subscribe to the e-mail newsletter in the form on the right. Later we will play a competition for the best bicycle craft with our own hands.
Or, you don't have to invent anything ... .. Let's share with you one very fascinating secret about art and beauty in general:
"The beautiful should either be as harmonious as possible in the little things, or be completely absurd and like chaos."
Output?
Make a children's bicycle keychain out of beads. Get a good gift with humor, if you have it of course 🙂
But this is not all that you can give a friend. What ideas did you personally have? If you are really not afraid to write comments - you are welcome to write under the articles, what would you give your friend a cyclist.
The next gift is to give some necessary spare part, or for a bicycle. Perhaps you have heard for a long time that Vasya wanted to have an Air-zound, but you just had an extra $ 30 lying around. Yes, all cyclists dream of new accessories and spare parts, no doubt. Make a gift and you will understand that giving is more pleasant than receiving! Just don’t need to give it is not clear what. Either what is worth - or a bicycle made of beads :). You do not want? Then there is another option.
The best thing you can give a cyclist friend is a jigsaw puzzle with a printed picture of his bike. Imagine, now technologies allow you to economically create an individual puzzle with any picture, using templates or making it yourself. There is a website in Ukraine where you can create a puzzle yourself, automatically send a request and in a couple of days admire the puzzle at home.
What's the catch? The fact that this is something new and non-standard. A few years ago, jigsaw puzzles were very popular, but they lost many fans due to the standard - some puzzles could be assembled with closed eyes, and some people were no longer attracted by a cool car against a beautiful background. But remember that pleasant feeling when the puzzle is completed? It doesn't matter 100 parts and 10 thousand. That small, that great pleased. Immediately I wanted to fix the puzzle and hang it on the wall to enjoy the beautiful nature and my own efforts.
How to order a puzzle? Personally, we have used the service and were satisfied. Detailed information is on the site, we see no reason to duplicate it. In short, puzzles from the FastPrint company in A4 format cost 100 UAH. The quality of the print and the puzzle itself is indistinguishable from renowned manufacturers.
What else can you give a cyclist? This is an interesting hiking or cycling equipment. Branded flasks, lanterns, mittens, backpacks etc. We will write a separate and large article about this.
Therefore, cyclists choose one of the above methods and please your friends with or without a reason! This is not an advertisement or a purchased post, this is one of the options to make the world of joy!
P.S. Watch a video that shows everything that can be useful for a cyclist 🙂
A piece of childhood adult choice
When the first, albeit still a three-wheeled, iron friend appears in the house, the sincere joy of the beloved child infects everyone around. Left behind childhood and school years, and the desire to own an iron frame on wheels did not pass.
Sometimes funny entertainment develops into a real hobby. And what to give a cyclist if he is constantly on the road and in training? This question, as well as many similar ones, can be answered unequivocally - a standard gift or trivial money. But this, unfortunately, limits the possibility of the manifestation of fantasy, or even indicates its complete absence.
Few people realize that it is possible to give a cyclist a unique surprise without leaving a comfortable chair. To do this, you only need to flip through the pages of the online store for a few minutes and make the right choice. For example, every athlete will be happy with the next achievement. Therefore, the individually engraved cup will take a worthy, and perhaps even the first, place in the collection of future records.
As you know, bike tracks can go not only along the special tracks of the stadium. Sometimes a walk on wheels is delayed for several days, especially for cycling enthusiasts. Then, in this case, a unique travel kit will not only serve as an ideal gift option, but also become a faithful companion on any journey. Seemingly ordinary objects will help to avoid unpleasant situations, and brushes for shoes and clothes will help a real champion look his best. So you can give a cyclist a variety of things, if only there was time and a little imagination.
Both useful and unusual
When choosing a gift that has a thematic focus, the following must be taken into account:
· gifts of a professional orientation;
· hobbies, hobbies;
· leisure activities, etc.
