Gift ideas for a cycling enthusiast?

x_raphael_xx
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Hi all,
My brother loves his cycling, his bike is his baby! And his birthday is coming up (brothers, not the bikes).
He says he is happy with Evans vouchers (a cycling shop), but I'd rather get something a little more inventive. I would imagine he has all the various cleaning kits and tools needed (I've seen a pic of his bike, it is rather swanky and shiny).

Any ideas appreciated!
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,031 Forumite
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    edited 27 September 2016 at 2:29PM
    If he really loves his cycling as much as that then he would be better off with vouchers and then he can get what he wants. There is no value in tat, by that I mean, if you buy something you think is right, it probably won't be what he wants/needs or thinks is as great as you do.

    Having said that, if you still want the element of surprise, try http://www.cyclegeezer.com or http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/30-gift-ideas-for-cyclists/ or google cycling gifts.
  • dlusman
    dlusman Posts: 2,711 Forumite
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    Tour De France merchandise ?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_26?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A83450031%2Ck%3Atour+de+france&keywords=tour+de+france&ie=UTF8&qid=1474987249&rnid=1642204031
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    edited 27 September 2016 at 4:44PM
    I love my bike too. But I have carefully chosen every accessory, tool and component. Once you get into cycling and start buying stuff, you learn very quickly how much difference there can be between products that the average person might assume were identical performance-wise.

    So, I agree with theonlywayisup. The chances are that if you buy anything for your brother, he almost certainly would have much preferred to choose himself. Essentially, once you get into a hobby like cycling, you start to become a bit of an expert.

    Also, different people have different priorities when cycling. Even people who love cycling would disagree on the kit they would want.

    If you really want to buy him something, maybe you could just ask (very specifically) what he needs.
  • Mr_Singleton
    Mr_Singleton Posts: 1,891 Forumite
    How much are talking about spending?
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,319 Forumite
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    esuhl wrote: »
    I love my bike too. But I have carefully chosen every accessory, tool and component.
    Which is why I don't want to just buy a 'cleaning kit' or something, he's probably got all his favourite oils and lube etc.

    I know he would be happy with a voucher, but it seems very unimaginative to me, and I'd like to surprise him with an actual gift as well.
    Mr_Singleton wrote: »
    How much are talking about spending?

    I was thinking around £10-£15, then topping it up to £30 with an evans voucher


    I've got a couple of ideas from those links, thanks guys.
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £138.36 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £00.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
  • skintpaul
    skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
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    A decent lock, or light set?
    breathe in, breathe out- You're alive! Everything else is a bonus, right? RIGHT??
  • boatman
    boatman Posts: 4,699 Forumite
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    edited 19 October 2016 at 10:33PM
    New balls.....


    Or ebay
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