Last minute bike gifts I want you to want

There are still some of you who are frantically searching for some last minute Christmas gifts for someone who loves cycling. Like any good gift list suggestions, I've come up with the things I like and figure you should like them too. Read on:

Custom headbadges available to Hoopdriver Bicycles. Now nothing is holding you back from getting a custom "PINKO" and Don Cherry's head headbadge for your downtown elitist loved-one.

Bike union membership. For the cyclist that already has all the bike bric-a-brac they need, give them the gift of a cause. The nice thing is that you get to be selfish; better bike conditions for yourself and still provide lots of externalized benefits for all those not buying memberships.

©The whole group
14 years ago ago by Kevin Brown.

BIXI membership. BIXI will launch next spring so there's no time like the present to buy a membership for your loved one, particularly those who can't be bothered to maintain their own bike or don't have room to store one.

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Betabrand casual pants with reflective insides. They're pants that look normal on the outside but actually hide their geekiness really well. Just roll up your cuffs and you've got wide swaths of reflective material. Who needs lights when you've got these pants! Before you buy these for someone make sure they're one of those gearhead types who doesn't mind the fashion faux-pas of pulling their back pockets inside out.

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A bakfiets aka cargo bike. I like cargo bikes and so should you! They are the ultimate functional bike - able to carry equally a case of beer or your children. All parents should consider a bakfiets a necessity. There are a few options if I've convinced you to get a cargo bike and you live in Toronto or area.

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Chocosol chocolate! They use pedal power to grind the cacao beans, blend the drinks and deliver the product to farmer's markets around Toronto. They have gift bags for the season.

Recycled laptop / courier bag. What better way to display irony and fashion than with a Mari Cla Ro bag made out of recycled car parts? This Roncesvalles store makes bags out of seatbelt parts, seat upholstery and other niknaks they can swipe from dumped cars. The result is a laptop or courier bag that is fairly water resistant and smart looking.

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