Naturally, you can give a cyclist a lot of interesting and unusual souvenirs, however, knowing all the subtleties of this sport. Not all gifts need to be serious and expensive. There is a category of souvenirs that uniquely combine three qualities: relatively low cost, unusual design and practical necessity. This category includes beer helmets. Such a gift will be an irreplaceable attribute on a long and difficult journey.
Buying a beer helmet is like giving the cyclist a unique opportunity to stay on track to quench his thirst. After attaching the liquid bottle to the helmet with the help of special clips, you can safely continue on your way.
The likelihood that many guests invited to the holiday come to give such an unusual gift to a cyclist is very small. Firstly, for this you need to know the exact address of the online store, since you cannot find such a gift in ordinary souvenir shops. Secondly, this souvenir is quite unusual, so the guest should have a sense of humor when choosing such an interesting gift.
In recent years, I have decided that if you give something, then it should be useful. To make it easier for girls to choose, I have compiled a list of good gifts for a cyclist. The list is suitable both for the upcoming February 23rd, as well as for birthday, New Years and just a little surprise.
Whenever possible, I chose such gifts that can be presented to most cyclists and not be mistaken with the choice and which can be bought at the nearest store. Moreover, of all the reviews that I have seen on the network, this one is the most adequate, since excludes "cool" gifts that most men do not need at all and cannot be found on sale + bypasses incomprehensible and deeply technical things that are understandable only to the cyclist himself. And, most importantly, for any wallet :)
Girls, use it!
Swiss knives
2. Open my personal top gifts. Many years ago I decided to take a couple of the simplest and smallest knives on sale. Now one of them settled in a bicycle first aid kit, the second used to be driven in a car.
The thrill is that even if they give me a third one, I’ll figure out how to use it. You can give it in different sizes and with a different set of functions, choose according to your preferences.
It's great that you can pick it up for any budget. 
3. I have the simplest:
Victorinox Ecoline - excellent cuts, saws, colitis. Very cheap, lightweight and convenient.
Victorinox Army Waiter - and a variant with everything a cyclist needs. Knife, corkscrew and bottle opener :)
It's great that they are 100% fulfilling their functions and there was no need for a large knife + they take up very little space and the choice to take / not take is not worth it. 
Bandanas Buff
4. They come in different types - and long and warm, and in different colors. I sincerely (probably like most men) consider them too expensive, so I still can't raise my hand with a card to buy myself. And in our area it is an irreplaceable thing - in windy weather it is necessary to protect the neck and head.
Thanks to such a large selection, the probability of buying the same buff is very low.
Again, the buff can be used not only when cycling, but also in windy conditions, so as not to blow out the neck.
Oh, yes, you can find an original one 10 times cheaper ... but it's like with handbags - no pleasure) 
Cycling gloves
5. Gloves are a great gift, as. gloves are enough for a year or two of active driving and sooner or later they will come in handy. Moreover, if you know what kind of gloves a man has, then you can pick up others - for example, with long fingers or winter ones, or with the ability to use the phone while driving. In any case, they will not be lost!
If you want to please a man 100% - take the Giro. Very soft and high quality gloves. Only positive reviews and it was better than the gloves I used.
In the choice of gloves, there is one and the main thing but .. you have to guess with the size. 
Multitool
6. This is a bike tool kit that contains the essentials for repairing your bike. Screwdrivers, hexagons, chain wringer. An extremely necessary thing for a cyclist. Avid cyclists, most likely, already have, and those who are just starting to ride or do it not very often, most likely do not. A great gift if you know that a man does not have such a thing. It is better to choose a good one with a squeeze for the chain. The bad ones quickly break and spin, and the squeeze for the chain is not available on all multitools, but at a critical moment it is extremely useful. 
Water bottle
7. Bottles for water regularly deteriorate and break, so sooner or later they will come in handy. Alternatively, you can donate a thermo bottle so that the liquid does not freeze or heat up very quickly. 
8. As a full-fledged gift, of course, the bottle is not very interesting, but you can use the bottle as wrapping paper for something small. Double benefit :)
Or as an addition to a gift. 
