12 Road-Ready Gifts for Bike Commuters

Does your loved one's bike have a basket or a rear rack? Get them some of these straps. They stretch and clip over whatever cargo they're carrying—groceries, a briefcase, a lunchbox—to keep their belongings from being "redistributed" on their commute.

Whether they wear it all the time or just some of the time, every cyclist needs a nice helmet. Get them this deliciously bourgeois gold dome from Thousand. See that little circle that says "thsd"? It pops out, giving them a hole through which to thread a lock.

This beautiful wooden box screws into a wall to give them a place to hang their bike. The cubby also holds their helmet, gloves, lights, whatever. Great for cyclists with small apartments.

Nothing will guarantee their bike won't get stolen, but a sturdy U-lock is the next-best thing. The Bulldog's cylinder can't be bumped, drilled, or picked. The 8-inch shackle is coated in rubber, so it won't scratch up their custom paint job.

These nuts, sold as a set, replace the regular nuts on a bike's wheels—perfect for the security-minded bicycle owner. They can't be loosened with a standard wrench and require a unique key to remove. There are different configurations for whether the bike has hex nuts, standard nuts, or quick-release skewers, so choose wisely. Hexlox is in Germany, but ships worldwide.

An excellent gift for the grocery-getter. Linus's 19-liter bag has rubber clips on the back, so it fastens to their bike's rear cargo rack. Exterior pockets let them carry their lock and water bottle with them too.

Cars can't be on the road without a horn, and a cyclist shouldn't roll without a bell. One press of the thumb trigger produces a clear and bright "ding, ding"—hence the Duet in the name. It's the most elegant way to get that guy staring at his phone while waiting for his Uber to kindly step out of the bike lane.

Do they need a better light? The answer is almost always yes, they need a better light. This torch from Knog straps to their handlebar and pumps out 450 lumens. The elliptical beam lets them see more of the road, and the brightness and flashing pattern can be programmed using a smartphone app.

They may not look it, but these knit gloves offer excellent protection from chilly winter winds while on the bike. The fingertips are woven with conductive yarn, so they can keep them on and still work their phone's camera to Twitter-shame the car that cut them off.

This is all the armor they need for their urban adventures. Fully weatherproof and warm, Nau's shell has a hood and a zipper that runs all the way up to the chin to shield their neck. Available in men's and women's cuts, it's just the thing for any cyclist who loves to ride all winter long.