This list is for girls who ride bikes. Not motorbikes. Real bikes. Bicycles.
She’s the girl who arrives places with her right trouser leg tucked into her sock and helmet marks on her head. She probably saves loads of money through not needing an Oyster card or gym membership so will definitely get you something good. She NEEDS these gifts.
Hardnutz Chrome cycle helmet
I have this. As other cyclists compliment me on it I notice their line of vision change from admiring my helmet, to admiring their reflection in my helmet, to being disappointed at their chromeless reflection staring back at them.
Not only does it act as a great tool of envy, it also doubles up as my own personal portable mirror. Never again will I rock up somewhere with helmet hair or a muddy face as I will be able to check my bad self out in it’s chrome glory. I have my eye on their ‘Ink in Water’ next.
Auto Chrome Cycle Helmet, £34.99, Hardnutz
Quicksilver on DVD
The ’80s classic Quicksilver is one of my favourite hangover films. It makes me want to quit my life and be a bicycle messenger. A ballet dancing one. Bikes + dancing = bike dancing. Coming soon to a hospital near you. It’s well cheesy and has added Kevin Bacon.
Quicksilver (1986), £6.60, Play.com
Knog Love n Hate Cycling Gloves
You know when you get a group of friends at a festival or gig who don’t want to get separated, so they get the tallest to hold their hand up and make a quacking duck action? Well I’m trying to start a new cycling trend where you do the same action with your hands to indicate. Like flashing indicator lights.
Aaaaaanyway, until someone invents flashing gloves I wouldn’t mind giving my left hand a complex in these Love and Hate ones.
Knog Love ‘n’ Hate Cycling gloves, £19.99
Snake Bike Lock
I love these. I want one. I’d give it a name and imagine it guarding my bike with it’s life from the bastard bike thieves. I’d come back to my safely watched bike and Alfred (why not?) would be looking at me proudly with a real sense of job satisfaction. Then he would immediately look away in shame that I had seen him performing a sexual act upon himself.
Snake bike lock, £17 from Octopus
Sawako Leopard Print Helmet
‘Another helmet?’ I hear you ask.
I spend a huge percentage of my life on my bike so I have loads. You wouldn’t wear the same pair of shoes every day would you? I have different ones to match different outfits and moods, and some are just like soooo last season. However if I just had to own one it would be this one. I really really really love it and I promise I will wear it every day and never get bored of it because leopard print goes with everything.
Sawako Leoprad print cycling helemet, £60
Pantone Bike Red 186C
I often match my nails, outfits and helmets to my bike. I haven’t gone so far as finding out the exact pantone references because that would be going a bit far *hides moodboard*.
This bike tells you it’s Pantone 186c which is the colour of London buses, post boxes and was the official colour of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games (in case you wanted a topical ice breaker). Also, I heard it’s Santa’s favourite colour…
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