Lock
9. If he has a cable lock, then he definitely needs a normal u-lock or a folding lock. Maybe he doesn't know yet, but protecting the bike is very important. You can read more in my article about. 
10. In order not to be mistaken, I can recommend the one that I use myself - Abus uGrip BORDO 5700. It is very compact and convenient, due to which it turns out to be taken on all pokatushki without loss of comfort. I use it as an addition to the large and reliable Ulock Kryptonite, when wearing a wheel or when it is not possible to grab a large lock (on road trips or when the bike needs to be left for five minutes). 
Bicycle flashlight
11. In this case, of course, it is better to know if the bike owner has a good flashlight. Most have either a weak flashlight or Chinese junk. Only extremely avid cyclists have good light.
I must say right away that it's better not to take cheap ones, it's better to read mine. If you know that a man does not have good light, feel free to give cateye flashlights of the volt series. I have a CatEye volt300 and this is one of the best things I've bought in my life. Works in any conditions, charges via usb, there is a good blinking mode that increases visibility at times.
Alternatively, you can donate a taillight. 
Bike computer
12. Until I bought myself an expensive bike navigator, I always wanted a bike computer a little better than I have. With a computer, there is a very big opportunity not to guess and included it in the list only because men are very fond of electronic gadgets. 
13. I went through the entire evolution of bicycle computers and every time I was happy with a new thing. It all started with a Chinese bike computer, then I took a wired CatEye Velo9 (very reliable, I still remember with warmth (pictured above), then a wireless Sigma BC 12.12 STS (the computer itself is good, but the mount is very bad ... I do not recommend), then The Sigma Rox 6.0 (expensive but cool ... arguably the best bike computer ever) and made it to the Garmin Edge 810 navigator (great! Every cyclist's dream).
It is desirable, of course, for the man to say exactly which one he wants. 
Sports nutrition
14. Bars, powders, gels. You can throw it into a bag as an addition to a gift, or collect a bunch of different ones and hand over a set. Although in our village did not see a large assortment of sports food :( 
Helmet!
15. If a man still does not realize his responsibility to his family and does not use a helmet, then it’s time to hint to him that you care about the most valuable part of his body. It is not worth taking very cheap ones - they are not reliable and inconvenient.
For the last many years I have been riding in some kind of helmet from Giant. The next one I will take is, most likely, the expensive Giant Rail ... because it is beautiful and matches my bike in color. 
Guys, help the girls, what else can you give a cyclist for a holiday? What cool bike did you get?
Girls, maybe you made good gifts and can help too?
Tell your friends about the article so they know what to get the cyclist:
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Thanks to the Planet Sport store for their help in writing this article. 
A cyclist is an ordinary person, which means that it is better to choose gifts for him according to the same principles.
Let's try to categorize gifts. At the very beginning we will put the category of people who run the risk of not getting to the bottom of the article.
At the last moment
“I completely forgot about others, I’ll buy something on the way, he seems to be fond of cycling”
If you decide to buy something for cycling at the last moment, then in no case buy goods that may not fit in size or technological features.
Such gifts include forks, handlebars, brakes, derailleurs and other bike parts. And if you still give, then do not buy goods of dubious quality - they will not even put them in a closet in reserve.
Between this and then
“Vitalik gathers a party in honor of others on the vykhi, maybe you come in - he is glad to everyone. Well then, he drove past us in Gorky Park. "
In this situation, we are clearly talking about an unfamiliar person, who can be left without a gift, but why not please with a pleasant trifle.
Girls can be presented with jewelry and.
A welcome gift
“My boyfriend took a second job to save up for Shimano XTR.”
In this situation, everything is fine - you know the object of a person's desire. If you can't pull the gift yourself, get your friends to chip in.
Buying a treasured part will be a good idea only if you are 100% sure that the “guy” did not have time to save up for the object of desire. Otherwise, he risks receiving two or more identical gifts at the same time.
Hint
"Will you feel like driving in the dark?"
If you are an adherent of security, but your boyfriend / girlfriend / wife is not, then with the help of a gift there is a chance to hint at the use of certain items.
It is not at all a fact that a person will change his habits and appreciate your gift, but it will definitely not be worse from them.
Fan
"She definitely doesn't have such a thing."
A gift "for fun" can be called or a set for a party.
Will they be used in everyday life? Is not a fact. But a couple of times a year on special occasions quite!
Useful
“He certainly won't. If you don't like it, you will give it to your brother. "
Items that carry at least some benefit and will definitely not be put into the closet.
There are a lot of such items, let's try to highlight the main ones:
Musguard fenders look interesting and fresh, they even add some dynamics to the bike's appearance. And they do an excellent job with the main purpose - to protect the cyclist from dirt and splashes. When not needed, the fenders are folded into a small roll and secured to the bike frame. Musguard compact removable fenders can be ordered on the manufacturer's website. Price - $ 18 for the rear wing and $ 14 for the front. Fenders come in a variety of colors, so be sure to find the ones that match the color of your bike.
Lumo wins urban cyclists with LEDs embedded in the seams of their jackets. They are completely invisible, but when you press a button on the remote control in the inner pocket, they will glow brightly. Motorists can see you, and no additional equipment is required. Lumo sells jackets for men and women for $ 250-400.
Bicycle breakage is always a sad event. In order not to freeze while waiting for help, but to repair your pet yourself, the portable Fix-It Sticks Replaceable Edition will come in handy, which, perhaps, will become the hero of this winter for you. Fix-It Sticks are a set of thin metal sticks that can be used to assemble a T-wrench with replaceable tips. You can buy it on the official website for $ 29.99.
It is too dangerous to ride with headphones on the busy city streets where utmost attention is important. Only on suburban quiet trails or forest paths can you afford to listen to music. The city will be helped by wireless Bluetooth headphones with bone sound transmission technology from Marsboy, which will allow you to enjoy music without distracting your attention from the surrounding situation. Sold on Amazon for $ 64.99.
When a fragile bike shares the road with cars, hand signaling can save lives. With gloves from the Zackees, the maneuvers are obvious. A light press on the button, and the arrow on the glove lights up. The gloves can be ordered from the Zackees website for $ 89.95, and are pre-ordering winter gloves with indications at $ 99.95.
The Helios steering wheel is equipped with an on-board computer. Here is a GPS tracker, turn signals and a powerful headlight. The built-in GPS also works as a navigator. In the application on the smartphone, the route is set and transmitted to the steering wheel via Bluetooth. Now the bike will tell you where to turn with turn signals. A miracle gift for the tech lover.
You can order the steering wheel now on the official website for $ 279, but it will arrive to you approximately only in the first quarter of 2016.
A headlamp with 3,000 lumens of light will rip the darkness around your bike to compete with car headlights. On roads not lit by lanterns, NiteRider Pro 3000 will protect you from getting into potholes and sewers. Sells on Amazon for $ 649.99.
Lily is a quadcopter that flies after the object, more precisely, the beacon that is worn on the object. Flight time - 20 minutes, you can set the distance and angle. You can make a movie about extreme skiing on the mountain ranges near Palo Alto or around your own home - it will still be cool. With Lily, you can shoot both runs and skiing or snowboarding. You can pre-order on the Russian-language website, the price is 59,990 rubles.
Of course, finishing a selection of incredible advances in bicycle accessories with a regular lock, even without a hint of even a tiny computer, is boring. But a high-quality lock is a completely justified waste of money if all of the previously listed items are installed on the bike. And there are no cool enough smart bike locks yet, we have to wait another year. But there is a reliable Kryptonite 994589 New York Lock M-18WL. Awesomely expensive. But isn't the feeling of superiority over the thieves who dared to try to steal the bike more precious? You can buy it on Amazon for $ 159.
Remember that these gifts are not a substitute for common sense, so remember to remind your friends and yourself how important it is to follow traffic rules and be careful on the road.